Strašín – Chapels, Trails and Nature

Strašín combines cultural monuments, religious sites, unusual natural formations and trails with clear options for dividing routes into stages. This creates a destination where different ideas for day trips can be combined: a walk to a chapel, a section of the almost 50-kilometre Lamberská stezka circular trail or learning about a cave that is closed until further notice and not open to the public. The place is also rooted in literature: Karel Klostermann’s novel Hostinný dům is set in Strašín.

Cultural Monuments in Strašín and Maleč

A distinctive cultural landmark is the stone fountain in Strašín. It was declared a cultural monument in 2004. In Maleč, a district of Strašín, the village square is home to the Baroque Chapel of St. Anne. Its location between four linden trees gives the small building a clearly recognisable local setting; at the same time, the chapel is protected as a cultural monument.

The historic surroundings also include a former ossuary beside the church. It contains wall paintings dated to 1750. The reference to the former ossuary and the dated paintings adds a historic detail to the visible religious buildings, setting it apart from an ordinary tour of the village.

Chapels and a Circular Trail Divided into Stages

The Věštínská Chapel illustrates a specific walk. It lies one kilometre north of Strašín; the existing stone building dates from the first half of the 19th century. In 2025, the chapel was restored and opened to visitors by local patriots. It serves as a place of worship and a destination for walks. The path leading there is also suitable for bicycles and pushchairs, which is useful guidance for a shared outing with children of differing mobility needs.

Those who prefer to explore longer distances in sections will find an almost 50-kilometre circular trail on the Czech section of the Lamberská stezka in the Pošumaví region. It can be walked in stages and passes through Strašín. The pilgrimage Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located along this route near the village centre. The trail thus connects the wider Pošumaví landscape with a specific cultural landmark within the village.

Protected Landscape and an Inaccessible Cave

South of Strašín lies the Mrazové srázy u Lazen Nature Monument. It protects a pronounced frost cliff with a block field, a geomorphological feature characteristic of the development of the Bohemian Forest. The site therefore represents a type of landscape whose uniqueness lies not in a built attraction but in its geological form.

Another natural feature is the Strašínská jeskyně, also known as Nezdická jeskyně. It is a fissure cave formed in crystalline limestone and is described as one of the largest caves in the Pošumaví region. For your planning, however, the decisive point is this: Strašínská jeskyně is closed until further notice, and its cave spaces are not yet open to the public. It therefore belongs in the thematic overview of Strašín, not in the day plan as a currently accessible cave experience.

More Destinations for Your Travel Planning

If you would like to compare other places on this overview in addition to Strašín, here are the direct destinations: Vřeskovice, Zavlekov, Zelezná Ruda, Malý Bor, Nezamyslice, Šimanov, Švihov U Klatov and Kolinec.

For the higher-level travel overview: Klatovy District.