Křížová cesta, Nature reserve in Dolní Adršpach, Czech Republic

Křížová cesta is a protected area featuring distinctive sandstone formations across varied terrain, surrounded by dense vegetation. Marked paths wind through these geological structures, connecting multiple hiking routes of different lengths and difficulty levels.

The area was first protected in 1956 under the name Rozsochatec, now colloquially called Křížák. From the 13th century the slopes were logged and grazed for the founding of Zdoňov and Adršpach; from the 16th century the forests supplied charcoal and potash, and in the 18th century controlled forestry introduced larch and spruce plantations. Since 2005 it has belonged to Natura 2000 as a bird area.

The name comes from the cross path leading to a viewing platform near the top of Křížový vrch, lined with cast-iron reliefs from the 17th century. The reserve is also called Rozsochatec, and locally Křížák.

Access is by road from Trutnov, Náchod, Červený Kostelec or Police nad Metují, with a paid car park near the reserve, or by train on the Trutnov–Teplice nad Metují line. The reserve is more frequented by climbers than by walkers. Climbing and first ascents are restricted in the Zdoňovský oblouk, where peregrine falcons and eagle owls occur.

On some rock summits, fulgurites have been found: visible traces of lightning strikes fused into the sandstone. The reserve is also a climbers' area rather than a tourist one, and from the 1950s to the 1970s heavy climbing traffic caused erosion and local deforestation.