Glacial erratics in Frýdecký les, Glacial boulders in Frýdecký les, Czech Republic

The glacial erratics in Frýdecký les are scattered granite and gneiss boulders of varying sizes and shapes dispersed throughout the forest. These rocks were carried southward by ice sheets during past glacial periods.

The boulders were carried from Fennoscandia by a continental glacier during the Ice Age and deposited in a moraine. Geomorphological and geological studies show they are not of local origin. They were found in 2006 still lying in their original position in the moraine.

The boulders lie about 0.2 km off the Frýdecký les educational trail, in a ravine of a tributary of the Podšajarka stream, so walkers reach them by leaving the marked path. They were found in 2006 still sitting in their original glacial moraine position, which is why the site is tied to the trail's geology theme.

These formations are accessible along marked forest trails that wind through the woodland area. Information signs placed along the paths help explain what to observe about these rocks.

The mineral composition of these stones matches rocks found in Sweden and Norway, confirming they originated in far northern Europe. Geological studies have traced this connection through detailed rock analysis.