Dlouhá Lhota: Church, cycle route and local traditions

Dlouhá Lhota can be placed in context for travel planning through its history, events and transport links. The Church of St. Bartholomew, local festival traditions, marked cycle route 5144 and regular bus service 313 provide specific points of reference. Historical features of the village are distinct from details that should be checked for a particular date or current journey planning. Cultural history and the festival calendar may be just as important to you as whether you want to include the named connections in your travel plans by bicycle or bus.

Church and local traditions

The Church of St. Bartholomew was built in 1804 and dedicated to St. Bartholomew. It is listed as an immovable cultural monument. Its year of construction, dedication and monument status give Dlouhá Lhota a clear historical focus. A church service is held at the church on the Sunday after the feast of St. Bartholomew on 24 August; the exact date may change. If you are planning your trip around this service, check the date in advance. 24 August is the reference date for the feast, not automatically the date of the service. This distinction is useful for your planning: the building’s history and monument status are established features of the village, while attending a church service depends on the Sunday in question.

The public events program includes a traditional serving or tasting of slivovitz and a traditional pouť, a local pilgrimage or church fair. These two examples represent different forms of local tradition: a tasting and a religious village festival. The specific program may vary. If you would like to plan your trip around a particular event, check its date in advance.

Cycle route and bus service

Marked cycle route 5144 passes through Dlouhá Lhota along the road to the neighboring municipality of Býkovice. The same cycle route connects Dlouhá Lhota with Kunčina Ves and Bedřichov through the valley of the Býkovka stream. For orientation, these are two specifically named sections of the route: the road to Býkovice and the connection through the Býkovka valley to the two other municipalities. Check the current cycle route markings before setting off.

For bus travel, regular service 313 serves Dlouhá Lhota on the Lysice–Býkovice–Dlouhá Lhota–Brťov-Jeneč–Lipůvka–Kuřim route. In this order, Dlouhá Lhota is between Býkovice and Brťov-Jeneč; Lysice comes before it, while Lipůvka and Kuřim follow. This helps you place the village along the route. Check the current IDS JMK timetables before traveling. The cycle route and bus service address different planning questions: for the bicycle route, the markings matter; for the bus, check the current timetable.

Nature

Dlouhá Lhota is home to a regionally significant summer colony of lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros). This natural feature complements the village’s cultural and transport-related aspects with a specifically named species associated with the summer season.

Discover more destinations: Býkovice, Křetín, Borotín, Lhota U Lysic, Dolní Lhota, Závist, Rozsíčka, Kulirov

For the broader travel overview: Blansko District.