What to do · Karlštejn
Trail to the flooded quarries of Malá and Velká Amerika
Information
- Duration
- 2 h
- Season
- All year; muddy after rain
- Who it's for
- Good legs; with a pushchair, difficult because of the forest
The limestone quarries of the Bohemian Karst filled with water when they closed and today are lakes with vertical walls in the middle of the forest. Malá Amerika is about 40 minutes from the castle: before the first gate you go down the path to the road, leave the village and, 200 metres after the Karlštejn sign, climb through the forest to the oak of the Seven Brothers, where the yellow waymark begins.
From there, the same waymark passes the México quarry and in half an hour reaches Velká Amerika, the largest and most photographed, which is overlooked by a viewpoint. The return to Karlštejn is about 45 minutes, with a stretch along the Mořina road, which has traffic: take care, or at Mořina catch the bus to Prague-Zličín. The quarries are viewed from above; you do not go down to them.
As a familyWith teenagers
