Industrial museum and narrow gauge railway in Mladějov
The industrial railway of Mladějov came to existence at the end of the First World War. It was used to transport extracted materials from the mines of Hřebeč to be processed in the local factory until 1991. Steam locomotives which used to race around the local narrow-gauge railway will be acquainted to you in the local industrial museum. You will also see exhibits of road, construction and agricultural machinery. Many of them are truly unique and rank among the last specimens of their kind. A train pulled by a steam locomotive will then take you from the museum premises to the former mines of Hřebeč on an eleven-kilometer-long narrow-gauge track.
You will explore the surroundings of the museum and the narrow-gauge railway thanks to dozens of kilometers of Hřebeč Mining Trails which will take you to the portals of former mines as well as to beautiful nature. The trails also offer impressive views of the surrounding countryside. You can hike or cycle to the lookout tower on Strážný vrch (Guarding Hill), the observation platform Nad Doly (Over the Mines) or to rest or lookout gazebos.
Mladějov na Moravě - Nová Ves u Kunčiny - Josefka - Hřebeč - tour train/bus route (10.4 km) Schedule Information on altitude: start - 425 m, end - 537 m, ascended - 579 m, descended - 467 m, minimum - 424 m, maximum - 553 m
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Hřebeč Mining Trails
Hřebeč Mining Trails
Take a walk with Hugo, the mining elf, through the history of mining in the Hřebečský Ridge area. Hiking and cycling trails are complemented by lookout towers and viewpoints.
Expositions of the Moravská Třebová Chateau, often called the pearl of Renaissance architecture, will guide you through the history of the town. You may even be a little scared when you visit the medieval torture chamber and the alchemical laboratory in the cellars.
The path from the Renaissance to the Baroque in Moravská Třebová
The path from the Renaissance to the Baroque in Moravská Třebová
A popular educational trail will take you behind the fresh Renaissance and rich Baroque forms. It meanders from the historic center to Křížový vrch and connects the most important architectural gems of Moravská Třebová.
From the lookout tower on the Pastvisko Hill near Moravská Třebová you can see not only the Renaissance chateau and the town centre with the Hřebeč massif in the background, but also the Orlické Mountains, Králický Sněžník or the Jeseníky Mountains.
You can enjoy a unique show of architectural styles if you visit Svitavy. One of the longest squares in the country will take you through history from the Renaissance and Baroque through Classicism and Art Nouveau to 20th century architecture.
In the unique environment of the baroque parish, you will visit the museum, where you will learn about the work duties and daily life of a Catholic priest at the beginning of the 18th century.
