Jelení skok, Nature reserve in Vranov, Czech Republic.

Jelení skok is a nature reserve on steep, broken slopes on the right bank of the Svitava River east of Vranov, in the Brno-venkov district. It protects natural forest stands — oak-hornbeam, herb-rich beech and scree forests — on granodiorite bedrock of the Brno igneous massif, within the Masaryk Forest School Enterprise Křtiny.

Jelení skok was established by a decree of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Socialist Republic, no. 7034/76, and is one of the reserves founded by Alois Zlatník to protect and study natural forest ecosystems in the Adamov forest district. The forests are left to develop toward a primeval character with only minimal management.

The reserve is one of several established by Alois Zlatník to protect and study natural forest ecosystems in the Adamov forest district. Its oak-hornbeam, herb-rich beech and scree forests are left to develop toward old-growth character, with management limited to supporting naturally occurring tree species.

The area is reached via marked trails that wind through the reserve and are straightforward to follow. Lodging options can be found in the nearby village of Vranov.

The reserve is one of several established by Alois Zlatník to protect and study natural forest ecosystems in the Adamov forest district. Its forests are left to develop toward old-growth character with only minimal management, such as supporting tree species of natural composition.