📜 A popular recreational area in Brno-Líšeň, named after Countess Maria von Fünfkirchen.🏞️ Features multiple reservoirs on the Říčka river, ideal for year-round sports and relaxation.# Why Go✨ Quieter alternative to the Brno Reservoir, offering a peaceful natural setting.🎣 Great for fishing, swimming, winter sports, hiking, cycling, and inline skating.🚶♀️ Well-maintained paths suitable for strollers, including an 8 km barrier-free route.🏊♀️ First two ponds are popular for swimming with sandy entry and grassy areas.🌳 Located in a romantic setting along the Líšeňská Říčka river, on the southern edge of the Moravian Karst protected landscape area.💰 Accessible and free of charge.🎢 Enjoy a year-round bobsled track and explore three singletrail circuits.🏛️ Discover historical sites like the Staré zámky fortified settlement and fascinating caves.🐎 Suitable for horse riding.👨👩👧👦 Family-friendly environment with restaurants and attractions for children (e.g., at Eldorádo).❄️ Year-round sports activities, including winter sports.# Why Avoid⚠️ Water quality tends to decrease as summer progresses.💤 Ochozská jeskyně, a nearly two-kilometer cave, is not accessible to the public.# ⏱️ Time RequiredApproximately 3 hours.# 🍽️ Food🍔 Several restaurants in the valley: Bistro U mlýna, Eldorádo (with beach volleyball and table tennis), U raka, Kadlcův mlýn (freshly renovated with a spinning water wheel), Chata U borovic, and Muchova bouda ("Muška" at the end of the third reservoir).🍦 Stalls with refreshments are also available.# 🚶♀️ Getting There🚌 Take bus line 55 from Stará osada (approx. 20-minute journey).# 🅿️ Parking🚗 Large parking lot available at the entrance, about 0.5 km from the first reservoir.# 🗺️ Activities & Sights🌲 A quieter forest pond can be found about 2 km north of Muchova bouda.🏰 Explore the remains of the Staré zámky fortified settlement and the ruins of Horákovský hrad.🏞️ Visit the Hornek viewpoint and several mills along the Říčka river.🚶♀️ Enjoy marked hiking trails (blue, yellow, red) connecting various points of interest.🏊♀️ Popular swimming spots include the reservoirs U Kadlcova mlýna, Pod hrádkem, and Muchova bouda.🦇 Explore accessible caves like Pekárna, Švédský stůl, and Netopýrka.# 🏛️ Managed ByTuristické informační centrum města Brna.