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Špičák, Mountain summit in the Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic

Spitzberg (Czech: Špičák) is a 1,202 m summit in the Královský hvozd forest of the Bohemian Forest, 2 km north of Železná Ruda. Its southeast slope holds the Špičák ski area, with twelve runs totalling 8.4 km, the longest 1.8 km, served by a four-seat chairlift, six T-bar lifts and four children's lifts. A lookout tower opened on the summit on 2 July 2014.

The Špičák railway tunnel, 1,747 m long, was driven beneath the mountain's eastern side on the Plzeň–Klatovy–Železná Ruda line and from 1877 to 2007 was the longest railway tunnel in the Czech lands. A four-seat chairlift built in 2005, partly with European Union funding, now serves the ski area on the south-east slope. A lookout tower on the summit was begun in autumn 2013 and opened to the public on 2 July 2014.

The mountain gave its name to the village of Špičák at its foot, which has about 198 inhabitants and lies two kilometres north of Železná Ruda. The German name Spitzberg, "pointed mountain", refers to the peak's shape. The ski area on the south-east slope carries the name Ski areál Špičák.

A four-person chairlift runs from the base to the top during the winter season, making the summit easy to reach. Warm clothing is a good idea year-round, and it is worth checking current conditions before heading out since operations can change depending on weather and time of year.

The Špičák railway tunnel, 1,747 metres long, runs beneath the mountain on the Plzeň–Klatovy–Železná Ruda line. From 1877 until 2007 it was the longest railway tunnel in the Czech lands, and it remains the second longest in the country after the Březenský tunnel.

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