Babí lom, Nature reserve between Lelekovice and Svinošice, Czech Republic.
Babí lom is a nature reserve between two villages featuring a prominent rocky ridge that shapes the landscape. The area contains rare plant species and offers walking paths that pass through different natural habitats.
Babí lom is a rocky ridge with two summits, the southern one at 521 m and the northern at 562 m; both once carried lookout structures that were lost during the Second World War. A new observation tower was built on the ridge in the 1960s and still serves visitors. The ridge is formed of steeply tilted reddish-brown quartz conglomerates of the Devonian basal clastic "Old Red" facies.
The name Babí lom ("Woman's Quarry" or "Woman's Break") is traditional and not documented in the sources, so visitors should treat the silhouette story as folklore. The ridge has two summits, the southern one at 521 m and the northern at 562 m; both once carried lookout structures that vanished during World War II, and a lookout tower rebuilt in the 1960s still stands.
You can reach the reserve from either village using marked trails and should wear sturdy footwear for the terrain. The nearby city offers accommodation options if you plan to stay in the area.
Two lookout structures once stood on the ridge's two summits, the southern one at 521 m and the northern at 562 m; both vanished during the Second World War. A new observation tower was built on Babí lom in the 1960s and still serves visitors today.
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