Top 11 Gorges around Jihomoravský kraj

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Here is the exit of the cave.

The Swedes decided to cut off the water source in order to quench the thirst of the castle garrison. They tried to dig a canal and divert the river water out of the reach of the water towers. That is what the legend says. In March 2013, geologists explored the terrain of the rocky meander and found numerous transverse cracks. They found that the stone slabs are of different thickness and strength, and that is why the rock blocks slide down into the valley. In reality, the Swedes were unable to take the castle, so they plundered the manor, damaged the church, destroyed the iron ore mine near the village of Hamry and retreated to Znojmo.

The so-called Swede's Moat - a sight of the Vranov massif is a rocky ravine located behind the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The moat is believed to be man-made due to the traces of stone mining. During the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Vranov (Frein) was occupied and badly affected by General Torstenson's troops. The troops moved to Vranov after their victory in the Battle of Jankov. An old legend says: the inhabitants of Vranov hid in the forest, others - including the priest - hid in the fortified castle. The castle was bravely protected by the garrison and imperial reinforcements. The Swedes besieged the castle in vain from the slopes to the south. Stone balls can still be found on the southern walls today. The weak point of the otherwise stable castle was the lack of water. Due to the rocky ground, it was not possible to dig a well here. Water was lifted directly from the river.

The valleys of Loučky and Bobrůvka stretch between the villages of Strážek, Střížeš and Skryje (approx. 10 km northwest of Tišnov). Approximately in the middle of this valley is Trenckova Rokle. The beginning of the journey would logically be offered in the village of Skryje. On the one hand, the red sign leads from there. The transport from Tišnov here is not bad either. Well, I don't think the journey itself is that interesting, personally I'm in favor of the route from Drahonín. You can reach the red sign from Drahonín by following a dirt road, basically after getting off the bus it is enough to continue along the road, after a few meters it becomes a dirt road and after about two and a half kilometers you will be at the red sign near Šafránkova mlýn. There is also a nice view of the surroundings from this path, which we won't be able to enjoy in the valley. I personally rank the road from here to the Trenck Gorge as one of the most beautiful tourist roads around Brno. For a while by the Loučka river, for a while on the slope above the river. Various obstacles await us on the slope in the form of fallen trees, sloping rocks and various elevations. However, be careful - in winter, under snow cover, I would not recommend going this part of the road in any case. The road is really on a slope, in addition on smooth rock in places, in combination with snow it is quite dangerous.

Trenck's gorge is a completely unique rock gorge in Vysočina. There are cascades and waterfalls on the small stream that flows through the gorge, the highest of which is 4 meters.

You can reach Macoch from two sides, go up to the parking lot and walk about 1 km, or go down to the parking lot, walk about 2 km and take the cable car up. The second option is a bigger experience, we didn't wait in line anywhere, the walk to the cable car was pleasant and you got moving. I recommend visiting both viewpoints, from the bottom you can see the very bottom of Macocha. There are fewer people during the week.