Písečný přesyp u Vlkova, Nature reserve near Vlkov, Czech Republic.
The reserve features sand dunes with pine trees, creating a distinct environment that rises 4 to 6 meters above the surrounding landscape over an 80-meter width.
Established in May 1954, this protected area preserved an active sand dune system that was part of an open landscape with intensive grazing until the early 1900s.
Local residents refer to this natural formation as the Czech Sahara due to its extensive sand deposits and higher surface temperatures than surrounding areas.
Visitors can access the reserve through marked trails from the Vlkovská pískovna parking area, located 950 meters from the main attraction site.
The sand surface temperature exceeds the surrounding area by several degrees due to the reflection of solar radiation from the light yellow mobile sand.
Location: Vlkov
Inception: May 21, 1954
GPS coordinates: 49.15950,14.71490
Latest update: March 7, 2025 18:18
Kozí vršek
708 m
Rašeliniště Hovízna
2.4 km
Farářský rybník
2.6 km
Bridge of railway line 220 over the Nežárka in Veselí nad Lužnicí
2.4 km
Lávka za stavidlem na začátku Degárky
2.5 km
Hovízna
2.4 km
Monument to Jan Hus in Veselí nad Lužnicí
2.6 km
Most Hamerské ulice přes přeloženou železniční trať ve Veselí nad Lužnicí
2.2 km
Bridge of road I/24 over the Zlatá stoka nearby Podhrázský mlýn
1.4 km
Výklenková kaplička
2.2 km
Písečný přesyp u Vlkova
39 m
Wayside cross
111 m
Wayside cross
2.4 km
Veselské pískovny
1.5 km
Chapel of Holy Trinity and Saint John of Nepomuk
1.1 km
Railway bridge over the Nežárka (km 2.3) south-east-east of Veselí nad Lužnicí
1.9 km
Wayside cross
693 m
Niche chapel
2.4 km
Kříž severně od Podrážky u silnice
2 km
Ruda
2.2 km
Pomník padlým ve Vlkově
1.2 km
Kaple ve Vlkově
1.1 km
Kříž na křižovatce ve Vlkově
1.2 km
Veselí nad Lužnicí
2.5 km
Kříž severně od Ponědrážky
2.5 km
Dehetník
1.1 km
Most trati 220 jihozápadně od mostu přes Nežárku ve Veselí nad Lužnicí
2.3 km
Obrázek severně od Vlkova
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