From Zubrnice to Buková mountain
The village of Zubrnice is located near the town of Ústí nad Labem and is particularly interesting for its preserved folk architecture. The square is dominated by a Baroque well from 1695. Since 1997, an exposition of the old village school has been open. It is located the church of St. Mary Magdalene. The Zubrnice “Museum Railway” is also worth a visit.
From Zubrnice it is possible to ascent the nearby Buková Mountain. From Zubrnice, follow the red tourist route, about 4 km. The path leads through charming nature with diverse fauna and flora. Buková mountain with a television transmitter is a significant feature of the Central Bohemian Uplands. You can see especially the valley of the river Elbe and the surrounding peaks of the Central Bohemian Uplands.
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Buková mountain
Buková mountain (683 m a. s. l.) is the basal dominant of the Verneřické highlands.
There is a beech forest and rare flora on the slopes. At the top, there is the impressive Buková mountain transmitter, which with its height of 223 m is the tallest concrete structure in the Czech Republic.
A few tens of meters from the transmitter, is Humboldt's lookout with beautiful views of the Elbe canyon and the peaks of the Central Bohemian Uplands. Not far from the mountains viewpoint, on the southeast slope of the mountain, there is a natural attraction "Ice Pits" - about 8 m deep cracks in basalt, where firn and ice is maintained even throughout summer. A marked hiking and horse trail leads through Buková mountain.
It is possible to take a hiking trip to Buková mountain. It is possible to leave Zubrnice, Malý Březno or Těchlovice. Marked hiking trails lead to the top of Bukovka from all of the mentioned places.
Contact
Address
Verneřice
Telephone contact
+420 412 559 052
E-mail
vernerice@vernerice.cz
Web page
www.vernerice.cz
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