Kletečná, Mountain summit in České středohoří, Czech Republic
Kletschen (Czech: Kletečná) is a trachytic cone in the České středohoří, rising up to 250 m above its surroundings and reaching 706 m. It was exposed by erosion of a laccolith lifted from Cretaceous rock; basalts, nephelinites and pyroclastic sediments lie at its foot, and frost cliffs and block fields show on its slopes.
The mountain carries both a Czech name, Kletečná, and a German name, Kletschen, reflecting the region's bilingual past. These dual names show that the area was shaped by different populations over centuries of shared history.
The Czech name Kletečná and the German Kletschen both refer to the same peak, which Germans also called Malá Milešovka (Little Milešovka) for its pairing with the neighbouring Milešovka. The two form the double formation that marks the České středohoří. No marked trail reaches the top; walkers approach on a narrow path from the west.
No marked trail reaches the summit; the only way up is a narrow path on the western side. The green trail from Kletečná to Bílka and the yellow trail from Kletečná to Chotiměř both run along the northern foot of the hill.
Two bronze sickles from the Late Bronze Age were found on the summit in 1999, belonging to the Urnfield culture. They may have been deposited as offerings, most likely by local farmers given the nearby settlement around Solany.
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