Kopeček Studnice, mountain summit in the Žďárské vrchy, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Kopeček Studnice is a partly wooded summit of 822 m in the Žďárské vrchy, on the cadastral territory of Studnice u Rokytna, part of Nové Město na Moravě. Its slopes are formed of two-mica migmatite to orthogneiss, with small bodies of biotite gneiss and two-mica schist. A granite marker of the trigonometric point stands in the wooded top, and three very-high-voltage test pylons for icing research stand below the summit.
Kopeček is a summit of the Žďárské vrchy, built of two-mica migmatite and orthogneiss with small bodies of biotite gneiss and two-mica schist. In the 19th century, white marble was quarried from crystalline limestone in the bedrock near Studnice below the peak; in 1878 a quarry there exposed karst cavities and minerals including antigorite, dolomite, calcite, quartz, olivine and tremolite.
The name Kopeček is a standardized Czech oronym for the hill and its summit. The nearby locality Na kutině probably recalls former limestone quarries, called kutací jámy, where white marble was mined in the 19th century; in 1878 karst caves and minerals were found there.
Bring sturdy hiking boots and weather-appropriate clothing when planning a visit, as conditions can change quickly. The marked trails are accessible year-round but require extra caution during poor weather.
The summit itself is wooded and offers no view; the outlook is from the southwestern slope near the last of three very-high-voltage pylons, which test ice loading on their cables. From there the Dukovany power plant and the transmitter on Javořice, the highest point of the Českomoravská vrchovina, can be picked out.
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