Radhošť (1129 m n. m.)

The Radhošt' peak, the seventh highest mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains, has always been a place where not only tourists but also pilgrims and hermits climbed, after which the nearby Pustevny are named, known especially for their unique shelters designed by the famous Art Nouveau architect Dušan Jurkovič.

Legends say that deep in the past, a golden statue of the god Radegast stood on Radhošt', which was worshipped by our ancestors. In the times of early Christianity, it was supposedly pulled down by the Thessalonian brothers Cyril and Methodius, who erected a cross in place of the statue. The pagans, however, hid the golden statue in the depths of the mountain, where it is said to be waiting to be discovered.

Where is the truth? What is certain is that the Radhošt' peak and the Pustevny Mountains are indeed interwoven with pseudo-karst caves, which are said to be so wide that even a carriage was able to pass through them in the last century.

Nowadays, the Radhošt' hill attracts most of all the iconic chapel of St. Cyril and Methodius, which has stood here since 1898 and is regularly visited during the Feast of the Annunciation in July. In front of the chapel since 1930 stands a statue of the two brothers from the workshop of Frenštát native Albín Polášek, who also made the nearby statue of the god Radegast.

Views: When the visibility is good, you can see the Oder Mountains, the Jeseníky Mountains, the Javorníky Mountains, the Veřovice Mountains and often even the Fatra Mountains.

Attractions at the top: At Radhošt' you can admire the chapel and sculpture of St. Cyril and Methodius, NS Radegast.

Other attractions outside the peaks: rope centre