Rožnov pod Radhoštěm – the Jurkovič lookout tower – Dolní Bečva
Hiking route • green • easyOn foot
An easy climb from Rožnov to the Jurkovič lookout tower and on along the green waymarks to Dolní Bečva. An ideal half-day trip that pairs a view with a walk down the valley.
Rožnov pod Radhoštěmstart • 378 m a.s.l.Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a transport hub - scheduled bus and train services meet here. There are supermarkets, cafés and restaurants as well. The information centre on Masaryk Square provides visitor information and travel tips.green waymarks • uphill through the park
Rožnovský nultý kilometr starts by the bridge in Rožnov park. From there follow the green waymarks towards the Jurkovič lookout tower - uphill through the park and the wood. The same paths carry the nature trail In the footsteps of Dušan Samo Jurkovič, which recalls the history of the spa here.
The Jurkovič lookout tower2 km from the start • 480 m a.s.l.The wooden lookout tower above the Valašská dědina site was built from a sketch by Dušan Samo Jurkovič more than a hundred years old. From it you can see the town, Radhošť and the landscape of the Rožnovská brázda.green waymarks • down to the valley
Follow the green waymarks down to Dolní Bečva. There is a bus stop by the municipal office for an easy return.
- Dolní Bečva6,5 km from the start • 415 m a.s.l.
variant • on foot or by bike • 5 km
The way back along Cyklostezka BečvaInstead of the bus you can return along the Cyklostezka Bečva cycle path (no. 6260), which follows the river back to Rožnov.