Smrk, Mountain summit in Lipová-lázně, Czech Republic.
Smrk is a summit of 1127 m in the Rychlebské hory, a few hundred metres from the Polish border; its top is among the flattest in the Sudetes and is wooded with spruce. A peat bog called Malení with peatland vegetation lies at the summit and is protected as a natural monument. No marked trail crosses the top; a red-marked Czech path passes about 100 m below it.
Near the summit lies the historic tripoint of Moravia, Silesia and Poland (Kłodzko), marked by a signpost at a trail junction. A simple emergency shelter with benches stood there until it was removed in 2019. The summit itself is forested with spruce and holds the Malení peat bog, protected as a natural monument.
The Czech name Smrk and German Fichtlich both refer to the spruce covering the summit. Near the top lies the Malení peat bog with its peatland vegetation, protected as a natural monument. A historical tripoint of Moravia, Silesia and Kłodzko (Poland) sits close to the peak; its emergency shelter with benches was removed in 2019, leaving a trail junction.
The summit lies about 100 m from the red-marked Czech trail, which is not routed over the top itself. The usual approach is from Ramzovské sedlo and Petříkov on the red trail (5 km) or the gentler blue trail (6 km); a yellow trail from Horní Lipová via Lví hora covers 8 km.
The summit is one of the flattest in the Sudetes, and no marked trail crosses the top itself; the red-marked Czech path passes about 100 m below the summit plane. Near the peak lies the Malení peat bog with typical peatland vegetation, protected as a natural monument.
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