Pulčín-Hradisko
Pulčín-Hradisko is a national nature reserve in the Javorník Mountains in eastern Czech Republic . It consists of the rock town Pulčínské skály and its surroundings, the slopes of the mountain Hradisko (773 m nm). The reserve is located east of the Senice Valley in the cadastral area of the Francova Lhota municipality . The border with Slovakia is about 6 kilometers south-east . The rocks are a popular destination for hikers, climbers and tramps.
The mountain Hradisko is mainly formed from tertiary sandstones . In addition to the largest rock town, Pulčínské Skály, there are also some smaller rock formations: Zámčisko in the south, Pět kostelů in the west and Izby in the summit area. Gorges up to 10 meters deep open between the sandstone slabs . The rock walls rise up to 30 meters high. The underground is criss-crossed by caves . Four larger caves have been explored in the reserve area. The largest of them is called Velryba and is 42 meters long.
Common beech and silver fir dominate the forests . The older stocks are 90–170 years old. Warmth-loving plants have settled in the open landscapes, former pasture areas. Mushrooms are also of particular importance: 196 species have been described here so far. The reserve provides habitat for 105 species of vertebrate animals. Among other things, the area of the lynx and brown bears living in eastern Moravia extends to the Hradisko mountain.
On the grounds of the reserve there is a prehistoric settlement with finds from the Bronze Age , the Lusatian culture , the La Tène and the Slavic times. In the Middle Ages, Pulčín Castle stood in the rock town of Zámčisko , which was owned by the Cimburk in 1446 , but later fell into the hands of robber barons and was abandoned at the beginning of the 16th century. Only ruins are left of it. After the Thirty Years War, Hradisko was a secret meeting place for the Bohemian brothers .
The protected area was proclaimed in 1966 and initially only included the rock town Pulčínské skály. Since 1989, the entire area of the mountain with an extension of 72.73 hectares has been placed under protection. Entering the reserve is only allowed on designated trails, climbing on the rocks and entering the caves is prohibited. A public campground has been set up on the edge of the reserve, but some trampoline settlements and huts are still in use in the rock towns. The oldest of them is from 1938.
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Coordinates: 49 ° 13 ′ 58 ″ N , 18 ° 4 ′ 33 ″ E