Ortel, Mountain summit in Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Ortel is a mountain summit in Northern Bohemia that provides views across the surrounding landscape from its elevated position. The terrain around the peak features forests and open areas with several vantage points to survey the region.

The summit is said to have held a pagan cult site and later the execution site of Cvikov or Lindava, though this is unproven; the German name Ortelsberg derives from Urteilsberg (judgment hill). Local legends tell of dwarfs living on the summit and baking bread there.

The German name Ortelsberg comes from Urteilsberg (judgment hill), linked to a supposed execution site of Cvikov or Lindava on the slopes, though this is unproven. Local stories say dwarfs lived on the summit and baked bread there.

The summit is accessible via marked forest trails starting from a nearby village and requiring moderate hiking effort. Visitors should be prepared for changing weather conditions and uneven terrain along the route.

At the southeast foot of the hill, a hoard of 13th-century bracteates was found in the early 20th century: coins struck in the Zittau mint between 1255 and 1268, bearing the crossed branches of the Ronovci. The summit scree is said to have been artificially heaped up in prehistory, perhaps to cover a cave or sacrificial shaft.