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Beskydy Protected Landscape Area

Natural attractions in Beskydy Protected Landscape Area

Natural Wonders

The Beskydy Protected Landscape Area, the largest in the Czech Republic, covers 1,160 square kilometers. This selection highlights its geological landmarks, from the sandstone formations of Pulčínské skály to the cascading Bučací and Satina waterfalls. The region preserves rare primeval forest fragments in the Mionší and Salajka reserves, alongside significant pseudo-karst cave systems and reservoirs like Karolinka, which serves as a primary drinking water source for the Vsetín region.

Natural Wonders — Map
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Pulčín - Hradisko

Nature reserve featuring the largest sandstone rock city in the Moravian Carpathians, containing distinct rock formations and pseudo-karst phenomena.
B

PR Losový

Nature reserve protecting a flower-rich beech forest on a steep slope, showcasing vegetation typical of the Beskydy landscape.
Caroig / CC BY-SA 2.5
C

Beskydy

Beskydy Protected Landscape Area is the largest PLA in the Czech Republic. The area is 1,160 km2.
Jiří Parimucha / CC-BY-SA
D

Vodopády Satiny

A series of cascades on the Satina stream, reaching heights of up to several meters within a deep rocky canyon.
CC BY-SA 4.0
E

v. n. Karolinka

Drinking water reservoir on the Stanovnice stream. Due to its primary function, swimming and water sports are strictly prohibited.
F

Koryto řeky Ostravice

Natural monument preserving the rocky riverbed of the Ostravice, showing unique geological layers of the Silesian Unit and small waterfalls.
G

Bučací vodopády

One of the largest cascade waterfalls in the Czech part of the Carpathians, located on the northern slope of Smrk mountain.
H

Malý Polom

A peak on the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia, surrounded by a nature reserve protecting mountain spruce-beech forests.
I

Vodopády na Mazáku

Small cascades located within the Mazák National Nature Reserve on the slopes of Lysá hora.
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Vodopády na Mazáku

Small waterfalls on the Mazák stream within a protected forest area on the slopes of Lysá hora.
K

Vodopády na Zimném potoku

Cascades on the Zimný stream, situated in a steep valley on the northern slopes of Lysá hora.
L

Travenský vodopád

A small waterfall on the Travenský stream, located in the central part of the Beskydy mountains.
M

Kacabaja

A water reservoir near Hodslavice used for recreation and flood protection, featuring a grassy beach.
N

Kněhyňská jeskyně

A deep pseudo-karst abyss on Kněhyně mountain, serving as an important wintering site for several species of bats.
O

Jeskyně Cyrilka

A pseudo-karst cave near Pustevny, extending over 350 meters, making it one of the longest of its kind in the region.
P

Salajka

National nature reserve protecting a fragment of primeval fir-beech forest near the Bumbálka pass, with trees several centuries old.
Q

Razula

National nature reserve preserving a relic of a Carpathian primeval forest with massive firs and beeches and rare fungi species.
R

Mionší

One of the largest primeval forest reserves in the Czech Republic, accessible via an educational trail during the summer season.
Radim Holiš / CC BY-SA 3.0 cz
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Pulčínské skály

Massive sandstone rock formations and cliffs, including the 'Rock Town' and remains of medieval fortifications, located in the southern Beskydy.
T

Megonky

Unique geological site on the Czech-Slovak border featuring large sandstone spheres, some measuring over two meters in diameter.
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