Prokop and Dalej Valleys, Prague, Czech Republic
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N 50° 02.354 E 014° 21.231
33U E 453730 N 5543192
Prokop and Dalej Valleys Nature Reserve
Waymark Code: WMDDP0
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/30/2011
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Prokop and Dalej Valleys Nature Reserve
The nature reserve Dalej Valley (Dalejské údolí) spreads along the Dalejský potok stream from the Reporyje district to its confluence with the Prokopský potok stream from where it is called Prokop Valley nature reserve (Prokopské údolí) that is bordered by the Hlubocepy city district on its other end. In the north the territory of the park borders on Jinonice, in the northwest of the Stodulky district and in the south Holyne district.
Thanks to its karst area, deposit of fossils and occurrence of protected plants Prokop and Dalej Valleys were declared a nature reserve. It presents the only large piece of nature that is located in the neighborhood of the surrounding housing estates of Prague 5 and so it is an ideal place for local residents to enjoy nature walks. It is pleasant to stop by, for example, the Hlubocepy's Jezírko (Small Lake), a water-filled former limestone quarry. In the valley there are many points of interest, among others, for example, the Prokop quarry where according to a legend Saint Prokop used to live in a cave and where there also used to be a church of Saint Prokop with a hermitage. Part of the Prokop Valley is also the Devín Hill with the surrounding hills called Dívcí hrady (Maidens' Castles).
A hiking trail and a railroad track lead through the valley with the Praha-Holyne train stop. If you are a cycling fan you can take the bike trail A12 from Hlubocepy to Stodulky and Reporyje.
Park Type: Nature Reserve
Activities:
hiking, walking, playground,...
Park Fees: Not listed
Date Established?: 1978
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 50° 02.500 E 014° 23.284
Background: Not listed
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