Czechia | Osada V Háji: glamping near Ledeč nad Sázavou

Osada V Háji in Zahájí near Ledeč nad Sázavou is a former campsite converted into cabins by the Sázava river. I was there for a sports weekend and the place attracted me from the start, I had followed on Instagram how they rebuilt the whole camp. It is beautiful, but very big and communal, so do not expect privacy. It is ideal for a group of friends, team building or a wedding, not for a romantic getaway for two.

A wooden cabin with a triangular roof by a gravel path under a blue sky — A glamping cabin.

Grey wooden cabins with a metal roof and a terrace on a green meadow — Summer cabins.

What is Osada V Háji?

It has 48 beds in three types of accommodation: glamping cabins, summer cabins and a big cottage. It is neither a classic campsite nor a hotel, more like accommodation in nature with facilities. The grounds have a children's playground, a fire pit, a covered pergola for sitting, and in summer refreshments from a kiosk. They do not offer meals, but catering can be arranged. You can also hire the whole grounds for a group.

A green sign reading Osada V Háji by a wooden fence in front of a cabin — The sign at the entrance.

A man in glasses taking a selfie on a path between grey cabins, more cabins in the background — By the cabins.

What cabins do they have and what do they look like?

Glamping cabins

Five separate cabins (Pramen, Úsvit, Jehličí, Mlha and Soumrak, meaning Spring, Dawn, Needles, Mist and Dusk) for four people, each with a different colour and atmosphere. Inside you get a natural interior with custom Moroccan paving and tiles, a double bed and a sofa bed (160 × 190 cm mattress), your own bathroom with a shower and toilet, a hairdryer and towels. The kitchenette has a fridge, a two-burner hob, dishes, a kettle, a toaster, an air fryer and a capsule coffee machine (one capsule per person per day is included). The air conditioning both cools and heats, and outside you have your own terrace with seating and a fire pit. Bed linen is included.

A row of modern wooden cabins with metal roofs by a path at Osada V Háji, a pergola and a playground on the right — Cabins, the pergola and the playground in the grounds.

A light kitchenette with a sink, a hob and an air fryer in a glamping cabin — The kitchenette in a glamping cabin. Photo: Osada V Háji.

A bed with white linen under a triangular window with a view of greenery — Sleeping under the triangular window. Photo: Osada V Háji.

Summer cabins

Four renovated original cabins from the campsite, each for four people. You sleep upstairs on a double bed and downstairs on a sofa bed, and bed linen and towels are included. The cabin has a fridge and a hob (no running water), and a fully equipped shared kitchen is in the grounds. The toilets and showers are shared and newly renovated (two toilets and two showers each for women and men). Each cabin has a small terrace for two, and you can borrow a corten steel grill. They are available in summer, from the beginning of July to the end of September. Dogs are allowed by prior agreement and for a fee, and there is no Wi-Fi in the grounds.

A grey A-frame summer cabin with a metal roof, green windows and a wooden terrace, another cabin next to it by the path — Summer cabins.

A double bed in the wooden loft of a summer cabin with a small window — Sleeping upstairs in a summer cabin. Photo: Osada V Háji.

A kitchen corner with green cabinets, a hob and a ladder to the loft — The kitchen corner in a summer cabin. Photo: Osada V Háji.

Cottage for 12 people

A big cottage for 12 people in a simple Scandinavian style, with a kitchen and dining room, a shared living space, two bathrooms and bedrooms that close. Great for several families or a group of friends.

A two-storey wooden cottage with a terrace and a balcony and greenery in front of the house — Cottage for 12 people.

What can you do there?

do sport and exercise outdoors on the meadow
swim in cold water right in the Sázava river, the pier is a short way from the grounds
roast sausages (buřty) over a fire and sit with a group of friends
go for walks along the river, swim at the weir 250 metres from the settlement
play at the children's playground or hire the whole grounds for a party or team building

For sport and for a group of friends I think it is an ideal place.

Cold-water swimming in the Sázava

In the morning I got up at eight and went straight into the Sázava for a cold-water swim. It was about 10 °C and the water was very cold, but very pleasant. From the pier you go straight into the river, so it is within easy reach.

Osada V Háji: A man in a red hat swimming in the Sázava river by a wooden pier, treetops behind him — Swimming in the Sázava.

A man in a red hat holding the edge of the wooden pier and breathing in the Sázava river — By the pier after the cold swim.

Sports weekend

At the sports weekend we exercised outdoors on the meadow in the middle of the settlement. In the evening we sat by the fire and roasted sausages, which belongs at a place like this.

Osada V Háji: Two people doing press-ups over a wooden bench on a meadow in front of A-frame cabins — Press-ups over a bench in front of the cabins.

A group exercising on a meadow, a cabin and a football goal at the back — Exercising on the meadow.

A woman lifting pink weight plates on a meadow by the Sázava river — Exercising with weight plates by the Sázava.

A group exercising on a meadow by the river in autumn light, a plank on a mat in the foreground — An evening workout by the river.

Swans on the Sázava river by a green meadow, yellow greenery and reflections in autumn — Swans on the Sázava.

A burning fire in a fire pit in the dark — The evening fire.

What is nearby?

The settlement is easy to reach from Prague, Brno and the D1 motorway. There are many trips in the area.

the Stvořidla nature reserve with the rapids of the Sázava, by train from the Chřenovice stop (1 km (0.6 miles) from the settlement)
Ledeč nad Sázavou castle with the Jaroslav Foglar museum and a tower with a view
Světlá nad Sázavou chateau, Lipnice nad Sázavou castle and Český Šternberk
the Posázavský pacifik (Sázava Pacific), a romantic railway line along the river, and the Posázavská cycle route no. 19
Foglar's Sluneční zátoka (Sunny Bay) and the Hospůdka U Petra pub in Zahájí

Trips in the area

Trips in the area on GetYourGuide

From the settlement it is a short way to castles and chateaux in the Sázava region and to Kutná Hora.

Castle

Český Šternberk

A medieval castle above the Sázava river, the family seat of the Sternberg family.

UNESCO town

Kutná Hora

St Barbara's Church, Sedlec and the ossuary, trips with transport included.

Practical info

Address: Zahájí 19, 584 01 Hněvkovice (Zahájí near Ledeč nad Sázavou, Vysočina).

Prices according to the settlement's website for a whole cabin per night, including VAT (local tax not included): glamping cabins 3,500 to 4,700 CZK (about EUR 140 to 188), summer cabins 2,800 to 3,500 CZK (about EUR 112 to 140), the cottage from 5,000 CZK (about EUR 200). The price falls with the length of stay and changes with the season.

Arrival from 15:00, departure by 10:00, quiet hours from 22:00. Dogs are not allowed in the glamping cabins, but they are in the summer cabins and in the cottage by agreement.

You will find booking and the price list on the settlement's website.

Osada V Háji: glamping cabins, cold-water swimming in the Sázava and a weekend with friends near Ledeč