Lomnice: Cross-Country Skiing, Landscapes and Village History

Lomnice combines the landscape of the Nízký Jeseník with traces of a long village history and clear opportunities for active winter days. The village lies below Slunečná Mountain. The surrounding area is also characterised by the Údolí Bystřice Nature Park, historic buildings, a museum and experiences that are particularly well suited to planning as different day activities for families.

Cross-Country Skiing and Activity in the Landscape

In winter, Lomnice offers two cross-country skiing routes of different lengths. The approximately 11-kilometre Route A first leads into a forested area on Kamenec. It then follows a ridge along the edge of the forest to Hospůdka Prima. The circular route has an elevation gain of 90 metres, combining forest, forest edge and the ridge section in a manageable sequence. The approximately 19-kilometre Route B starts at Penzion Lomnický šenk. It leads across meadows around Kamec into the forest and then over a ridge to Nová Pláň. With an elevation gain of 100 metres, it is longer than Route A and follows a different line through meadows, forest and ridge terrain. The figures of approximately 11 and approximately 19 kilometres are intentionally approximate route lengths. There are also specific points of interest for shared activities beyond cross-country skiing. At the “Park s cyklistickým hřištěm”, the course is intended for bicycles, including BMX bikes, mountain bikes and balance bikes. The “Hravý les” in Tylov is a functioning modern recreational zone with educational elements, intended in particular for children’s environmental education.

Church, Museum and Local History

St George’s Church is a single-nave masonry building dating from the mid-14th century. The parish was first mentioned in writing in 1351; the surviving core of the church was built in 1603. Between 1603 and 1622, the building was extensively remodelled. Services are regularly held in the church. The local history goes back even further: Lomnice and Tylov are mentioned in a papal document from 1351, while older records date back to around 1316. At the “Život na vsi” museum, rural working life is the main focus. The collection centres on small agricultural machines and tools and was later expanded to include tools and products made by various craftspeople who lived and worked in the village. Significant traces from the history of monuments include old houses of the German lowland type that were relocated to the mountains. A memorial to the victims of the prisoner-of-war camp from 1940–1945 stands in the cemetery in Lomnice. Near St George’s Church above Lomnice there is also a prisoner-of-war cemetery, considered one of the largest in Moravia, with a dignified memorial.

Natural Areas and Small Discoveries

In the Rýmařovsko area, the Údolí Bystřice Nature Park also extends across the cadastral area of Lomnice. Apart from the surroundings of Dětřichov nad Bystřicí, the section in question is considered very flat, wooded terrain northwest of the railway line towards Ryžoviště. In the cadastral area of Lomnice u Rýmařova, the Lomnická lípa is also recorded as an individual tree. For a short rest in the forest, there is a precisely described stopping point: after 400 metres, a newly built rest area with seating can be found on the right at a junction, offering a place to relax by a pond. In this way, the area’s broader themes – cross-country skiing, landscapes, history and child-friendly discoveries – can be complemented by a small, specific place to stop.

More Places to Include in Your Search

For further orientation, you can also include Razová, Slezské Rudoltice, Sucha Rudna, Svetla Hora, Tvrdkov, Moravskoslezský Kočov, Ludvíkov and Dlouhá Stráň in your search.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bruntál District.