Bata Canal attracts water lovers
If you visit Napajedel, the Bata Canal is definitely worth a visit, as it offers many possibilities for sailing, water tourism and cycling.
The Bata Canal is a historic waterway built in 1935-1938, 52 km long, connecting Otrokovice with Rohatec. Currently it connects Rohatec and Kroměříž in Slovakia, i.e. the areas of Záhorie (SK), Slovácko, Zlín and Luhačovice and Kroměříž.
Its water route is partly along the Morava River, otherwise through artificially dug canals with a number of movable weirs, locks and other water structures. As a visitor to the Bata Canal, you can rent a small boat, kayak, motorboat or houseboat, or you can choose to cruise on a cruise ship. You don’t need a licence to sail on a boat or houseboat, and the boat rental companies will give you proper training from qualified staff. A combination of a bike tour and boat transport is ideal.
The current timetable of the Morava and more about the Bata Canal can be found HERE.
An interesting brochure about the Bata Canal for young and old can be downloaded HERE.
There are countless water activities on the Bata canal, so come and see for yourself.
Cycling tours suitable for families with children
For undemanding cycling, the bike path along the Bata Canal, which is more than 80 km long and leads from Kroměříž to Hodonín, is ideal.
It is suitable for families with children, hikers, cyclists, in-line skaters, the elderly and the disabled, who will appreciate the almost absolute flatness and clear terrain.
The cycle path is connected to cycling routes leading to Chřiby, Hostýnské vrchy or the White Carpathians, which offer varied terrain and interesting destinations. Thanks to the trail’s connection to other cycling routes, you can comfortably visit, for example, Buchlovice Castle, Buchlov Castle, the Archbishop’s Castle and Gardens in Kroměříž, Velehrad, Archeoskanzen Modrá, wine cellars in Mařatice or Uherské Hradiště. In addition, the trail is linked to the network of popular Moravian Wine Trails.
You can find selected cycling routes around Napajedel for both road and MTB cycling in the map application. In the upper left corner, just choose from the menu how your bike trip should look like and you can go on an adventure!
In case you don’t have your own bike with you, it’s no problem to rent one from the shop Napabike.
Cyril and Methodius trail not only for pilgrims
With more than 3000 km of hiking trails, the trail blurs the line between pilgrim and tourist. The long-distance routes of the Cyril and Methodius Trail connect the main pilgrimage sites in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Italy. The trail passes through vast forests, over mountain ranges, along lakes and past villages and historical sites. The surface of the trail alternates with gravel paths, forest and dirt roads, asphalt and trails.
How do you recognize this trail? In the Czech and Slovak Republics, the signposts of the Czech Tourist Club and the Slovak Tourist Club have dark blue stickers with the white symbol of the Cyril and Methodius Trail. The routes are also marked on www.mapy.cz, which is also accessible offline. In the landscape, the Cyril and Methodius trails are marked in both directions.
If you are looking for another dimension besides healthy exercise in the fresh air. Perhaps the Cyril and Methodius Trail is the right direction for you.