Jedlová, Mountain summit in Lausitzer Gebirge, Czech Republic

Tannenberg, called Jedlová in Czech, is a conical phonolite summit rising to 776 m, about 200–250 m above the surrounding land. Its lower third is Cretaceous sandstone, the upper two thirds volcanic rock; on the south and southeast slopes, feldspar slabs form wall-like groups and scree fields. A stone lookout tower and a mountain restaurant stand on the top.

A first shelter was built on the summit in 1888 by the Gebirgsverein für das nördlichste Böhmen, and the stone observation tower followed in 1891. Ferdinand von Kinsky had the mountain lodge erected in 1891, and a Schiller memorial stone was placed on the summit in 1905. After 1945 the buildings decayed; the tower reopened on 3 July 1993 and the lodge on 25 August 1995.

The summit sits on the European watershed where water divides to flow toward two different seas. This geographical position makes the location a natural boundary between major water systems.

The tower is open during warmer months and should be visited in clear weather for the best views. Hikers should wear sturdy footwear and be prepared to navigate mountain terrain.

On clear days from the top you can see a series of neighboring peaks and distant mountain ridges. These sight lines visually connect several major high points of the region to one another.