Markův mlýn, Natural monument in Unhošť, Czech Republic

Markův mlýn is a natural monument made up of two small sites near the mill of the same name in the Loděnice valley in Unhošť: a meadow on a slope about 200 metres north of the mill by the blue hiking trail, and a patch about 100 metres west within an island formed by a river meander and the mill race.

The protected area was declared to safeguard two small rocky-steppe sites in the Loděnice valley near Markův mlýn: a meadow on the slope about 200 m north of the mill by the blue hiking trail, and a spot about 100 m west on an island formed by a river meander and the mill race.

The protected area is named after Markův mlýn, the mill by the Loděnice stream whose millrace forms the island holding the western locality. The two patches lie about 200 m north and 100 m west of the mill, the northern one beside the blue hiking trail. The mill building itself is not the monument; the protection covers the rocky-steppe plant communities.

The site is best reached on foot using the walking trails that lead through the protected landscape. Pay attention to local weather conditions, especially if rain makes the paths slippery.

The site is home to rare plant species that are hard to find elsewhere in the region. This variety makes the protected area especially valuable for plant scientists and nature observers.