Beskydy Protected Landscape Area Essentials

Spanning 1,160 square kilometers, Beskydy is the largest Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic. This selection features the region's highest peak, Lysá hora, and the iconic folk-art architecture of Dušan Jurkovič at Pustevny. The list covers diverse landmarks from the Byzantine-style chapel on Radhošť to the sandstone rock formations of Pulčín-Hradisko and the deep Satina waterfalls. These sites showcase the unique Wallachian culture, wooden religious architecture, and the rugged terrain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids.

Pustevny

Pustevny is a mountain saddle in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range of the Czech Republic, not far from Radhošť, in the…

Stezka Valaška

A panoramic skywalk and observation tower near Pustevny featuring a 150-meter-long suspension bridge and a glass viewing platform extending over the forest canopy.

Lysá hora

Lysá hora is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of the historical region of Cieszyn…

sv. Cyril a Metoděj (kaple)

A stone pilgrimage chapel built in 1898 on the summit of Radhošť. Designed in Byzantine style, it remains the highest-altitude religious building in Moravia.

Holy Trinity Church

A Roman Catholic church in Malenovice situated at the foot of Lysá hora, serving as a significant landmark for hikers ascending the mountain's western slopes.

televizní vysílač Lysá hora

A 78-meter-tall telecommunication tower completed in 1980 on the highest peak of the Beskydy, serving as a dominant landmark visible across Moravia and Silesia.

Vodopády Satiny

A series of natural cascades on the Satina stream. The surrounding rocky gorge, up to 15 meters deep, is a protected geomorphological site.

Rozhledna Súkenická

A 27-meter-high observation tower on Čarták hill near the Slovak border, offering views of the Javorníky, Malá Fatra, and Tatra mountain ranges.

Petr Bezruč - Maryčka Magdonova

A memorial in Staré Hamry dedicated to the protagonist of Petr Bezruč's social poem, symbolizing the historical hardships of the mountain inhabitants.

Panna Marie Pomocná

A late 19th-century wooden church located in the Gruň mountain settlement, representing traditional Wallachian timber architecture and regional craftsmanship.

PR Losový

A nature reserve focused on the protection of diverse forest communities and meadows characteristic of the Vsetín Highlands landscape.

Pulčín - Hradisko

A national nature reserve containing the largest sandstone rock city in the Moravian Carpathians, featuring massive rock walls, caves, and debris flows.

Beskydy

Beskydy Protected Landscape Area is the largest PLA in the Czech Republic. The area is 1,160 km2.