Kynžvart Mineral Springs
Natural springs of effervescent mineral water
A group of springs of cold mineral water – acidulous springs – is located about a kilometre east of Lázně Kynžvart.
A nature trail, about 2 km long, leads to four newly cleaned and restored mineral springs. Wooden walkways provide comfortable access to each spring. The Liščí (“Fox“) and Kančí (“Boar“) Springs are located at Rašelinný (“Peat Bog“) Creek – there are two Liščí Springs whose square wooden reservoirs lie next to each other. They originally seeped out directly in the creek bed, however today the stream is diverted away from them. The Kančí Spring was discovered in an area of concentrated gas seepage. While being cleaned, an old wooden barrel that was used to collect the water was uncovered and now serves its purpose once again.
The Jezevčí (“Badger“) Spring seeps out near an unnamed brook in the so-called Velká (“Great“) Meadow, which however today is a highly waterlogged area covered with full-grown beech wood. In drier areas, the beech wood meadow turns into hazel and sloe thickets.
Other acidulous springs called Devátá (“Ninth“) and Zaječí (“Hare“) lie west of the road.
The Holina Nature Reserve is located higher up the slope above the springs.
