This is the name of a narrow rocky ridge running northeast to southwest near Drahkov. It is supposedly the remains of a dam the devil was to build overnight on Holý vrch for a local gamekeeper who pledged himself in his own blood. But the huntsman’s cockerel crowed too early. The deceived devil rearranged the rocks on the unfinished dam, giving it its wild appearance.
Location and map
- Place
- Drahkov
- Municipality / starting point
- Drahkov
- District / region
- Plzeň-jih
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km SW of Blovic
This is the name of a narrow rocky ridge running northeast to southwest near Drahkov. It is supposedly the remains of a dam the devil was to build overnight on Holý vrch for a local gamekeeper who pledged himself in his own blood. But the huntsman’s cockerel crowed too early. The deceived devil rearranged the rocks on the unfinished dam, giving it its wild appearance.
The link searches for Drahkov and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 102
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.