{"id":4262,"date":"2015-04-30T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/potulnauniverzita.cz\/2015\/04\/30\/male-machovske-putovani-kokorinskem\/"},"modified":"2022-07-06T17:22:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T15:22:13","slug":"male-machovske-putovani-kokorinskem","status":"publish","type":"aktivity","link":"https:\/\/potulnauniverzita.cz\/en\/aktivity\/male-machovske-putovani-kokorinskem\/","title":{"rendered":"May M\u00e1chov pilgrimage through Koko\u0159\u00edn from Lib\u011bchov to Pust\u00fd z\u00e1mek and via Ole\u0161no and Houska to Bezd\u011bz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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May M\u00e1chov pilgrimage through Koko\u0159\u00edn from Lib\u011bchov to Pust\u00fd z\u00e1mek and via Ole\u0161no and Houska to Bezd\u011bz<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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May 2-3, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEnchantment is nothing more than a spirituality deeply rooted in the earth.\u201d<\/p>Thomas MOORE<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As every year, this year too, with our little M\u00e1chov pilgrimage, we will welcome the May time of new spring and love and pay tribute to Karel Hynek M\u00e1ch and the landscapes he loved so much. \u2013<\/em> Koko\u0159\u00ednsko and Podbezd\u011bz\u00ed. Just like last year, we will follow the route (46 km) leading from Lib\u011bchov through Tupadly to Pust\u00fd z\u00e1mek and from there eastwards through Nedv\u011bz\u00ed, St\u0159ezivojice to Ole\u0161no; and then along the familiar path to Houska, where we will listen to M\u00e1cha's May performed by the musical duo Side Ghosts<\/strong>From there, the next day we will continue via Bo\u0159ejov and Okna to Bezd\u011bz. You can travel with us at your own discretion.  \u2013<\/em>  either complete the entire route or join us anywhere during the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n

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"It seems the time has come to look for something outside of our nerves to lean on."<\/p>Robinson JEFFERS<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 2 May: Lib\u011bchov \u2013 Houska (29 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We will meet in Lib\u011bchov at N\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed V\u00e1clava Lev\u00e9ho by the castle, from where we will set off between 7:30 and 8 a.m. We will follow the blue tourist trail towards the mysterious rock sculptures in the Nad Hubenovem forest. \u2013Mary Magdalene Cave<\/em>, Harpists <\/em>and Snakes \u2013<\/em>, which are attributed to the sculptor V\u00e1clav Lev\u00fd. From the rock with the relief of the Snake we descend to Stupid<\/em>From Tupady we will continue along the green tourist trail past the neo-Romanesque chateau. Slavin<\/em> over Kingdom<\/em> to Osinalick\u00fd saddle<\/em> and on Rac<\/em> (360 m above sea level), on whose crest we will visit a remarkable medieval rock castle Deserted castle<\/em>. \u2014 From here we follow the yellow trail to the top Unknowing <\/em>(458 m above sea level), from where there is a beautiful circular view of the region. From Nedv\u011bz\u00ed we continue along the yellow and blue paths to St\u0159ezivojice <\/em>and O<\/em>from there on the yellow line through Little bones<\/em> into a beautiful rock mine, through which we will walk all the way to Sheep Hill <\/em>(366 m above sea level) and to the charming village Olesno <\/em>with a row of old half-timbered houses, where sculptor Petr C\u00edsa\u0159ovsk\u00fd, author of the PILGRIM logo, lives. (see: www.cisarovsky.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Ole\u0161no we will get off the road and from there we will follow the red sign along a beautiful old path through the beech forest below the hill. Druclik <\/em>(480 m above sea level) to the hill with the castle Bun, <\/em>from where there is a unique view of the landscape with the impressive twin mountains of Mal\u00fd and Velk\u00fd Bezd\u011bz on the horizon. We will visit Lu\u0148\u00e1k's Chapel<\/em> with charming paintings of saints by Vendula C\u00edsa\u0159ovsk\u00e1 and we will refresh our tired bodies for a while in the pub "Na konci sil", one of the seven wonders of the Koko\u0159\u00edn region. We will visit the magical beech forest above the Houska castle and from there we will go down to Houska. In the Hostince pod Houskau, where we will spend the night (you can of course sleep outside under the big tree), a performance by a musical duo will be prepared for you from 7:30 p.m. Side ghosts<\/strong>which will be presented by poem May <\/em>Karel Hynek M\u00e1cha<\/strong> \u2013 Jakub Doubrava<\/strong> (voice, guitar, loopstation), Lukas Urbanec<\/strong> (guitar, groovebox, voice).<\/p>\n\n\n

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"I believe that a lot of good would come from a change in attitude if tourists became pilgrims again."<\/p>Rupert SHELDRAKE<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Sunday 3.5: Houska \u2013 Bo\u0159ejov \u2013 Okna \u2013 Bezd\u011bz (17 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next day we set off from Buns<\/em> follow the blue tourist trail to the crossroads at Smrkov\u00fd h\u0159eben and from there follow the yellow trail to Borejova<\/em> to the Baroque church of St. James the Elder with a modern altarpiece of the pilgrim St. James. There is a beautiful view of Bezd\u011bz and Houska from here. From Bo\u0159ejov we will continue to The eater<\/em> and from there along a dirt road under Tachov Hill to Windows <\/em>and then through the forest along the green trail to the village of Bezd\u011bz. We climb a steep rocky path to the top Without fear <\/em>(604 m above sea level) with a castle. We will visit the castle with a Gothic chapel, climb the lookout tower and enjoy the distant view of the landscape. We will remember Karel Hynek by reading his prose "Evening at Bezd\u011bzu". We will descend to the village of Bezd\u011bz and return by train to Prague.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are human only in contact and fellowship with that which is non-human.\u201d<\/p>David ABRAHAM<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

CONNECTIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prague \u2013 M\u011bln\u00edk \/ Saturday, May 2: BUS<\/strong> from the bus station in Prague Ladvi:<\/em> departure from Prague <\/em>in 6:00 <\/strong>\u2013<\/em> arrival to Lib\u011bchov\u00e1<\/em> 6:57 <\/strong>(Next connection departs at 8:00 \u2013 arrives at 8:57) Bezd\u011bz \u2013 Prague \/ Sunday, May 3: TRAIN<\/strong> from the train station in the village of Bezd\u011bz: departure from Without fear <\/em>in 14:50 <\/strong>\u2013<\/em> arrival to Mlad\u00e9 Boleslavy hl.n. <\/em>15:20 departure from Mlad\u00e9 Boleslavy hl.n.<\/em> at 3:24 p.m. \u2013<\/em> arrival to Prague <\/em>in 16:41 <\/strong>(The next train to Prague departs from Without fear<\/em> in 15:19<\/strong>\u2013<\/em> arrival to Prague<\/em> (Black Bridge) in 17:25; <\/strong>with transfers in Bakov nad Jizerou, Ml. Boleslavy to the bus.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact and further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n