Vozka, Mountain summit in the Hrubý Jeseník range, Czech Republic
Fuhrmannstein, also known as Vozka, is a mountain summit in the Jeseniky range that rises to 1377 meters with exposed rock formations at its peak. The summit offers views across the surrounding landscape in all directions.
The summit's name Fuhrmannstein, or Vozka (coachman), comes from a legend: a carter carrying bread got stuck in the peat bog and laid loaves under his wheels, for which he and his cart turned to stone on the peak. A wooden cross was erected on the summit on 24 October 2021 without permission from the CHKO Jeseníky administration or the landowner Lesy České republiky; it was pulled down days later and the administration agreed with the group on its removal.
The Czech name Vozka means "coachman", and a legend explains the summit rocks: a carter carrying bread got stuck in the peat bog and laid loaves under his wheels, for which he and his cart turned to stone. The German name Fuhrmannstein refers to the same story.
The summit is reached from the main ridge by the yellow trail from Trojmezí or the green trail from Sedlo pod Vřesovkou, and from Branná by either marker. Near the junction U Vozky, about 170 m northwest of the top, a boardwalk crosses wet ground and wooden railings stand by the summit rocks, which require care to climb.
The summit rocks are garnet-bearing mica schist, and the mineral staurolite forms brown crystals protruding from the weathered surface. A wooden cross was erected here on 24 October 2021 without permission from the CHKO Jeseníky administration or the landowner, Lesy České republiky; it was pulled down within days and later removed by agreement.
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