Podkopná Lhota: Nature, History and Events

Podkopná Lhota lies in a wooded valley area below the 674-metre-high Mount Kopná. The Hostýnské vrchy Nature Park is located within the territory of Podkopná Lhota. The landscape, local history and events offer different points of reference here, which can be considered separately when planning a trip.

Nature

The name Podkopná Lhota derives from the settlement's location below Mount Kopná. Blue-, green- and yellow-marked hiking trails run through the cadastral area of Podkopná Lhota, providing access to the southern part of the Hostýnské vrchy. The different markings and the precise elevation provide an objective basis for comparing landscape and trail topics during your own planning.

History

Podkopná Lhota is considered an old settlement of colonial origin and probably dates back to the 13th century. The first written mention of Podkopná Lhota dates from 1512. Historically, Podkopná Lhota belonged to the Lukov estate. The timeline therefore ranges from a presumably medieval foundation to a specifically documented written record.

Culture

The Chapel of St. Václav is one of the historical sights in Podkopná Lhota; it was built in 1922. The statue of the Virgin Mary and the Svatohostýnská Wallachian log house are among the memorial sights in Podkopná Lhota. Those who would like to consider historical local connections alongside individual buildings or memorial sites will find different forms of cultural orientation here.

Events

The traditional Svatováclavská pouť pilgrimage takes place in Podkopná Lhota in autumn. The municipality and local associations organise numerous cultural events every year, including bonfires, a children's day, a kite festival, a witches' gathering and a St. Nicholas celebration. As part of the “Kopná” rally, racing cars drove through Podkopná Lhota. The Czech BIKETRIAL Championship was scheduled to take place on 4 October 2025 at MORAVANPARKU (Podkopná Lhota 113). The season, type of event and date make the information readily comparable.

For your own trip planning, the offers and local connections described can be viewed according to different criteria: the hiking trails represent colour-coded access to the landscape, the Svatováclavská pouť represents an autumn date, the association festivals represent recurring events, and the BIKETRIAL date represents a single sporting event. This keeps nature and event topics clearly distinguishable when planning dates and daily activities.

Those wishing to include the traditional Svatováclavská pouť in autumn can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation conditions separately when choosing a hotel in Podkopná Lhota. These choices can be made independently of the hiking trails, historical sights and other events described.

Surroundings

Mount Kopřivná is located in the immediate vicinity of Podkopná Lhota. The surrounding area also includes the mountains Holý vrch, Kelčský Javorník and Svéradov, as well as the Zřícenina Lukov ruin. Further afield in the region are Zámek Lešná castle, Starý Světlov ruin and the château park in Holešov.

More places for trip planning: Štítná Nad Vláří-Popov, Hrivinuv Ujezd, Velký Ořechov, Sehradice, Napajedla, Ostrata, Mysločovice, Pozlovice.

For the overarching travel overview: Zlín District.