Jakartov's Quarries
Jakartovické lomy a zatopený lom Šífr
The Jakartovické Lomy are former slate quarries offering a romantic natural landscape with mining pits, heaps, and picturesque quarry lakes, located in the Nízký Jeseník region. Nearby is the Šífr Flooded Quarry, a popular spot for divers.

📜 Former slate quarries in Nízký Jeseník, now a romantic natural landscape.
🏞️ Explore mining pits, waste heaps, and picturesque quarry lakes, including the popular Šífr Flooded Quarry.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Explore remnants of historical slate mining
🌲 Enjoy a romantic natural setting amidst birch, pine, and spruce
🏊‍♀️ Swim in quarry lakes (at your own risk)
🤿 Dive in the popular Šífr Flooded Quarry
🏕️ Camp under the open sky with bonfires and tramping songs
🏞️ Hike a small ~3 km circuit around the flooded quarries

Why Avoid

⚠️ No marked tourist trails in the immediate vicinity
🚧 Swimming is at your own risk

Getting There

🚂 By train: Opava - Svobodné Heřmanice line.
🚗 By car: From Mladecko, follow the railway line and Hvozdnice river to Jakartovice. An asphalt road branches off to a small parking lot near the forest.
🚌 By bus: Accessible to surrounding villages like Svobodné Heřmanice, Hlavnice, Mladecko, Deštné, Bohdanovice, Staré Heřmínovy.

🅿️ Parking

A small parking lot is available near the forest.

🏊‍♀️ Swimming & Diving

Swimming is possible at one's own risk in the quarry lakes.
The Šífr Flooded Quarry is a popular destination for divers from Opava.

🚶‍♀️ Hiking

A small, approximately three-kilometer circuit around the flooded quarries is suitable for hiking.

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outdoorhikingnaturequarryhistoricalswimmingdivingcampingNízký JeseníkCzech Republicnatural landmark