Monts de Lusace

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Lusatian Mountains Peaks & Viewpoints

The Lusatian Mountains, spanning the Czech-German border, are characterized by distinctive phonolite cones and sandstone rock cities. This selection features the range's highest points, like the panoramic Klíč and Jedlová, alongside unique geological formations such as the mushroom-shaped Kelchstein. Visitors can explore a mix of historical observation towers, medieval castle ruins on Stožec, and steep rocky outcrops like Popova skála, which offer views across Northern Bohemia and Upper Lusatia.

Lusatian Mountains Peaks & Viewpoints — Carte

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A

rozhledna Jedlová

Stone observation tower built in 1891, standing 23 meters tall and offering views of the Ore Mountains and Giant Mountains.

Zákupák / Public domain

B

Highwood

Hochwald is a mountain on the border of Saxony in southeastern Germany and Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

Brücke-Osteuropa / Public domain

C

Hochwald

Hochwald is a mountain on the border of Saxony in southeastern Germany and Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

Zákupák / Public domain

D

Jánské kameny

Jánské kameny is a mountain in the Lusatian Mountains, on the border of Germany and the Czech Republic.

Marie Čcheidzeová / CC BY-SA 4.0

E

Stožec

Phonolite peak featuring the remains of a 14th-century fortification and distinctive rock formations.

Zákupák / Public domain

F

Klíč

Prominent 750-meter phonolite cone with a massive scree field and a summit providing 360-degree views.

G

Nun's Rock

Sandstone rock formation near Jonsdorf featuring a mountain inn and a via ferrata.

Zákupák / CC0

H

Ovčácký vrch

Basalt hill located near the village of Polevsko.

I

Tell-Platte

Sandstone viewpoint overlooking the forested valley near Chřibská.

J

Ponorka

Sandstone rock formation resembling a submarine, located within the Brandfels group.

K

Žába

Sandstone rock formation shaped like a frog, part of the scenic Brandfels group.

Elisauer / CC BY-SA 4.0

L

Chalice Rock

Distinctive mushroom-shaped sandstone pillar and a classic climbing site in the Zittau Mountains.

Zp / CC-BY-SA-3.0

M

Chalice Rock Guard

Sandstone rock tower standing adjacent to the iconic Kelchstein formation.

Zákupák / Public domain

N

Popova skála

Sandstone peak with a summit accessible via a rock-cut staircase, offering views of the Zittau Basin.

Franta Křivan / CC BY-SA 3.0

O

Malý Stožec

Rugged phonolite ridge with a rocky summit and views toward Jedlová and the Lusatian ridge.

P

Javorek

689-meter basalt peak situated between the villages of Kytlice and Horní Světlá.

Q

Granát

Rock formation located on the slopes of the Stožec massif.

R

Jelení kámen

Basalt rock formation situated near the peak of Stožec.

S

Trojzubec

Sandstone rock tower located in the climbing area near Horní Sedlo.

T

Poutník

Isolated sandstone rock tower popular with local climbers.