Vyhlídka Štikov - Štikov

Beautiful view

Štikov Viewpoint is a lookout point behind the upper edge of the Sloupno quarry in the cadastral area of ​​Slavíkov u Chotěboře, in the place of the original settlement of Štikov, in the Vysočina Region. The locality is situated in the natural area of ​​the Iron Mountains in the territory of the geomorphological district Kameničská vrchovina. The lookout was created by mining the rock of the northwestern slope of an unnamed hill with a peak at an altitude of 608 m above the former settlement of Štikov, today with only a few buildings. An information point of the Iron Mountains National Geopark with a description of places in view, also with a shelter and information panels concerning the geological past of the Iron Mountains has been built on the so-called observation terrace equipped with a protective mesh. A memorable Štikovská lime tree (large-leaved) grows in the place, its age is estimated at 600 years and a height of 20 m. The site is part of the Iron Mountain Protected Landscape Area. The view shows, for example, the town of Chotěboř and the villages in the valley of the river Doubrava, and the southwestern ridge of the Iron Mountains towards Jeřišn can be partially seen. There is a blue marked tourist route to the lookout point in the section Sloupno - Štikov - Podmoklany, in the part of the local road branching off from the road Sloupno - Slavíkov, along it there is a cycle route. The observation deck is open to the west, it is breathtaking, for example, sunsets, a grateful place for photography, on the contrary, the view of the landscape with details is better in the morning, in the direction of the sun's rays. In any case, the view is quite stunning, including the view of the quarry pit. I recommend an important place from the point of view of natural conditions and geology, suitable for exploring the landscape of the Iron Mountains, as well as the deep and wide valley of the Doubravská brázda with the river Doubrava and the ridge of Chotěbořská pahorkatina in the Hornosázavská pahorkatina natural area. CZ211117