Výkleky Quarry
Lom Výkleky
Fee required
Swimming
Výkleky Quarry, a popular flooded quarry near Olomouc, now offers enhanced facilities including a kiosk and flush toilets, with new entry and parking fees introduced for the 2025 season.

📜 A popular flooded quarry near Olomouc, now with enhanced facilities and new rules.
🔍 Ideal for natural swimming and scuba diving, featuring clear water and unique underwater attractions.

Why Go

🏊‍♀️ Enjoy clear, clean water for swimming
🐠 Discover diverse underwater attractions like a Škoda 1203 car body and a bus stop
🤿 Excellent training ground for divers with depths up to 10m
🦀 Spot crayfish, pike, carp, perch, and even small freshwater jellyfish
🍽️ Kiosk with drinks, coffee, and smoked specialties, plus mobile bistro and ice cream
🚽 Modern flush toilets available on site

Why Avoid

⚠️ Car theft risk at parking lot; consider parking in the village
🚫 Strict rules against fires, felling trees, and swimming with dogs
🏕️ Camping and overnight stays only allowed in a designated, paid zone
🚶‍♀️ Can get very crowded with swimmers in summer, affecting underwater visibility

Cost

🎟️ Entry Fees (2025 season)

  • Short stay / Hourly: 100 CZK
  • All-day entry: 100 CZK
  • Children under 100 cm: Free
  • Seasonal pass: 2000 CZK
    🅿️ Parking Fees
  • Daily parking: 50 CZK
  • Driving closer to water (by agreement): 200 CZK
    Camping / Bivouacking (designated zone)
  • Per person / night: 100 CZK
  • Tent (up to 4 people) / night: 200 CZK
  • Tent (over 4 people) / night: 400 CZK
  • Caravan / RV (designated zone) / night: 800 CZK
  • Caravan (parked) / night: 400 CZK
    🤿 Diving Equipment Rental (PDW)
  • 1 dive with PDW equipment: 800 CZK
  • 2 dives with PDW equipment: 1,500 CZK
  • Prices include cylinder with air and full equipment (excluding mask, fins, booties, snorkel, compass, flashlight, computer, dry suit).
  • Material transport handling fee: 100 CZK

Getting There

🚗 Driving: From Olomouc (E 442), take Exit 290 (Velký újezd) towards Výkleky. In the village, after the third left turn (in a right-hand bend, immediately after the village sign), turn left onto a field road leading to the paid parking lot.
🚌 Public Transport: A bus stop is located nearby.

🅿️ Parking

Parking is available at a paid lot near the quarry (50 CZK/day). Due to car theft risk, it's recommended to park in the village near the municipal office or fire station, then walk to the quarry. Strict prohibition of standing/stopping along the main road in Výkleky.

🚽 Toilets

Flush toilets are available near the caravan.

🍽️ Food

A kiosk offers draft drinks, specialty coffee, and smoked dishes. Mobile Bistro No. (burgers) and Opočno ice cream are also available during summer.

🏕️ Camping

Camping, fires, and felling trees are strictly prohibited outside the designated camping zone. A legal spot is now available for tents, caravans, and bivouacking with specific fees.

🤿 Diving

The quarry offers excellent diving conditions with an average visibility of 5m and depths up to 10m. Underwater attractions include an "underwater highway" (guiding line), a Christmas tree, a Škoda 1203 car body, a bus stop with a mirror, and a bathtub keson. Diving trips are regularly organized, including equipment rental.

🌡️ Water Temperatures

Water temperatures range from 3°C in winter (Jan-Feb) to 18°C in summer (Aug-Sep).

Managed By

🤝 Operated by Bohuslav Romsy, who leased the area from the Obec Výkleky (Výkleky Municipality). The quarry is owned by 32 restituentů represented by the local mayor.

🗺️ Nearby Attractions

  • Hrad Helfštýn: One of the largest castles in the Czech Republic.
  • Zámek Lipník nad Bečvou: Renaissance chateau with a beautiful park.
  • Přírodní park Podbeskydí: Scenic landscape for hiking and cycling.
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divingswimmingquarrynatural pooloutdoorCzech RepublicOlomouc region