Akátová věž – Výhon u Židlochovic

Location: Výhon, 667 01 Židlochovice · South Moravia

Category: wooden lookout tower

A cylindrical wooden lookout tower on Výhon hill (355 m), built in 2009 with an observation platform at 14.5 m. It offers views of Brno, Židlochovice, Rajhrad, the Pálava hills and parts of South Moravia stretching to the Austrian border. Accessible via the Krajinou Výhonu nature trail.

Why visit this place?

• The tower was ceremonially opened on 1 August 2009, stands 17.7 metres tall and is built of acacia wood, which gave it its name.
• Seventy-six steps lead up to the viewing platform: 3 concrete, 61 wooden and 12 metal ones.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,296 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly half an hour; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 83 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: zidlochovice.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: year-round
• Typical visit: 30 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 1296 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Trip to the tower with a panoramic view over South Moravia. Ideal to complement with a walk along the Krajinou Výhonu nature trail.

Official website: https://www.zidlochovice.cz/cs/kultura-a-volny-cas/rozhledna-akatova-vez-vyhon.html

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