Attractions and Places To See in Národní Přírodní Rezervace Býčí Skála - Top 5

At the beginning of the 1950s during the Cold War, four tunnels were excavated under the Babická plateau in the Křtinské údolí on the left (southern) slope in the area between Švýcárná and the Vaječník groove. Their purpose was to be used for war production in the event of a conflict. It is likely to be linked to arms production in the nearby Adamovské strojírny. After the emigration of the chief engineer and the disclosure of the plans in the Swiss press, it was decided to end the digging of tunnels and to wall up the buildings. Since then, the abandoned tunnels have been crawled by dozens of curious cavers and tourists. In recent years, an expert geological survey was carried out in the tunnels. The tunnels were excavated on the slopes of the Jelenec hill: tunnels I and II on the east and tunnels III and IV on the north. slope. The underground spaces of the tunnels near the entrances are inhabited by a community of invertebrates that are partly adapted to life in the dark and damp. Around tunnels III and IV. Josefovská údolí educational trail leads. Tunnel No. I is located near the Kostelík cave. It is approx. 150 m long and slopes slightly towards the SW. Just before the end of the tunnel, there is a cave-in behind which approximately half of the tunnel is permanently flooded. Also before the cave-in there is water from about halfway up to waist height. Only exceptionally is the bottom dry and it is possible to collapse.

The old smelter was built at the beginning of the 18th century by Prince Jan Adam of Liechtenstein. The company focused mainly on production for military purposes, at the end of the 18th century the area underwent reconstructions. At the end of the 19th century, production was terminated here due to unprofitability. The dominant feature of this place is a massive high charcoal iron furnace with a base of 12 x 12 meters and a height of about 10 meters. In the area you will also see 2 smaller kilns for burning lime, a ramp, a former model shop called Kameňák and a residential building, in which you will see the exhibition Ironworks of the Central Moravian Karst. Admission: paid

Býčí skála together with Rudický propadání forms the second longest cave system in the Czech Republic. The total length of the whole system exceeds 15 km. The entrance to the cave is located in the valley of the Křtinský brook. The cave has been used since ancient times. Remains of a settlement from the Paleolithic period were found here. From the Iron Age, many objects were found here, as well as the Hallstatt burial ground with more than 40 skeletons. In 1869, a bronze statuette of a bull was found, after which the cave got its name. Admission: occasional

The Jáchymka Cave is located on the territory of Adamov in the Josefovské Valley in the central part of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area in the valley of the Křtinský brook, the waters of which were created. People have used the cave since prehistoric times, it got its name from the hermit Joachym, who lived in it in the 19th century. The marked tourist route from Adamov towards Býčí skála, Kostelík and Křtiny passes through it. Wikipedia

Ironworks Franzenshütte (Stará Huť u Adamova), old ironworks worth seeing, today museum in Josefovské Údolí. Cycle route: 5077 More information: http://www.technicalmuseum.cz/pamatky/stara-hut-u-adamova/