• Steep rocky cliffs line the gorge, so keep small kids close on the paths along the plateau edge
• Shady valley floor below the gorge, where the stream meanders, stays cooler than the sunny cliff tops on hot days
• Protected nature reserve with rare steppe plants, ferns and birds on the rocks, so stick to the marked paths

The Šárka stream cuts a 2 km gorge through dark, hard rock here, with two narrow rocky passes and a plateau above. Trails follow the stream and climb to sunny cliff-top meadows, past the earth banks of a Slavic hillfort. Sheep and goats are brought in to graze the slopes.

In summer, an outdoor pool with a kids' wading pool and a slide opens in the valley.