Černá hora, Mountain peak in Janské Lázně, Czech Republic.
Černá hora is a forested mountain in the eastern Krkonoše, rising to 1,300 m about 3.5 km northwest of Janské Lázně. Its broad, flat summit holds a 78 m television transmitter, several mountain huts, and the upper station of the Černohorský Express cable car, built in 2006.
A cabin cable car has run from Janské Lázně to the summit since 1928, rebuilt several times; the current Černohorský Express, 2,304 m long with eight-seat cabins, replaced a 1980 cable car in 2006. The 78 m television transmitter on the flat summit entered service in 1977, and the iron lookout tower near the former mountain station dates from 1928.
The 3.5 km sledging track from the cable car's top station down the Zvonková cesta to Janské Lázně follows a route used by rohačka sledges since the early 20th century; sledges can be hired at the valley station. The German name Schwarzenberg and the local Silesian Schwoarza Barg are still used for the mountain.
Multiple lifts serve the mountain, with some designed to carry groups of people efficiently up the slopes. Checking current conditions before visiting is helpful, as the mountain operates differently throughout the winter season.
The mountain features a natural sledding track that is sometimes lit at night, allowing visitors to experience sledding under the stars. This rare facility draws people seeking a different kind of winter adventure.
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