Discover Lštění – the hillfort, church and circular trail

Lštění Hillfort: History with clear contours

Lštění is a place whose historical character becomes particularly tangible at Lštění Hillfort. The preserved outer rampart is 200 metres long and encloses a triangular area of 3.5 hectares. The scale of the site gives the history of the place a concrete form instead of reducing it to a name or a single structure. This gives you a destination where a historic site and its architectural traces can be viewed together.

From the Slavic Settlement to the Church of St. Clement

Lštění Hillfort was established at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries and formed one of the boundary points of the Přemyslid domain. At the site of a former Slavic hillfort, the Gothic Church of St. Clement was built at the beginning of the 14th century. The history of the place thus extends from an early Slavic hillfort through the Přemyslid period to a medieval church building. For travellers interested in culture, this sequence offers a particularly tangible approach to the past: the site tells not only of one building, but of several historical layers.

The Church of St. Clement stands on Lštění Hillfort and has an old consecration. Its Baroque shingle-covered bell tower adds another historical accent. This combination of a Gothic church, an old consecration and a Baroque tower makes the church a distinct focus of a visit. For a trip combining different interests, the stay can therefore be enriched culturally without losing the historical focus on the hillfort.

For planning your day, you can give different weight to the historical highlights and the walking section. The church building provides an opportunity for a focused cultural break, while the 750-metre forest path adds movement to the visit. Regional cuisine complements these two aspects of the stay with a local meal stop. This allows you to focus your visit more on architectural history, the walking experience or a combination of both. In the summer months, the outdoor seating also gives the culinary break a seasonal setting.

The programme for 2026 provides for the Church of St. Clement to be open to the public every odd-numbered Saturday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Anyone wishing to include a church visit in their plans can use this time slot.

Circular Trail and Regional Cuisine

There is also a precisely described section for a walking break: a 750-metre section of the circular trail around Lštění Hillfort runs along a narrow forest path. In addition, Hospůdka Pod Hradištěm serves regional dishes. In the summer months, outdoor seating is available there. Those wishing to combine history, a section of the circular trail and regional cuisine therefore have three clearly distinct options for planning their day.

More Destinations for Planning Your Trip

If you would like to consider other destinations in addition to Lštění, you can include Vranov, Netvořice, Tichonice, Nespeky, Trhový Štěpánov, Neveklov, Libež and Divišov in your research.

For the higher-level travel overview: Benešov District.