Růžovský vrch

Růžovský vrch
View from the east
Highest point
Elevation619 m (2,031 ft)
Prominence331 m (1,086 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Isolation8.4 km (5.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates50°49′58″N 14°19′52″E / 50.83278°N 14.33111°E / 50.83278; 14.33111
Geography
Parent rangeElbe Sandstone Mountains
Geology
Mountain typecone mountain
Rock typeBasalt
Climbing
AccessConstruction of the first observation tower in 1881
Růžák
Map
Area97.7 ha (241 acres)[1]
Max. elevation619 m (2,031 ft)
Min. elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
Established29 December 1973
OperatorAOPK ČR

The Růžovský vrch (German: Rosenberg) is a mountain in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the Czech Republic. The summit is located in the municipality of Růžová in the Ústí nad Labem Region. The mountain is protected as a national nature reserve named Růžák.

Geomorphology and geology

With an elevation of 619 metres (2,031 ft), Růžovský vrch is a dominant feature of the landscape. Its almost circular cone shape makes it one of the most typical representatives of the mountains of the region. The upper part of the mountain is made of basalt, whilst at its foot sandstone is also found. The flanks of the mountain are covered by an almost virgin deciduous forest, in which mighty beech and sycamore are especially impressive.

Protection of nature

The mountain is located within the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. Since 1973, the mountain has been protected as the Růžák National Nature Reserve due to the "protection of natural mixed vegetation and typical megatherm flora on a basalt substrate". The national nature reserve has an area of 97.7 ha (241 acres) [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Růžák" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-06-12.