Visit of ruins Zbořený Kostelec

The shortest way to the ruins is it directly from the river Sázava, where is the signpost of hiking trails and a small parking area – main red „Posázavská magistrála“ connects here Nespeky with Kamenný přívoz. However, we turn to green trail leading in the direction to Čakovice, which can be an alternative start this trip. The path rises through a nice beech forest with scattered small rocks up to the headland on which thrones almost 700 years old ruins. The whole forest is located on a hillside of Čížov, according to which comes the name of this protected reserve.

Considering the fact that the castle was demolished more than 550 years ago, there are still quite enough remnants – there is even a former drawbridge behind a large moat. The bridge would be worth a renovation.

At the remnants of the main building there are campfires rings and flat places – perfect place for a romantic summer night.

There is a nice view of Sázava from the castle walls – this is upstream in the direction of Nespeky, which are not visible from here.

Downstream you can see the village of Zbořený Kostelec and in the distance is Týnec nad Sázavou. The whole trip from Sázava takes about 30–45 minutes.