Prírodný park Podkomorské lesy, Nature park in Brno region, Czech Republic.
Přírodní park Podkomorské lesy is a 33.33 km² nature park declared on 1 November 1989 west of Brno in the northern Bobrava Highlands. It borders the Brno districts of Žebětín, Bystrc and Kníničky and contains the Břenčák, Jelení žlíbek and Krnovec nature reserves plus the Junácká louka, Kůlny and Na Skalách natural monuments.
The nature park was declared on 1 November 1989 across the Brno-City and Brno-Country districts, covering 33.33 km². It lies west of Brno in the northern Bobrava Highlands, where it adjoins the city districts of Žebětín, Bystrc and Kníničky. The southern boundary follows the Žebětín–Ostrovačice road.
A pilgrimage route from Chudčice runs through the park: fourteen small chapels of a Stations of the Cross lead to U tří křížů, where a 13th-century Church of the Holy Cross stood until the Josephine reforms abolished it in 1784. Wooden crosses were later replaced by stone ones. Near the route stands the Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians, built over a spring considered miraculous.
Several hiking trails cross the park with routes suitable for different experience levels and time availability. It is best to follow marked paths and be aware of weather conditions, especially in wetter months when trails can become slippery.
The park is the source area of several named springs: Zárubova studánka feeds the Veverka stream below Kopeček, Helenčina studánka feeds the Vrbovec below Lipový vrch, and Ríšova studánka feeds the Rakovec further north. Near the Chudčice cross way stands the Chapel of Our Lady Help of Christians, built over a spring considered miraculous.
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