The beauty of the Novohradské Mountains is boldly dominated by the Kamenec peak, their highest point on the Czech side, rising to an altitude of 1072 m. The Kamence hill is formed by a large rock granodiorite wall with a geodetic point, so if you…

The Beskydy Mountains are a place where the beauty of wild nature is sensitively combined with human dwellings set in the landscape. You will find them on the easternmost edge of the Czech Republic, at the border with Slovakia and Poland, and it is here…

Just a few kilometers south of Vlašim we find a 638 meter high hill, entwined with legends about the Knights of Blanice. Probably every Czech knows its name, during difficult times our nation turned to it with hope and desire to gain freedom and it…

Reportedly, one of the most beautiful mountains of our highest mountain range, the Giant Mountains, has an altitude of 1435 m and is located in their western part, in the district of Semily. It is called Kotel, German Kesselkoppe, and in the past it was…

This rounded cumulus peak, rising to an altitude of 1362 meters, is located in the area of ​​the Boubínský prales National Nature Reserve, to the east of the village of Kubova Huť. Within the Czech Šumava, this is the fifth highest…

The peak with the German name Schwarzkopf occupies a place about 12 km southwest of Domažlice and only 2 km from the border with Germany. Its Czech name is Čerchov and it is the highest mountain in the Bohemian Forest with a total altitude of 1,042 m.

The only peak of the Hanušovice Highlands, which reaches an altitude of over a thousand meters, is called the Crane and has the character of a long hill, forested mostly by spruce. There are higher and more famous peaks in its vicinity, and perhaps…

The altitude of the sandstone stvolová mountain, the highest peak of the Sněžnická hornatina and Děčínská vrchovina, Děčínský Sněžník, is 723 meters. It lies about 10 km northwest of Děčín and is a…

Čertův mlýn is a wooded peak, located at an altitude of 1,207 meters between Pustevny and Kněhyní. It is a great example of starting and dismantling blocks of Godul sandstones. The hill of Čertova mlýna is the highest point of the Zl…

Thanks to its altitude of 549 meters, the highest mountain of Pavlovské vrchy is Děvín. It has the character of an elongated ridge, which is dominated by two peaks, the upper one, on which the television transmitter is located, and the lower…

The Eagle Mountains, which lie in the northeast of Bohemia on the border with Poland, are not large in size or altitude, which averages less than 800 meters. Nevertheless, there are many beautiful places worth visiting.

The highest mountains of the whole Czech Republic are the Giant Mountains, of the twenty highest peaks in the Czech Republic, fifteen are located right here. The Giant Mountains are located in northern Bohemia and offer their visitors great conditions for…

In the district of Děčín, about 4 km from Česká Kamenice, in the west of the Lusatian Mountains, we find Zlatý vrch, a basalt hill in the magical region of Bohemian Switzerland.

With its peak, located at an altitude of 1,492 m, the majestic Praděd is the highest mountain in the whole of Moravia and Silesia, a noble icon of the Jeseníky Mountains and perhaps of the entire Moravian-Silesian region.

With its thousands of twenty-four meters above sea level, the Vysoká mountain is the highest peak of the Hostýnsko - Vsetínské hornatina (or also of the Vsetínské vrchy), but the adjective "high" may be…

The fourth highest peak of the Giant Mountains is Vysoké kolo with an altitude of 1509 meters. It is also the largest rubble field in the entire Giant Mountains and the peak itself is formed by a rocky sea and separate rocks, only sparsely covered…

The Jeseníky Mountains, including their foothills, are the largest Moravian-Silesian mountain range and, for many, also the most beautiful in the entire Czech Republic. If you want to be enchanted by the pure and relatively untouched nature and at…

The city of Liberec seems to be majestically looking down on Ještěd, the highest peak of the Ještěd ridge, climbing to an altitude of 1,012 m, thus creating a dominant feature not only in Liberec, but in northern Bohemia in general. Je…

If you thought, as I did until recently, that Ještěd is part of the Jizera Mountains, then you were sacramentally wrong. Ještěd is actually located in the Ještěd-Kozák ridge. Where? Somewhere between the Giant Mountains and the…

The Jizera Mountains have long been considered the western tip of the Giant Mountains, but it is a separate mountain range. It is the northernmost mountain range in the Czech Republic and most of it continues beyond the borders in Poland, yet they cover…

How did Kleť get its name? The first written mention of the name of this mountain comes from 1263, when it is mentioned as Mons Nakletti. From this document it is deduced from the origin of the name from the Old Czech word klětЬ in the sense of shed,…

One of the most beautiful views from the top of the mountain that can be seen here! The mountain is called Klíč and is the fourth highest point in the Lusatian Mountains. The altitude is then 760 meters. The key rises majestically over the…

One of our "thousands", the highest peak of the Ore Mountains, is called Klínovec and with an altitude of 1,244 m it boldly ranks among the highest peaks in the Czech Republic. The very top of Klínovec is flatter and its dominant…

One of our "thousands", the third highest mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains and at the same time a massive massif lying southeast of Trojanovice, is named Kněhyně. Its name was derived from the Old Slavic expression, meaning…

Králický Sněžník is one of the three highest mountains in the Czech Republic and the peak, which received the same name, is with its altitude of 1422 m its highest mountain. The whole massif is located in three territorial units:…

The Broumov Highlands and its forest-covered ridge are made up of several rhyolite mounds, the highest of which reaches an altitude of 880 meters and is called Královecký Špičák, which is part of the Crow Mountains, a small…

Kramolín is a Šumava peak, rising to a height of 899 m.n.m. It lies in the area of ​​Lučská hornatina about 2 km north of Lipno nad Vltavou. Above the Lipno reservoir, it rises to a height of about 180 meters.

The peak, arching about 4 km south of Prachatice and forming a dominant feature not only of the city but also its surroundings, is called Libín and with its altitude of 1093 m is also the highest point of the Šumava foothills. The ridge of…

Malý Javorník is the highest point in the Czech part of Javorníky and with its 1,021 meters above sea level. is also the only "thousand" in the Czech area of ​​this mountain range. We are talking about the Czech area here,…

The basalt dominant of Lovosice and its surroundings is undoubtedly the Lovoš hill with an altitude of 570 meters. The town of Lovosice extends from its top like in the palm of your hand, but the top itself is formed by two cones. We usually come…

The top of the highest mountain in the Beskydy, Lysá hora, rises to a height of 1,323 m above sea level. and certainly not in vain, she is nicknamed the queen of all Silesian mountains. Within the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy, this is the highest peak…

Malá Prašivá is the name of one of the Beskydy peaks. It reaches a height of 706 m.n.m. and the truth is that its name doesn't sound very poetic. The name "Dusty" has its roots in pre-Christian times, when people…

The silhouette of two asymmetrical bell-shaped heaps is visible from a distance and forms the dominant feature of the Mácha region or the Českolipsko region. The area of ​​the slopes of Malý Bezděz has been one of the protected areas since…

Hromová hora or Queen of the Bohemian Central Mountains - these and other nicknames were earned by Milešovka, a peak with a total altitude of 836 m, which was considered the highest mountain in the Czech lands in the 18th century. Although…

The peak with the romantic name Devět skal is the highest point of Žďárské vrchy and the second highest in the Vysočina region. With its 836 meters n.m. rises above the protected landscape area Žďárské vrchy and promises a…

Ondřejník undoubtedly belongs to the typical panorama of the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains, to which he is often included, but he is not officially in their territory. It falls to the Podbeskydská pahorkatina with the highest peak…

The Ore Mountains have long been such a Cinderella among the Czech mountains. Tourists neglected them a lot, which was probably due to the developed industry in their vicinity, especially the Most, Sokolovská and Cheb basins, where brown coal was…

Osser - this is the German name of the Šumava mountain Ostrý, but because it is a two-peaked knot with a specific silhouette, this peak also earned the nickname "Breast of the Mother of God". It consists of Velký Ostrý…

Petřín magically attracts lovers of all ages throughout the year. Maybe Lucie Bílá with the song Love is Love is to blame. But the blooming Rose Garden and the cherry alley, especially on the first of May, literally tempt you to kiss…

Prašivá is one of the peaks in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy. It reaches a height of 843 m.n.m. and the ridge begins with the peak of Malá Prašivá, 706 m above sea level, on which the church of St. Antonín Padu…

The place between the two mountains is called a mountain saddle. Its two opposite sides always rise to the tops of the mountains and the other two descend to the valley. You can find just one such saddle in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains below…

The mountain called Radegast is one of the most famous peaks in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy. It is located about 2.5 km southeast of Radhoště and about a kilometer southwest of Pusteven.

The seventh highest mountain in the Beskydy Mountains and at the same time the westernmost thousand of this mountain range is called Radhošť and its altitude is 1129 meters. It is approximately 6 km northeast of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, and…

With an altitude of 696 meters, Ralsko is the highest point of the Czech Blackboard. It is a forested hill in the shape of a cone, located in the Česká Lípa district, which began to form in the Tertiary during the activity of a massive vein…

The peak of Červená hora in Hrubý Jeseník is situated at an altitude of 1333 meters and in itself offers magical circular views of the entire Jesenice region, even in poor visibility. You can see, for example, Vozka, Keprník…

A few kilometers south of Roudnice nad Labem rises a memorable mountain and a symbol of Czech national history, Mount Říp. The legend of the Czech ancestor and the first Slavs, who settled here, is probably known to every Czech, and every orthodox…

The ruins are referred to as a neovolcanic hill, its height is 514 m.n.m. and is located in the picturesque area of ​​Bohemian Paradise, near Jičín. The hill and especially the ruins of the castle, which stand on it, have undoubtedly become a…

Děčínská Fujijama - this is often called the Růžovský vrch, which can be found in the Czech Switzerland National Park. The distant Asian volcano is reminiscent not only of its majestic appearance but also of its volcanic origin. Hike…

Šerák, a rather substantial mountain peak within Hrubý Jeseník, situated at an altitude of 1351 m, is very often a popular place for many hiking trails. Its peak falls under the National Nature Reserve Šerák -…

The top of Šerlich is one of our "thousands". It reaches an altitude of 1,027 meters, can be found in the Eagle Mountains and is a relatively popular and visited place for tourists. The main attraction here is Masaryk's cottage from…

The highest point of the Czech Šumava region is considered to be the Plechý peak with its 1,378 meters above sea level. In some cases, it encourages more demanding, but very attractive trips around Plešné Lake, with a reward in…

Skalka is the highest peak of the massif called Ondřejník. It lies in its southern part above Kunčice nad Ondřejníkem and reaches a height of 964 m.n.m. Right in the middle of the massif is the Ondřejník peak, the second highest peak…

The altitude of 1,602 m makes Sněžka the highest mountain in the Giant Mountains and at the same time in the whole of the Czech Republic. In addition, Sněžka is also one of the most popular peaks in our country and a great lookout point, offering magical…

At a distance of about 10 km in the direction southeast of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm we find Soláň, a hill reaching a height of 861 m.n.m. and extending in the Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina.

The peak called Smrk can be found in the Czech Republic in several mountains, however, we are talking about Smrk in the Jizera Mountains, within which it is the highest point with its altitude of 1,124 m. Currently, the place is crossed by a pedestrian…

In the Czech Republic, we meet Smrk, as the name of the peak, very often and in one of our other tips you have the opportunity to get to know the highest peak of the Jizera Mountains of the same name. The Rychlebské Mountains, which are now being…

The highest peak of the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks and at the same time the highest mountain of Cretaceous sandstone in our republic is Čáp, which sometimes also appears under the name Čapí vrch. Its altitude is 786 m.n.m. and there are…

It belongs to the most beautiful mountains of the Bohemian Ridge and the Giant Mountains, its altitude is 1554 meters and is called Studniční mountain, German Steinboden. It is the third highest mountain not only in the Giant Mountains, but also in…

Where do you find so many destinations for trips throughout the year and so many natural beauties that you won't know where to go sooner? In the beautiful and vast Šumava Mountains, located in the southwest of the Czech Republic near the…

The carriage is located at an altitude of 1377 meters and is declared the eighth highest peak in Hrubý Jeseník. Its upper part belongs to the nature reserve and entry to the top is forbidden, however, it is almost customary to bypass the…

Approximately 4 km from Zlaté hory, a former mining town, is Příčný vrch, the highest peak of the Zlatohorská vrchovina with an altitude of 974 m. There can be no doubt about its mining past only thanks to the old mining works,…

It rises to a height of 1,203 m.n.m. and we find it in the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains, about 3 km southeast of the village of Krásná and about 4 km from Morávka. It is called Travný and from its top there is a nice…

Are you attracted to places that have preserved the atmosphere of mysterious rituals of our ancestors to this day, and do you like to be carried away by the breath of history? Then you can't help but stand at Veliza.

To the highest mountain of the Silesian Beskydy, rising to an altitude of 995 m, you would have to go to the Czech-Polish border, to a place about 10 km from Těšín to the east. One of the routes that leads here, starts in Nýdek, is…

The highest peak of the Orlické Mountains, Velká Deštná, rises to an altitude of 1,115 meters and can be found approximately 3 km east of Deštné in the Orlické Mountains. The most comfortable path here…

The White Carpathians occupy the westernmost section of the Carpathian mountain system, more specifically at the borders of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, they are divided into several inner territories and their highest peak, with an altitude of 970 m,…

One of the peaks in the foothills of the Beskydy Mountains is Velký Javorník, rising to a height of 918 m above sea level. and offering tourists a beautiful view of the surrounding area. In 1935, a tourist cottage was built on the top of…

It is located near the Czech-Slovak border, reaching a height of 911 meters above sea level. and it is a peak in the White Carpathians - Velký Lopeník, the highest peak of the Lopenin Mountains and the second highest peak of the White…

Velký Roudný - this is the name of the highest volcano in the Low Jeseník, which together with the Malý Roudný hill forms the dominant feature of the local region. The last time the volcano was active at the beginning of…