Bílá hora, Mountain summit in the Podbeskydy Hills, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Bílá hora is a 557-metre summit in the Podbeskydská pahorkatina hills between Štramberk and Kopřivnice, in the Nový Jičín district of the Moravian-Silesian Region. Its oval hill is wooded from 390 metres on the north side and from 540 metres on the south. A 43-metre multi-purpose tower stands on the top, with an observation platform at 26 metres.
Bílá hora is a 557-metre summit in the Podbeskydská pahorkatina hills between Štramberk and Kopřivnice, in the Nový Jičín district. Its name comes from the time when it was bare of forest and used for farming and grazing, so the hill looked white. A 43-metre multi-purpose tower with an observation deck at 26 metres now stands on the top.
The name Bílá hora means "White Mountain", given because the hill was once bare of forest and used for farming and grazing, so it appeared white. The summit lies on the cadastral territory of Štramberk, between Štramberk and Kopřivnice.
Several hiking trails lead to the summit and can be used throughout the year in most weather. Parking is available at the base, making the site easy to reach by car for most visitors.
The summit lies on the cadastral territory of Štramberk, between Štramberk and Kopřivnice in the Nový Jičín district. The 43-metre multi-purpose tower carries an observation platform at 26 metres, so the lookout sits well below the top of the structure.
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