REVIEWED LOCATION

Zlatý kůň & Koněprusy Caves — Protected Devonian Karst Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Zlatý kůň protects Koněprusy Caves and fossil-rich Devonian limestone; a modern House of Nature and surface trail provide safe interpretation without implying collecting rights.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Caves, their fills and protected paleontological localities are protected from damage and removal.

What is here

Devonian limestone karst, caves and internationally significant fossil deposits

Materials / interest: Limestone, Cave Bear Fossils, Fossils

Collecting and access

Viewing on the public cave route, House of Nature exhibits and marked geological trail only; no fossil, cave or rock removal is represented.

Use the public cave/visitor-centre entrance and marked Zlatý kůň trail.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Cave and abandoned-quarry terrain; stay on maintained routes.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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