Rožnov pod Radhoštěm – the Jurkovič lookout tower – Vigantice
Hiking route • green → yellow → blue • easyOn foot
Green waymarks from Rožnov to the Jurkovič lookout tower, then on through the Horečky recreation area and past the Na Šútě rest area to Vigantice.
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 the green waymarks climb through the park and the wood to the tower. The same route is the nature trail In the footsteps of Dušan Samo Jurkovič, which sets out the history of the Rožnov spa.
The Jurkovič lookout tower1,5 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 • 1.6 km
From the tower follow the green waymarks to the Horečky signpost in the recreation area above Rožnov.
- The Horečky junction3 km from the start
yellow waymarks • 1.3 km
Cross over on the yellow waymarks to the Na Šútě rest area.
- The Na Šútě rest area4,5 km from the start
blue waymarks • descent
Follow the blue waymarks down to Vigantice, where a bus runs back to Rožnov.
- Vigantice6,5 km from the start • 420 m a.s.l.