Kotlová and the settlement of Jezerné–Benešky
Ridge route • red • moderateOn footBy bikeOn cross-country skis
The Kotlová and the settlement of Jezerné–Benešky section is 2.5 km long and takes about 45 min.
Kotlová and the settlement of Jezernéstart • 870 m a.s.l.Two cottages stand in the saddle below Kotlová (820 m) – the last remnant of the lost mountain settlement of Jezerné. Refreshments are still served from one of them in season, but it is worth checking the opening times in advance. The summit of Kotlová (870 m) is wooded and has no view.red waymarks • 8 km from Čarták
Carry on along the red waymarks past the summit of Kotlová and through the Pálenice junction to Benešky.
Benešky2,5 km from the start • 855 m a.s.l.At the junction on the ridge of the Vsetínské vrchy stand the signpost of the red ridge route and a wooden shelter. The meadows around were cleared by the pasekáři. After almost twenty years without upkeep they have been mown again since 2003, and nine species of orchid now flower there. They flower in May and June.