Rpck gate

The largest sandstone rock gate in the vicinity, 5 m wide and 4 m high.

Site Description

You are standing under a natural arch, watching with awe how infinitely creative and diverse nature can be. The origin of this rock gate is, similarly to the Psí kostel cave, tied to the dissolution of carbonate in the rocky outcrop of the calcareous sandstone. The gate is about 5 metres wide and 4 metres high. Since the gate formed in a single block, it is a so-called true rock gate. Thanks to its dimensions, it is one of the largest sandstone gates in northern Bohemia. On the ridge, several other blocks have formed, like the gate, by medium- to coarse-grained sandstone from the upper part of the Jizera Formation. Coarse pseudoscrapers have developed on the tops of both rocks. Especially the eastern rock provides a view to the north.

Data

Locality

Česko

Terrain difficulty

3 / 5

Time required

2 hours.

Elevation difference

68 m

What will you see here?

Skalní brána, Hradčanské stěny

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One of the largest rock gates in the country

Králův stolec

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Ichnofossils on one of the rock blocks

Pseudoškrapy

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Pseudo-limestone pavement

Do you know that...

The effects of water and weathering, which carry away individual sediments from the upper parts of sandstone rocks, create interesting formations of various shapes, which are called pseudo-limestone pavements.

For Curious Minds

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How to Reach Us

On foot from Hradčany (blue and green tourist trails); you can then continue to Provodín or Staré Splavy. There is also a cycle route (Hradčany-Provodín) near Skalní brána, from which you can turn to Skalní brána or Psí kostely. But you will probably end up pushing your bike here.

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