Vávrova skála, Natural monument in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic.
Vávrova skála is an isolated orthogneiss rock formation measuring about 18 by 15.5 metres and standing 10.5 metres high, at an elevation of 738–742 metres in the Žďárské vrchy protected landscape area. It lies on Pohledecký kopec, whose slopes also expose paragneiss, amphibolite and two-mica schist. The rock was shaped by frost and water in the early Quaternary.
The rock formed during the older Quaternary period through the action of frost and water, reaching about 10.5 m in height and roughly 18 × 15.5 m in plan. It lies at 738–742 m in the Žďárské vrchy protected landscape area. Until 20 November 2017 the protected area was called Na skále; it was then renamed Vávrova skála.
The name changed from Na skále to Vávrova skála on 20 November 2017. The site lies within the Žďárské vrchy protected landscape area, and its protection covers the rock together with mat-grass turf communities and fragments of bilberry vegetation.
Marked hiking trails connect the site to nearby towns, with parking areas accessible from Nové Město na Moravě and the surrounding region. Visit during drier weather when paths are easier to walk and visibility is better for viewing the rock formations.
The exposed stone layers display different mineral compositions and color variations that reveal changes across different time periods. Visitors who look closely can observe these patterns and gain a hands-on understanding of how geological time is recorded in rock.
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