Stage 5. Rožmitál pod Třemšínem – Kasejovice
From: Rožmitál pod Třemšínem
To: Kasejovice
Length: 24 km
Height profile: 460 m
423 m
Route description
The longest stage on the Všeruby way, which also crosses the 827m high peak of Třemšín, is gentle in its profile except for one long hill. Caution is required when descending from Třemšín, which is steep in places and with several crooked stones in the way.
From Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, once a Czech centre of stud-making commemorated by a museum in Starý Rožmitál, you leave through the square and past the castle, going alongside a heritage protected linden alley along the Podzámecký pond, where the path climbs steadily to the meadows above the town with a wonderful view of the entire region. You will briefly descend to Přední and Zadní Hutě, which at a higher altitude offer the famous tranquillity of foothill villages, embellished with several log houses. While climbing the hill, you can rest by the Třemšínská bouda, originally intended as a chapel which later became a refuge house. An ancient cross next to it reminds of forester Karel Gangloff.
Třemšín itself offers several vistas as far as the Šumava Mountains, but above all it is a place where, in any weather, you can enjoy the tranquillity of the local landscape and what it experienced in the past, e.g., national pilgrimages to this mountain in the 19th century. When descending from Třemšín you can explore one of the preserved partisan bunkers. The markings change from red to blue, on which you will stay until the finish of this stage. From the forest of the Třemšín Nature Park, the path brings you to the village of Starý Smolivec, which is dominated by a castle converted into a cultural centre. The rest of the stage runs along undulating fields and passes several ponds, e.g., the largest of them, Metelský, whose dam runs above the village of Metly, an unusual construction feature. Just before arriving in Kasejovice, you can divert from the path for a short right turn on the hill to the Jewish cemetery. From there you can descend enjoying a view of the church of St. James in Kasejovice, which has traditionally one side tower. This town once had an active Jewish community and you can learn more about it in the synagogue, now transformed into a museum.
Points of Interest:
Třemšín – hill Třemšín – mysteries
Třemšín – partisan bunker
Kasejovice – church of St. James