Vysoký Kamýk, Mountain summit in South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
Vysoký Kamýk is a ridge-shaped summit of migmatite in the Mehelnice Highlands, 628 m high and the highest point of the Vltavotýnsko microregion, 9 km west of Týn nad Vltavou. A lookout tower stands on top, its 34 m gallery giving a circular view of Šumava with Boubín, Libín, Kleť, the Novohradské hory and the Temelín nuclear plant.
The sources document no stone tower, no 1941 construction and no military use on Vysoký Kamýk. The summit lies in the Velký a Malý Kamýk nature reserve, protected for a fragment of original acidophilous beech forest, within the Písecké hory natural park. A lookout tower now stands on the top, its gallery at 34 metres.
The summit lies in the Velký a Malý Kamýk nature reserve, protected for a fragment of original acidophilous beech forest, and within the Písecké hory nature park. The blue trail from Týn nad Vltavou crosses the slopes, meeting yellow and green trails. From the 34-metre viewing gallery the circular view takes in Boubín in the Šumava, Libín, Kleť, Vysoká in the Novohradské hory, the Temelín nuclear plant and the Jarník lookout.
Hikers can reach the summit from several starting points, such as Protivín railway station or nearby villages. The trails are marked and shorter routes are available from certain towns.
The lookout on the summit stands 34 metres above the ground, and from its gallery the view takes in Boubín in the Šumava, Libín, Kleť, Vysoká in the Novohradské hory, the Temelín nuclear power station and the Jarník lookout in the Písecké hory. The summit lies in the Velký a Malý Kamýk nature reserve, protected for a fragment of original acidophilous beech forest.
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