Tisůvka
Visitors to Žďárské vrchy mostly head to Devět skal, but it would be a shame not to visit the nearby Tisůvka. This peak with gneiss rock is located about 1 km from the village Cikháj. The top is overgrown with trees and there is no possibility of a view of the landscape. The rock formation was formed by weathering of rocks due to frost, it is almost 60 m long and 12 m high. You will find a rock gap, niches and rock bowls. Tisůvka became a natural monument in 1974.
Information for visitors
Interesting facts Tisůvka
Forests, rock and birds
Not only tourists, but also nature lovers will enjoy themselves on Tisůvka. Thanks to information panels, they can learn something about the local forests and forest management and the calamity that affected the local forests in 1930. There are spruces and beeches right next to the rocks, white birch and various types of moss grow on the rocks. There are various springs in the forests on the slope. The rock peak itself is a classic example of the rock formed during the retreat of the continental glacier. Chaffinch, titmouse, lynx, walnut, curve, raven or woodpecker represent local birds.
An educational trail leads around Tisůvka
The nature trail includes two areas - Žákova hora and Tisůvka. It starts in the village of Cikháj and you can get acquainted with the history of the guerrilla resistance during the Second World War, with the nature and history of the local landscape and test your physique on the test section, you have to overcome the 92m elevation gain at only 700 meters. The journey along the nature trail in the Tisůvka circuit takes approximately two hours.
Tiscovka is also known to climbers
It is possible to practice rock climbing only in reserved areas and at a specified time - from July to February. The peak is open to tourists all year round. It is also known as the Devil's Stone. The vegetation here was changed to spruce, but it suffered greatly from air pollution and icing. In the area of the peak, it was left unchanged, so there was a forest-free area, which is maintained here as an area without human intervention.
Author: Helena Syslová