The 20 Most Amazing Peaks in Chko České Středohoří

Vrch Radobýl (399 m a.s.l.) in the České Středohoří mountains near Litoměřice in the village of Žalhostice is one of those hills you won't mistake for another. Thanks to the quarry at its foot, it has a half-gnawed silhouette that is typical for it. Climb Radobýl and take in the unforgettable landscape.

Větruše (formerly Ferdinandova výšina) is the resting place of the Ořechovka hill, which rises above the Elbe River valley in the city of Ústí nad Labem. It forms one of the significant landmarks of the city and is a popular excursion destination. There is a chateau with a lookout tower, a restaurant and a hotel. Nearby is a natural and mirror maze. The upper station of the Větruše cable car from the city center is located in close proximity to the chateau.

Boreč Hill is a 449 m high significant hill, a perfect pile of a dissected body, formed by trachyte with steeper and higher northern and northeastern slopes, on which we find extensive scree with colorful flora. In the peak area, in winter, there are visible outbursts of warm, humid air - ventaroles, in which the same temperature is maintained throughout the year, which is why it is also called "Smoke Mountain". The rest of the hill is covered with a natural deciduous forest with oak, beech, hornbeam, ash and linden. Boreč Hill was declared a national nature reserve in 1951. Since 1981, we can get to know the surroundings of Borč thanks to the nature trail that leads from Režný Újezd, over the top of the hill and back to the village. The views from the mountain peaks, not only to the southeastern edge of the Bohemian Central Mountains, are very interesting. This part of the destination of the Czech Central Mountains and Podřipsko is crossed by the yellow and green TZ, cycle route no. 25 and the Tyršova nature trail, and several natural monuments are included here. The village of the same name, Boreč, located at an altitude of 325 m, dates back to 1227. The village of Boreč was first mentioned in Otakar's charter and was owned by the Prague monastery of St. George. Boreč is a small village seat in a basin between Borečský vrch, Sutomský vrch, Jezerka and Ovčín in a position protected from practically all sides. On the village square there is a chapel from 1910 with two columns and a triangular plaque with the Eye of God and a hexagonal ridge bell tower with a cross. On the road from Režný Újezd, we can see a restored Baroque monument with a cross.

The ruins of Ostrý Castle lie on the top of a volcanic cone (552.6 m) about 1 km southeast of Milešov in the Bohemian Central Mountains. The castle was built in the early 15th century by Václav Kaplíř of Sulevice. The first mention of the castle, called Schrafenstein in German, dates back to 1436. The castle provided security during the Hussite Wars.

Much better option than the crazy steep road in front of the hotel.

Varhošť is located on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately less than ten kilometers from the "garden of Bohemia" - the city of Litoměřice. The first lookout tower here had the year 1891 on its birth certificate. Eleven years later, it was pulled down for safety reasons. The second lookout tower was painfully born, because there were not enough funds to build it, which resulted in a four-meter high stone base with a ten-meter beam structure and three floors. However, this successor from 1927 met the same fate as the first lookout tower and was pulled down due to its poor condition. However, the place seemed to be destined for beautiful views, and so in 1973, Varhošť Hill got its third lookout tower, which visitors enjoy to this day.

Wonderful panoramic view with great views

A short round to Boreč, there are educational signs along the way. Basically it worked, but nothing exceptional. The view from one vantage point and at the top a possible entry in the book. At the turn of May/June, a pile of ticks. So I recommend spring or autumn.