Knížecí studánka

The princely spring is the geographic name of the groundwater springs at an altitude of approximately 732 m in the valley between Karlštejn (783 m) and Bubnovaný hill (780 m), several tens of meters from the Karlštejn peat bog, Borovský les geomorphological district, Žďárské vrchy administratively in the cadastral territory of the Czech Gypsy (part of the town of Svratka) in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic .. The spring is not abundant, it usually occurs in spring months, it dries up in summer. The spring is maintained by Lesy ČR, s.p., the spring is protected by a concrete ring and provided with a roof. Since 2013, the period when the well is without water has been increasingly prolonged; this is generally related to the situation in groundwater in the Czech Republic. Given the proximity of the peat bog, it can also be assumed that the source of water may be a geological locality where the groundwater level is likely to fall and the site becomes drier than it was around 2014. Therefore, during the summer tourist season more rainfall. The spring with its geographical name is mentioned in the state map series, today this geographical object in the map is more like a historical relic in the landscape, but in the past with many springs of groundwater. Hraběnka's well at a higher altitude on the south-eastern slope of Karlštejn Hill, about 300 m distant, where it is possible to observe a spring of groundwater almost year-round, is doing better. The site is part of the Protected Landscape Area of ​​Žďárské vrchy and of the same protected area of ​​natural water accumulation. At Knížecí studánka there are two tourist resting places with a roof, the place is accessible by marked hiking trails of the Czech Tourists Club (red and blue parallel from the top of Karlštejn, with the hunting castle of the same name), from blue from the main European watershed Elbe - Danube. route Čachnov - hunting castle Karlštejn) along an unmarked forest path. From Svratka, a place easily accessible along the Tin route (so-called fairy tale route from the Na Vyhlídce snack bar or the Svratka hotel or SKI area). The forest path is also suitable for cyclists and small children, not physically demanding. The red and blue trails from the top of Karlštejn descend quite steeply to Knížecí studánka, but the crossroad U Knížecí studánky with a marker is about 80 m distant, standing on a pillar at the edge of the peat bog Karlštejn. Gypsy according to the cadastral area Czech Gypsy, part of the town Svratka). From the point of view of the place I take a star with respect to the well, which is mostly dried up and practically "ceases" to exist, only one star belongs to the arrangement (caret, protective band). On the other hand, I add three stars to the place as such, in romantic nature and also equipped with covered roofed resting places, two at Knížecí studánka and the third one can be found at the above mentioned peat bog about 80 m along the hiking path towards Petrified Castle (blue) or . Photo & document CZ191015