Habrůvka Beech Forest is one of the finest surviving stands of old-growth beech in the Moravian Karst - a national nature reserve where trees aged 150 to 200 years form an almost untouched natural forest. It is a place where nature and centuries of mining history quietly coexist.

The terrain is dramatic, with steep, dry valleys cutting into the limestone plateau of Rudická plošina. In spring the forest floor turns white with wood anemones, in summer a cool green canopy shelters the trails, and in autumn the beech leaves blaze gold and copper. It is a quiet, wild corner of the karst, well suited to visitors who enjoy peaceful forest walks away from crowds.

How to get there

• From Adamov - on foot, about 4 km, easy to moderate difficulty
• By car to the barrier blocking vehicle access into the forest, then continue on foot

Practical information

• Protected reserve - stay on marked paths and do not disturb the vegetation
• Home to critically endangered species such as the ghost orchid
• Heavy machinery access requires prior approval from the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area Authority

Look closely at the rocks here and you might spot quartz geodes containing amethyst, citrine or clear rock crystal, remnants of medieval mining and metalworking whose furnace and charcoal-pit remains are still visible in the forest today.