Staré Hamry: Hotels and accommodations

The Gruň Ski Park in Staré Hamry has three slopes with a total length of 3.8 km, a two-seater chairlift and two drag lifts.

Winter and trails

Most of the „Through the back mountains by bike“ route runs along paved paths; trekking or mountain bikes are recommended. In winter, this tour can also be undertaken on cross-country skis.

The Gruň–Bílý Kříž educational trail begins at the Church of St. Henry in Staré Hamry and ends at the tripoint on the border between Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia. It presents the history of Staré Hamry and the construction of the Šance Reservoir.

The Javořina–Němčanka–Samčanka educational trail is approximately 6.7 km long and, together with the picture trail, forms a circular route of about 9 km.

Nature and landscape

Staré Hamry lies within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Beskydy). In the local districts, characteristic wooden houses with pastures and small fields have been preserved, creating the typical landscape of the Beskids.

The Podgruň natural monument is a wet raised-bog meadow on the northwestern slope of the Gruň ridge in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. Podgruň protects a raised-bog meadow with rare and protected plant species.

The Draplavý Nature Reserve protects a small remnant of an original, primeval-like fir and beech forest along the geomorphologically interesting gorge of a mountain stream, as well as the rare and endangered plant and animal species associated with it.

Culture and local history

The wooden Church of the Virgin Mary on Gruň dates from 1887 and has a rectangular floor plan with a pentagonal presbytery. It has been protected as a cultural monument since October 8, 2002; pilgrimages take place there around the Feast of Mary, Help of Christians in May. Visits can be arranged in advance at the nearby House of St. Joseph.

The foundation stone of the stone Church of St. Henry in Staré Hamry was laid on July 12, 1863; the church was completed two years later.

The monument to Maryčka Magdónová is a cultural and historical monument commemorating Petr Bezruč and his Silesian Songs.

Visitor information

The Šance Information Centre offers school classes, excursion groups and interested visitors a personal guided tour. Using an interactive system of five touchscreens, it provides information about the Šance waterworks and the water management system of Povodí Odry.

Getting there

Bus services to Staré Hamry are available from Frýdlant nad Ostravicí via Ostravice, as well as from Turzovka in Slovakia.

Other places: Malenovice, Mosty U Jablunkova, Třinec, Lhotka, Jablunkov, Janovice, Žabeň, Vyšní Lhoty

To the higher-level travel overview: Frýdek-Místek District.