Malá Pravčická brána, Natural arch and scenic viewpoint in Jetřichovice, Czech Republic.
Malá Pravčická brána is a natural sandstone arch about 2.3 m high and 3.3 m wide in the Bohemian Switzerland region, near the red-marked E3 long-distance trail between Mezní Louka and Vysoká Lípa. The rock also serves as a viewpoint reached by iron steps, and an iron platform protects the sandstone from erosion.
The arch is a sandstone formation in the Bohemian Switzerland area near the E3 long-distance trail between Mezní Louka and Vysoká Lípa. Its name comes from the nearby Pravčická brána in the Winterberg region, Europe's largest natural sandstone arch; several other small arches in the area share the "Kleines Prebischtor" name.
The name comes from the nearby Pravčická brána, Europe's largest natural sandstone arch in the Winterberg area; this smaller one is named after it. The sources note several other formations in Bohemian Switzerland also called "Kleine Prebischtore", so the name marks a family of arches rather than one site.
The arch is accessible from the Vysoká Lípa parking area via marked hiking trails with wooden steps and root-covered paths leading to the formation. Good hiking shoes are important since the trails can be slippery, especially after rain.
The arch doubles as a lookout reached by iron steps, and its viewing platform is an iron structure built to keep the sandstone from being worn away. Among the cave formations of Bohemian Switzerland there are several other "small Prebischtor" arches.
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