Viewpoints in Karlovy Vary

Scenic Viewpoints and Peaks

This selection groups 18 named viewpoints, observation towers, arbours and peaks around Karlovy Vary and the surrounding hills. It includes wheelchair-accessible Diana Observation Tower, the Camera Obscura arbour, boardwalk viewing at Luční rybníky, historic lookout sites and forested summits such as Doubská hora and Čertův kámen offering panoramic views over the town, river valley and surrounding nature.

Scenic Viewpoints and Peaks — Map

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A

Vyhlídka Jelení skok

Clifftop viewpoint overlooking forested slopes and valley approaches.

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B

Diana Observation Tower

Wooden observation tower with elevator access and paved approach; wheelchair accessible viewpoint over Karlovy Vary and the Teplá valley.

C

Jungmannův altán vyhlídka

Small hilltop arbour (shelter) providing covered seating and local panorama.

D

Pozorovací lávka u Lučních rybníků

Raised observation boardwalk beside the Luční ponds for close wetland and bird viewing.

E

Rusalka

Sheltered viewpoint ('Rusalka') located on forest trails with bench seating.

F

Rozhledna Doubská hora

Metal observation tower sited on the Doubská hora summit, offering wide views of the Karlovy Vary region.

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G

Vyhlídka Petra Velikého

Marked guidepost viewpoint named after Peter the Great, with a small sheltered viewing area.

H

Camera Obscura Arbour

Arbour housing a functional camera obscura that projects a live image of the surroundings.

I

Arbour at the Three Crosses

Wooden arbour adjacent to three stone crosses, providing sheltered seating and outlooks.

J

Loria-Sitz

Named seating spot ('Loria-Sitz') serving as a small lookout on a forest path.

K

vyhlídka Karla IV.

Open viewpoint named for Charles IV with views down toward the valley and town.

L

Goethova rozhledna

Lookout point named after Goethe offering a hilltop vantage toward Karlovy Vary.

M

Výšina přátelství

Hilltop called 'Výšina přátelství' (Friendship Height) with an open summit aspect.

N

Čertův kámen

Distinctive rock formation and small summit known as 'Čertův kámen' (Devil's Stone) on local trails.

O

Doubská hora

Forest-covered peak Doubská hora, the hill on which the Doubská hora observation tower stands.

P

Vítkův vrch

Wooded hill (Vítkův vrch) accessible via marked trails with local summit viewpoints.

Q

Bukový vrch

Bukový vrch — beech-covered hill (literally 'Beech Hill') with trail access and open clearings.

R

Ve Spálené

Hill named Ve Spálené featuring ridge-top views along hiking routes.

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