Horní Čermná: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Horní Čermná
The red-marked long-distance hiking trail Jiráskova cesta runs through the cadastral area of Horní Čermná. In summer it is used by hikers and in winter by cross-country skiers. From Horní Čermná, a yellow-marked hiking trail leads west to the pilgrimage site of Mariánská Hora. Another yellow-marked hiking trail runs through the Sázavské údolí valley to the summit of Lázek at an elevation of 714 m. Cycle Route 4072 also passes through Horní Čermná and connects the village with Dolní Čermná, Petrovice, Bystřec and Čenkovice.
Nature and Views
Horní Čermná lies in the foothills of the Orlické Mountains and in a valley formed by the Čermná stream. The Moravská Sázava Natura 2000 site, covering an area of 290.8 ha, is located in the cadastral area. It protects, among other things, ash alluvial forests, alder alluvial forests, and beech forests of the Luzulo-Fagetum and Asperulo-Fagetum associations.
The Mariánka lookout tower is a 23 m high wooden tower from 2014 that is open year-round and features a steel spiral staircase. Its observation platform is located at a height of 18.8 m and offers views of the Orlické Mountains, Suchý vrch, Lanškroun and the surrounding area. In good visibility, the peaks of the Krkonoše Mountains can also be seen.
Culture and History
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located in the cadastral area of Horní Čermná near Mariánská Hora; the present church building was constructed in 1875. A Stations of the Cross with fourteen chapels was built in front of the pilgrimage church on Mariánská Hora in 1886. Pilgrimages have been held on Mariánská Hora since 1885. They were prohibited during the German occupation, but resumed after liberation and continue to this day.
The Evangelical Church of Horní Čermná was built between 1836 and 1839, and its tower was added between 1884 and 1885. Its interior includes an organ made during the First World War, with an older, decorated organ case. The war memorial in Horní Čermná has had its present design since 2018.
The Village and Transport Links
Koupaliště Horní Čermná is a former fire-water reservoir that is used as the local outdoor swimming pool. Horní Čermná is easily accessible by bus.
More village pages: Horní Hermanice V Cechách, Sobkovice, Orličky, Studené, Jablonne Nad Orlici, Horní Heřmanice, Dolní Morava, Jamne Nad Orlici.
For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Ústí Nad Orlicí.
