Discover Hanusovice: Culture, Cycling and River Landscapes

Hanusovice combines impressive cultural monuments with cycling paths, river landscapes and a lively brewing tradition. If you are looking for a place in the Czech Republic with a variety of things to discover, you will find both historic details and opportunities for active days here. The excursion destinations range from a striking church and a former magistrate’s house to paddling and cycling routes leading from Hanušovice into the surrounding landscape.

Churches, a Chapel and Historic Buildings

A defining cultural monument is the “Farní kostel sv. Mikuláše” church. Its late Renaissance core dates from 1656; it also has two side chapels. In 1783, the church was redesigned in the Baroque style. The grounds include a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk dating from 1748. This makes it possible to see in one place how different eras have left their mark on Hanušovice.

Another historic feature is the building known as “bývalá rychta”, the former magistrate’s house. It has two stone cellars arranged one behind the other, with barrel vaults. The local heritage is complemented by the Obětování Panny Marie Chapel, with its hexagonal turret, lantern, onion dome and finial. The different forms provide points of interest for a walking tour that pays attention both to architectural history and to small architectural details.

Brewing Culture and Orientation on Site

The Pivovarské muzeum Hanušovice is fully accessible. At Pivovar Holba, visitors can book a brewery tour. The regional beer tradition is therefore also one of the specific experiences you can include in your travel plans, without reducing the town to a single excursion destination.

The Hanušovice Tourist Information Centre provides information about cultural monuments, natural attractions and rail and road routes in the Czech Republic. Trekking poles are also available for hire there, and bicycle service equipment is provided. These services give you a practical point of contact when you want to combine cultural destinations with excursions in the surrounding area. If you want to combine cultural monuments and natural attractions, you can consider these topics together there as you plan your onward itinerary.

Cycling and Paddling Routes Along the Morava

The Vodácká stezka Morava offers 86 kilometres of paddling route on the Hanušovice–Olomouc section. The Hanušovice–Postřelmov section reaches a difficulty rating of up to WW1. The route length helps you plan the desired scope, while the rating of up to WW1 provides additional guidance when choosing a section.

Cyclists will also find distinctive routes. The YEScyklo-Pivovarský okruh runs from Hanušovice to Rejchartické sedlo; from there, it offers expansive views over the Jeseníky Mountains. From Hanušovice, the Moravská stezka runs largely along the Morava River as far as Mohelnice. This means that both a circular route with views and a riverside route are central to your planning.

More Destinations for Orientation

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Hanusovice, you can continue your search with Stavenice, Líšnice U Mohelnice, Dlouhá Ves, Potůčník, Dolní Studénky, Jestřebí U Zábřeha, Vikantice and Staré Město Pod Sněžníkem.

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres Šumperk.