Klínovec () is the highest peak of the

Ore Mountains The Ore Mountains (, or ; ) lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany. The highest peaks are the Klínovec in the Czech Republic (German: ''Keilberg'') at ab ...

, located in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

's part of the mountains at . There is an 80 m TV broadcasting tower on the top of the mountain and a 24 meter high lookout tower. From the south side, the ''

Jáchymov Jáchymov (; or ''Joachimsthal'') is a spa town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Jáchymov has a long mining tradition, thanks to which it used to be the second most popu ...

- Klínovec''

chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers. They are the primary on-hill tran ...

leads to the top (length 2,168 m and elevation 480 m), from the north side leads another chairlift ''Dámská'' (length 1,210 m and elevation 232 m).

Location

Klínovec lies in northern

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic ...

, on the border between the

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...

and

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction. ...

regions. The summit and western slopes are located in the municipal territory of

, about northeast of the town; the eastern slopes belongs to

Loučná pod Klínovcem Loučná may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Loučná (river), a tributary of the Elbe *Loučná, a town part of Hrádek nad Nisou in the Liberec Region *Loučná, a village and part of Lom (Most District) in the Ústí nad Labem Region ...

. The summit is located about southeast of the Czech-German border. Access to the peak is provided by a road from

Boží Dar Boží Dar () is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Situated in the Ore Mountains at above sea level, it is considered the highest town in the Czech Republic. The town ...

, tourist trails (marked red and yellow), or a chairlift from Jáchymov, running all year round. These days, Klínovec is a popular regional ski resort, featuring more than of ski

piste A ''piste'' () is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. This European term is French

s, of trails for

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...

and a snowpark.

Climate

The average temperature at the peak is , the average rainfall amounts to .

History

Thanks to its elevation, Klínovec offers marvellous panoramic view of Bohemia and Saxony. On a clear day, the Upper Palatine Forest may be seen to the south, away, or the

Ještěd Ještěd (; ) is the highest mountain of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge in the north of the Czech Republic, at . It is the symbol of the city of Liberec. On the summit is the Ještěd Tower restaurant, hotel and television tower, designed by Kare ...

mountain to the east. The first public observation tower was built on the summit as early as 1817, and instantly became popular among visitors of the famous spa of Karlsbad (). However, the wooden tower burnt down in 1868, and a new stone one was built between the years 1883 and 1884. This tower bore the name ''Kaiser-Franz-Josephs-Turm'' ("Emperor Franz Joseph Tower") and has survived until the present. The tower is high and was extended with a hotel in 1893, when its popularity grew to such an extent, that accommodation was needed. The complex has been further extended over time, but it is currently in poor condition. Attempts to restore the buildings have been delayed through a lack of funds, although work was due to start in 2012. In addition, a high broadcasting tower was erected on the top of Klínovec in the 1950s, exceeding the height of the observation tower by . The Klínovec TV tower covers most of the Karlovy Vary and Ústí nad Labem regions and broadcasts in digital.

Gallery

Klinovec mountain.jpg, View of Klínovec from Fichtelberg ( meridian a 1864 fixed point from at the front) 20070923 Klínovec Krušné hory.jpg, Klínovec broadcast tower and the smaller observation tower Vyhled Klinovec.jpg, View from Klínovec Klinovec_von_haj_aus.jpg, Ski pistes at Klínovec Lanovka Klinovec.jpg, Chair lift to Klínovec

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