Travertinová kaskáda, Natural monument in Tichá, Czech Republic

Travertinová kaskáda is a protected natural monument at the western edge of Tichá, where a spring rises at about 370 m on the southwestern slope of Tichavská hůrka. Its stream runs roughly 120 m without any tributary and has built a recent travertine ridge 10–70 cm high, with a shallow channel 5–10 cm deep eroded along its top.

This natural formation received official protection as a monument in 1988. The process of mineral-rich water continuously depositing limestone shaped what visitors see today.

The stream that feeds the cascade is called Tichávka, a right tributary of the Tichávka river, and it runs about 120 m without taking in any other tributary. Older residents of Tichá tell of cracks, perhaps even caves, underground where the water level is held before it rises here.

Visitors should take care on steep or slippery surfaces since mineral deposits can make the ground slick. The site is accessible on foot, though careful footing is recommended.

The spring water creates a white limestone embankment that rises several centimeters above the surrounding ground. Shallow channels have naturally formed at the top where water gradually flows over time.