Otická sopka, Natural monument near Otice, Czech Republic.

Otická sopka is a natural monument on the western edge of Otice in the Opava District, at the border of the Nízký Jeseník mountains. It is the highest point of the village, also called Kamenná hora or Opavská sopka, and protects Tertiary basalt rocks and glacial deposits. The photograph shows a low mound of dark soil and leaf litter with bare-branched trees growing from its crest.

Quarrying operations began here in 1890 and continued until 1949, when commercial stone extraction created significant changes to the landscape. The work shaped the depression that visitors see today, which resembles a volcanic crater.

The hill is also called Kamenná hora or Opavská sopka, and it is the highest point of Otice. From 1962 it hosted a Czechoslovak motocross championship, a use recalled by local residents.

Access is provided through marked yellow hiking trails that lead through the area. Wear sturdy footwear since the rocky terrain is uneven and the paths can be rough in places.

The basalt rocks contain a light yellow carbonate layer within their fractures and form crystal structures of calcite and phillipsite in their cavities. These mineral formations are visible to visitors and demonstrate the geological variety of the site.