🏞️ Discover the Bohemian Karst, Bohemia's largest karst area, with stunning limestone cliffs and the Berounka River valley.
📜 Its geological origins trace back 400 million years to a Paleozoic sea, and it was declared a protected landscape area in 1972.
🚶♀️ Explore natural wealth both above and below ground in unique caves, including the extensive Koněpruské Caves.
🚴♂️ Enjoy numerous hiking trails and cycling routes, such as the 'Kolem kolem Berounky' route.
🏛️ Visit the Open-air Geo-exhibition at Solvay's Quarries via the Svatojánský okruh trail.
🌲 Hike the Naučná stezka Koukolova hora - Kotýz - Koněprusy Educational Trail or the Zlatý kůň trail, which passes over the largest cave system in Bohemia.
🌍 This region is a significant geological site, featuring the global stratotype section of the Silurian-Devonian boundary at Klonk near Suchomasty.
🌿 The diverse landscape of limestone, shales, and volcanites supports rare plants and animals, including the critically endangered Austrian bee-eater.
🗿 The area has been continuously inhabited since the Stone Age, with human activity paradoxically contributing to its rich biodiversity through practices like grazing and quarrying.
🌳 Správa CHKO Český kras (Administration of PLA Bohemian Karst)
🌿 Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, Regionální pracoviště Střední Čechy (Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic, Regional Office Central Bohemia)
🗓️ Monday, Wednesday: 8:00–17:00 (for administrative workplaces only)