Strážov

One of the extinct villages of Ralsko, where the Rečkovská Forest Railway once led.

Site Description

The location of the defunct village is simply beautiful. Its inhabitants could see Bezděz from their doorstep; it extended south of the village as a great protector.  However, it failed to protect the village from military occupation, with its last few houses disappearing after the Second World War. To this day, a meadow surrounded by pine forests lets us know that people lived here: several preserved cellars, a well and a group of mature oaks in the middle of the clearing suggest this. Old bushy oaks, some twisted by age, are complemented by new rows of young trees. Chapters from the history of not only this village but Ralsko as a whole can be found on wooden stands at the signpost.

Data

Locality

Česko

Terrain difficulty

2 / 5

Time required

3 hours.

Elevation difference

20 m

What will you see here?

Bývalý Strážov

An oak grove

Strážov jeskyně

Several cellars - the only remains of the former village

Strážov

Interactive wooden elements telling the history of the former Ralsko military area

Do you know that...

There used to be a Waldstein hunting lodge in Strážov, 11 houses and a forest railway loading area, which transported wood from the surrounding forests to the paper mill in Bělá pod Bezdězem. When the territory was part of a military area, there was a SCUD missile launch facility here.

For Curious Minds

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How to Reach Us

Strážov lies at a crossroads of forest roads and paths, so it is easy to reach by bike – from Doksy, Kuřívody and Hradčany. You can connect all the locations in one nice circuit. There is a pleasant circuit with the start and finish in the car park at the Trojzubec hunting lodge. The trip includes Malá and Velká Bukova, the defunct village of Strážov and 6 educational stops, with a total length of 12.4 km.

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