Stolin: Village Culture and Hiking Route

Stolin brings together several specific themes for trip planning: the village green, local memorials, a stream with small waterfalls and a blue-marked hiking route. In Stolín, the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity and a stone cross stand on the village green. Elsewhere in the village, a monument commemorates those who fell in the First World War.

Chapel, Village Green and Remembrance

The Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity stands in the middle of Stolín’s village green, on the east side of the through road. The stone cross is also on the village green. This places two religious markers at the same location, without suggesting that they form a single structure. If you are interested in chapels and crosses in the village landscape, you can take their different locations into account when planning your trip.

The monument to those who fell in the First World War stands next to house No. 70 and the fire station. It was created in 1936 by Josef Řezníček, a sculptor and stonemason from Mezilečí. The year refers to when the monument was created; its historical subject is those who fell in the war. This distinguishes the reason for the memorial, its location and its creator.

Another year is associated with the “Lípa Svobody” (Linden of Freedom): the linden tree in Stolín was planted in 1919. Together with the 1936 monument, this provides a specific point of comparison in time. 1919 refers to the tree’s planting, while 1936 marks the creation of the monument. The two dates therefore represent different features and events in the village.

Stream Landscape and Former Forester’s Lodge

The Stolínský potok has numerous small waterfalls and rapids. The stream flows into the Úpa near the former manorial forester’s lodge. The lodge, dating from 1876, is near the Boušín footbridge over the Úpa. This landscape brings together the watercourse, its confluence and a historic building. The term “former” applies to the forester’s lodge; the year 1876 dates the building. The waterfalls and rapids give the stream a different point of interest from the confluence and the lodge. If you are interested in river landscapes and older buildings, you can appreciate these as distinct features.

Hiking Route Through Stolín

A blue-marked hiking route runs from Červená Hora through Mstětín and Stolín to U Dupačky. Its total length is 14.5 kilometres. This figure describes the entire route, not just a section in Stolín. The sequence of places also helps you understand the route: Červená Hora, Mstětín, Stolín and U Dupačky. The route therefore offers a different planning scale from the individual village features: it gives an overall length and a sequence of places, while the chapel, cross, monument and linden tree are specific points of interest in Stolín. Check the trail markings and conditions on site before setting out. This will help you decide whether to focus your trip on the hiking route or on the individual village and landscape themes.

Discover more destinations: Broumov, Hlavňov, Česká Čermná, Kramolna, Rožnov, Litoboř, Bukovice, Mezilečí.

For the broader travel overview: Náchod District.