Krušnohorská hornatina, Mountain range along Czech Republic and Germany border.
Krušnohorská hornatina is a mountain range stretching along the border between the Czech Republic and Germany. The massif rises to its highest point and features forested slopes, deep valleys, and varied ridgelines across its terrain.
The mountain range's Czech name refers to ore (ruda), and mining shaped the region from the Middle Ages onward. The highest peak, Klínovec, reaches 1,244 m. The range covers about 7,298 km² and stretches roughly 175 km from west-southwest to east-northeast.
The mountain range has long brought together people from both sides of the border through hiking and outdoor activities. You will notice this shared passion in how trails are maintained and how communities gather at mountain villages.
The range runs about 175 km WSW–ENE and covers roughly 7,298 km², so plan access by river valley: the Ohře drains the Czech south, the Mulda the Saxon north. Klínovec, at 1,244 m the highest summit, is the usual orientation point. The Czech part is divided into Děčínská vrchovina, Krušné hory and Smrčiny.
The macroregion spans about 175 km from WSW to ENE and covers roughly 7,298 km², with Klínovec as its highest summit at 1,244 m. It is drained by the Elbe basin: the Ohře waters the southern part, the Mulda and its tributaries the northern part.
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