Žďárské vrchy

Nature and views in CHKO Žďárské vrchy

The Žďárské vrchy highlands are characterized by dramatic metamorphic rock formations, dense forests, and high-altitude peat bogs. This collection features the range's highest points, including the nine-towered labyrinth of Devět skal and the 822-meter Kopeček. Key landmarks include the gneiss cliffs of Drátenická skála, the frost-riven ridges of Lisovská skála, and the Velké Dářko national nature reserve. Observation points like the Rosička tower offer wide-reaching views across the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.

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Devět skal

Highest peak of a mountain range featuring a unique rock labyrinth and a lookout point with panoramic views. This forested summit is protected as a natural monument and consists of three ridges with nine rock towers.

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Pasecká skála

A 819-meter peak featuring three main rock blocks—Upper, Middle, and Lower—offering views of the Nové Město region and the Moravian side of the highlands.

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Rosička

A 42-meter-tall iron observation tower situated at an altitude of 644 meters. The platform provides views of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands and, in clear conditions, the Alps.

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Dářko

A national nature reserve protecting extensive peat bogs and pine forests surrounding Velké Dářko, the largest pond in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.

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Drátenická skála

A massive gneiss rock wall reaching heights of up to 35 meters. This natural monument is a significant site for geology and rock climbing near the village of Sněžné.

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Lisovská skála

An 802-meter summit characterized by a distinct frost-riven cliff and block field. It is a well-preserved example of periglacial weathering in the region.

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Prosíčka

A rocky ridge near Jimramov offering a viewpoint over the Svratka river valley. The site is protected for its unique rock formations and debris forests.

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Kopeček

The highest point of the Pohledeckoskalská Highlands at 822 meters. The meadow-covered summit provides views of the surrounding peaks and Nové Město na Moravě.

Josef Kreuz (PEPan) / CC BY-SA 4.0

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U oběšeného

The highest peak of the Iron Mountains at 737 meters, located on the southeastern border of the range within the Sečská Highlands.

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Malinská skála

A 811-meter-high rock formation featuring a lookout point. The summit consists of several gneiss towers and massive block fields resulting from frost weathering.

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Bohdalec

A 791-meter forested peak located near the village of Odranec, serving as a quiet viewpoint within the central part of the protected landscape area.

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