Milská stráň is a steep, sun-baked slope above the Hřešický stream valley near the tiny village of Milý in the Rakovník district. This nature reserve protects rare grassland and shrub communities growing on chalky marlstone soil - the kind of warm, dry habitat locals call a white slope. It's a small but rewarding place for anyone who loves wildflowers, butterflies and quiet countryside views.
The landscape is a steep, south-facing hillside dropping toward the stream, dotted with dense thickets of hawthorn, blackthorn and wild roses that gradually give way to oak-hornbeam woodland with beech. In spring and summer the slope bursts into life with rare orchids, asters and gentians, while lizards and even the occasional adder bask on the warm stones. Autumn brings golden hues to the shrubs, and winter leaves the slope bare and quiet, though the view from the top remains striking year-round. It's an easy escape into nature, free of crowds.
How to get thereFrom the viewpoint at the top of the slope you can look south over converging valleys toward the village of Milý, the Vošková hill and the village of Srbeč - a quietly rewarding view few visitors know about.