Svatošské skály
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Sokolov, Karlovy Vary
Village:
Hory, Loket
Cadastre:
Údolí u Lokte, Hory u Jenišova
Map sheets:
11-23 Sokolov, 11-231 Horní Slavkov,11-232 Kolová
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
357
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Deep gorge of the Ohře River with rocky walls. A group of rocks formed of a granite of the Karlovy Vary pluton. Typical example of river erosive activity and weathering mechanism.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Saxothuringicum > Krušné hory Mts. (Erzgebirge) Pluton
Stratigraphy:
Devonian - Permian
Subject:
geology, geomorphology, petrology, structural geology, botany
Geological phenomenon:
horizontal section, scree, gorge, rock pillar, selective erosion, characteristic rock
Genesis:
magmatic, weathering , aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Slavkovský les
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 138 (Svatošské skály)
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Zahradnický J., Mackovčin P.a kol.(2005): Plzeňsko a Karlovarsko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek XI. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha str.520
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Vladimír Žáček, 17.10.1994
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 22.06.2007, Žáček Vladimír, 13.11.2008
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 357 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/357.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
You can send information about a change in the status of the site to lokality@geology.cz
