Rakovec Lake – Brno Reservoir Dam (Brněnská Přehrada) loop from Přírodní park Podkomorské lesy

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Rakovec Lake – Brno Reservoir Dam (Brněnská Přehrada) loop from Přírodní park Podkomorské lesy

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Rakovec Lake – Brno Reservoir Dam (Brněnská Přehrada) loop from Přírodní park Podkomorské lesy

04:12

15.1km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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431 m

Stará Prádelna Restaurant

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You can enjoy the atmosphere of a cruise restaurant under Veveří Castle. Sitting in the middle of nature with honest Czech cuisine, specialties from the Josper grill and great homemade desserts await you. Our wish is that the guests are satisfied and return to us.

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4.14 km

Žabí jezírko

Lake

6.21 km

Rakovec Lake

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7.22 km

Bystrc Pier and Anchor Sculpture (Brno Reservoir)

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On the Brno dam you can make boat trips.
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7.73 km

View of the Reservoir

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7.78 km

Brno Reservoir Dam (Brněnská Přehrada)

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The concrete gravity dam of the Brno Reservoir or in the Pryglu hantec reaches 120 m. Inside is the Kníničky hydroelectric power plant. The dam was built at the end of the 1930s. At first it served as a source of drinking water, currently its purpose is recreational. The Ignis Brunensis fireworks are held every year on the surface of the dam.

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9.01 km

Sokolák Beach

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13.2 km

přírodní památka Kůlny

Nature Reserve

13.9 km

View of Veveří Castle and Brno Reservoir

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The Brno Reservoir (in Prantl or Prygl [1]) or the Brno Reservoir, also obsolete the Kníničská Reservoir or the Kníničky Reservoir, is the largest body of water on the Svratka River. It was created by building a dam on the 56th river kilometer of Svratka and flooding the valley with the village of Kníničky. The dam used to serve as a water reservoir for Brno (now water from the Vírská dam and water from boreholes in Březová is used), for recreation and also as a source of electricity. Most of the dam is part of the Podkomorské lesy nature park.

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14.4 km

Bike bridge over the Svratka

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Beautiful cyclist bridge over the Svratka, connects cycle route 1 with 5219.
Beautiful view of Veveří Castle (Hrad Veveří).
The section behind it is only conditionally suitable for cycling with luggage.
More information: hrad-veveri.cz/en and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Veve%C5%99%C3%AD

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