Kozí vrch, Mountain summit in České středohoří, Czech Republic

Kozí vrch is a mountain summit in the Ústí nad Labem region that rises with rocky slopes and green vegetation across its terrain. The hill offers hiking trails and climbing routes for visitors of varying skill levels.

Kozí vrch was declared a protected natural feature in 1983 and reclassified as a nature reserve in 1993. Its forests were little used for forestry because the slopes were hard to reach, and a small quarry once operated on the western slope. The oldest landslides in the reserve date to 1770, after an extremely wet winter.

The Czech name Kozí vrch translates as Goat Hill, but the sources record no herding tradition behind it. What visitors can observe today is a reserve left largely to natural development, except for scree with heat-loving plants, where invading woody growth is cut back during maintenance tied to protecting the railway line.

The route to the summit starts from Neštědice railway station and follows a marked green hiking trail that takes about two kilometers. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear as the path crosses rocky and uneven ground.

In spring 2020 climber Karel Bělina built an unauthorised via ferrata on the hill, nicknamed Ferrata přátel Karla Gotta; it was removed a year later. The first climbing ascent dates to 1994, and the route Zlatý důl was later banned by conservation authorities.