📜 A former limestone quarry, now a protected natural monument near Lešná.
🔍 Renowned for its unique geology, well-preserved Mesozoic fossils, and diverse protected flora and fauna.
🏞️ Explore a significant geological site at the tectonic junction of two units, featuring Upper Jurassic Štramberk-type limestones.
🐚 Discover world-renowned fossils including ammonites, gastropods, bivalves, corals, and sea urchins.
💧 Observe rare aquatic organisms like the water flea Pleuroxus striatoides, with its only known Moravian occurrence, in clean quarry waters.
🌿 Spot critically endangered species such as the noble crayfish and the marsh helleborine orchid.
🚶♀️ Enjoy a nature walk in a protected area, home to diverse plant life and the protected dark flower beetle.
🚧 The flooded quarry is fenced to protect local ecosystems and reduce pollution risk, limiting direct access.
⏳ A visit is estimated to take approximately 2.0 hours, which might feel short for some.
⚠️ Swimming in the lake is discouraged due to protection efforts, despite past visitor activity.
Available near the site in the village of Lešná.
⛏️ The quarry, locally known as "Vápenka", operated from 1941 to 1979 for limestone extraction and lime burning on-site.
🛑 Operations ceased due to an unstable northern wall, leading to the quarry being gradually flooded by groundwater.
fenced to protect local ecosystems and reduce pollution risk.
ℹ️ An information board is installed at the access path by ZO ČSOP Valašské Meziříčí.