Raná U Loun: Hotels and Accommodation

The approximately 3.5-kilometre-long, easy walking trail “A Walk Through the Souslik Paradise on Raná Hill” leads directly to the summit of the Raná steppe hill near Louny, in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area. Raná U Loun developed at the northwestern foot of the basalt hill of the same name.

Nature

Raná is a massif with three summits and an elevation of 457 m. The Raná National Nature Reserve covers 10.9 hectares and was established in 1951. It preserves rare surviving remnants of natural communities of the Central European continental steppes on softer Cretaceous sediments and partly on an exposed basaltic volcanic body that was originally underground.

Things to Do

The “A Walk Through the Souslik Paradise” trail follows stony paths that are unsuitable for bicycles and pushchairs. It can be reached by bus; in Raná, there is a paid car park by the Skleník restaurant.

Since 2021, the “At the Foot of Raná” educational trail has run at the foot of Raná and is suitable for families with children.

Culture

The All Saints’ Church complex in Raná is protected as a cultural monument. It includes an exterior staircase and a gate in the enclosing wall. The All Saints’ Church is the oldest building in Raná; it may originally have been Romanesque and still features Gothic and Baroque stylistic elements. It is mentioned in a written record dating from 1384.

Experiences

The history of gliding at Raná, the southernmost mountain of the České středohoří, began on the morning of 2 September 1932 with the first launch. The summit of Raná is used for unpowered flight. Flight courses and tandem flights are offered at Raná.

More local pages: Peruc, Slavětín, Brody, Chlumčany U Loun, Brodec, Tuchořice, Lipenec, Líšťany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Louny District.