Kaliště U Horních Dubenek: Hotels and Accommodations

Around Kaliště lies the developing Jihlávka Bird Park between Jihlávka, Horní Dubenky, Kaliště, and Býkovec. It stretches from Bor Pond to Býkovecký Pond and also includes the nationally significant Kaliště Peat Bog Nature Reserve. Snipe, lapwings, and stonechats can be observed in the park. At its southernmost point, “u křížku,” the Bird Park can be viewed easily from the roadside.

Paths through the Landscape

The 92-kilometre, green-marked Litohošť–Sosnový les bridleway runs through Býkovec. It passes through fields and grass tracks.

History and Sacred Sites

The chapel in Býkovec is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the patronage of “Mediatrix of All Graces.” It was built from 21 September to 30 November 2009 and received its final building approval on 9 December 2010. About 250 people attended its consecration; the ceremony was accompanied musically by students and teachers of the Jihlava Elementary School of Arts.

The origins of Býkovec are traced back to a fortress built by a nobleman and associated with a manor farm. The historic estate of Býkovec comprised 188 hectares, including 77 hectares of fields, 31 hectares of meadows, 23 hectares of pastures, 44 hectares of forests, and 5 hectares of ponds. The former manorial mill in Býkovec was later equipped for the spinning mill of the Tomáš Novotný company with a fulling mill.

Customs and Events

Easter customs in Býkovec include men, young men, and boys going from house to house in a large group. On 14 February 2026, a colourful carnival procession with 65 imaginatively designed masks passed through Býkovec.

Geographical Location

Býkovec lies by a stream in a mountain hollow on the Studená–Batelov road. The nearest bus stops are listed as Kaliště and Býkovec.

Other places: Doupě, Panenska Rozsicka, Řásná, Dyjice, Hojkov, Kostelní Myslová, Dlouhá Brtnice, Smrčná.

To the main travel overview: Jihlava District.