HistorySpiritual
Radhošť and the Radegast Statue
Radhošť
- Walk-in
- ≈2 h 30 min here
The sacred mountain of the Beskydy: the ridge path from Pustevny passes a statue of the pagan god Radegast, and the summit has a wooden chapel of Sts Cyril and Methodius from the 1890s. Legends of old gods and Christian missionaries meet here.
- Region
- Moravian-Silesian Region
- Category
- History
- Coordinates
- 49.4916° N · 18.2231° E
Good to know
A walk up from the nearest car park – allow a couple of hours there and back, wear proper shoes and take water. The chapel or lookout tower at the top keeps its own, often seasonal, hours.
A rough guide to seasons and booking, not live opening hours – those are on the map listings above.
Quick answers
- Do you need to book a visit to Radhošť and the Radegast Statue?
- No, you can usually just turn up.
- When can you visit Radhošť and the Radegast Statue?
- It isn't seasonal, but opening days and hours change through the year, so check before you go.
- How much time do you need at Radhošť and the Radegast Statue?
- Allow about 2 h 30 min on site, plus travel.
- How far is Radhošť and the Radegast Statue from Prague and Brno?
- About 4 h 45 min by car from Prague (384 km), or 2 h 40 min from Brno (179 km), without traffic.
- What else is near Radhošť and the Radegast Statue?
- Nearby on Pinsko: Pustevny, 3 km; Beskydy Forests, 6 km and Wallachian Open-Air Museum, Rožnov, 6 km (straight-line distances).