Cycling along Ohře river
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The Ore Mountains (Czech: Krušné hory) stretch for 150 km in length and 40 km in width along the western border of the Czech Republic with the German state of Saxony. The highest peaks are in the western part of the range: Klínovec, at 1,244 metres, is the highest mountain on the Czech side, and Fichtelberg (1,214 m) on the German side. To the west, the Ore Mountains merge into the much lower Elster Mountains and the Bavarian Fichtel Mountains. To the north the range gets lower, and the cities of Zwickau and Chemnitz lie in its foothills. In the Middle Ages the mountains were densely forested, but the discovery of silver and tin ores in the…
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Self guided canoeing holidays Ohře river
Self guided canoeing holidays Ohře river Self guided canoeing adventure on the Ohře river (German: Eger) in western…
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Trekking tour Ore Mountains
Trekking tour Ore Mountains 3 daagse berghuttentocht Ertsgebergte In het westen van Tsjechië vormt het Ertsgebergte een natuurlijke…
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About the Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains (Czech: Krušné hory) stretch for 150 km in length and 40 km in width along the western border of the Czech Republic with the German state of Saxony.
A unique mix of spa towns, abandoned mines and unspoilt nature
The highest peaks are in the western part of the range: Klínovec, at 1,244 metres, is the highest mountain on the Czech side, and Fichtelberg (1,214 m) on the German side. To the west, the Ore Mountains merge into the much lower Elster Mountains and the Bavarian Fichtel Mountains. To the north the range gets lower, and the cities of Zwickau and Chemnitz lie in its foothills.
In the Middle Ages the mountains were densely forested, but the discovery of silver and tin ores in the fifteenth century brought settlers to the area. The range owes its name to the wealth of ores that were mined here for centuries. Today the area is above all a popular winter sports destination.
Klínovec, 1,244 m
The highest mountain on the Czech side; Fichtelberg (1,214 m) on the German side.
Mining heritage
Silver and tin mining shaped the region from the fifteenth century.
Winter sports
Today the Ore Mountains are a popular winter sports area.
Our tip: Visit Boží Dar, the highest town in Central Europe at the foot of Klínovec, and explore the peat bogs and valleys of the Egeria National Geopark from there.
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