Červenohorské sedlo, Mountain saddle in Jeseníky Mountains, Czech Republic
Červenohorské sedlo is a mountain pass at around 1013 meters in the Jeseníky Mountains in northern Moravia, Czech Republic, linking the municipalities of Bělá pod Pradědem and Loučná nad Desnou. The pass holds a mountain rescue station, a shelter for travelers, and a set of ski tows used during winter.
A coaching inn already stood at the pass in the mid-19th century. In 1903 the Moravian-Silesian Sudeten Mountain Association bought it and made it a centre for hiking and skiing; a 150-bed shelter followed in 1910 and another in 1917. The Club of Czech Tourists opened its own lodging in 1929 and a shelter in 1935.
The pass takes its name from Červená hora, the mountain rising to its northwest. About 450 metres northwest along the red trail stands a wooden chapel built in 2013 as a smaller copy of the former church at Vřesová studánka, holding epitaphs naming people who died in the Jeseníky Mountains.
The pass is reachable by car along a road that crosses the Jeseníky range, and a parking area is available near the shelter. Weather on the pass can shift quickly regardless of the season, so bringing layers and waterproof clothing is a good idea.
The pass sits on one of the few roads that cross the Jeseníky range from one side to the other, making it a natural bottleneck for all traffic moving through the area. Cyclists know it as one of the harder climbs in Moravian mountain cycling, with sustained steep sections that draw riders looking for a challenge.
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