Červená hora

Červená hora is a mountain at 746 metres above sea level, situated in northern Czechia, in the Central Sudetes, in the Kamienne Mountains, within the Suche Mountains range (Czech: Javoří hory). The peak lies a few dozen metres from the border ridge separating Poland from the Czech Republic, right at the border with Kłodzko County on the Polish side.

Location on the Suche Mountains ridge

The hill lies on a side ridge running south-west from Leszczyniec, passing through Červená hora and Bobří vrch, and ending at the peak of Dlouhý vrch. It is separated from the Bobří vrch massif by the U Trojice pass. The state border with Czechia runs below the summit.

Geology and vegetation

The mountain is built of Permian effusive rocks - quartz porphyries, also known as trachytes - belonging to the north-eastern wing of the Intra-Sudetic Basin. The summit is covered with lower montane spruce forest, in places with an admixture of beech and sycamore.

Nature protection on the Czech side

The Czech, south-western part of the massif lies within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

Nearby

Nearby lie further peaks of the Suche and Sowie Mountains, among them Osówka with the underground complex of the Mysterious Underground City of Osówka, as well as Sokół and Włodarz.

Practical information

• Elevation: 746 m above sea level
• Coordinates: 50.6319, 16.3778 (massif on the Polish-Czech border)
• The peak lies on the Czech side, right at the border - the approach from the Polish side and trail markings should be checked on a tourist map of the Suche Mountains before setting out