Valšov – Cycling and Hiking Trails in the Nízký Jeseník

Valšov lies in the Nízký Jeseník highlands and brings together several clearly identifiable travel ideas: cycling on regional routes, hiking in different directions, and the history of a railway connection that shaped the town. If you would like to combine nature experiences with practical orientation during your trip, you will find various options here without having to limit yourself to just one type of excursion.

Cycling with three different route options

The selection of cycling tours is particularly varied. Cycling route 6029 runs from Valšov via Moravskoslezský Kočov, Bruntál, Stará Rudná, Suchá Rudná, the Hvězda Pass and Vidly to Vrbno pod Pradědem. It is 53 km long and runs at elevations between 518 and 1,009 metres above sea level. The route therefore describes not only a connection between several places, but also a clearly defined elevation range that you can take into account when planning your cycling days.

Two further routes focus on different geographical areas. Cycling route 6142 runs between the Slezská Harta Reservoir and Štěrkovec via Bílčice, Roudno, Nová Pláň and Valšov. Cycling route 6161 runs between Lesní mlýn and Čaková via Václavov u Bruntálu, Valšov, Mezina, Dlouhá Stráň, Milotice nad Opavou and Nové Heřminovy. This makes it clear for travel planning that Valšov is integrated into several different routes: one route continues via the Hvězda Pass to Vrbno pod Pradědem, while the other connections place the town between different starting points and destinations.

Hiking trails to the north and south

The surrounding area can also be explored on foot using specific trail routes. A green-marked hiking trail passes through Valšov. In a northerly direction, it runs via Moravskoslezský Kočov to Uhlířský vrch. Another hiking route leads from Valšov in a south-easterly direction via the Nad Černým mostem signpost; it then continues southwards along a blue-marked route to Slunečná. The two routes described thus open up a northern as well as a south-eastern-to-southern hiking direction and give you a clear basis if you would like to organise your walking and hiking days differently.

Railway heritage and arrival orientation

The history of Valšov includes the Valšov–Rýmařov railway line, which opened in 1878. Valšov railway station became a railway junction and is integrated into the public transport system. There is also a public car park near the station. This information makes the railway station an independent point of reference in the town – both for understanding its history and for planning your journey.

When looking for accommodation in Valšov, you can therefore view the town from different perspectives: as a stop on several documented cycling routes, as a starting point for the hiking trails described, or as a place with a distinctive railway history. If you travel with different interests, these focal points can be compared with one another without restricting yourself to a single type of landscape or experience.

Further destinations for research

You can also compare Dvorce U Bruntálu, Moravskoslezský Kočov, Osoblaha, Mala Moravka, Andělská Hora Ve Slezsku, Hošťálkovy, Sucha Rudna and Stará Ves for further travel planning.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bruntál District.