Jizera Mountains

#149 among destinations in Czech Republic

Nature, Forest, Natural attraction

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Jizera Mountains, or Izera Mountains, are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk massif. ()

Local name: Jizerské hory Maximum elevation: 3698 ftCoordinates: 50°49'60"N, 15°15'0"E

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LibereckýCzech Republic

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Jizera Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smrk, Slovanka, Josefův Důl dam, Bramberk.

4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Smrk, Nové Město pod Smrkem
102 min walk • Smrk is the highest mountain in the Czech part of the Jizera Mountains.
4.8 miSW
Natural attraction, View point, Mountain
Slovanka, Janov nad Nisou
122 min walk • Slovanka is a hill situated 820 m above sea level in the central Jizera Mountains in the area of Lučany nad Nisou, between Královka and Bramberk. There is an observation tower next to the hut. It was built in 1887 from iron and is 14 metres high, with 56 steps to the top. It was rebuilt for 550.000 Kč and reopened on 5 July 2000.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Josefův Důl dam
95 min walk • The Josefův Důl dam is a dam in the municipality of Josefův Důl in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It dams the water of Kamenice river. It was built between 1976 and 1982 and is the largest dam in the Jizera Mountains. It has a height of 43 m and a capacity of 23 million cubic meters.
5.7 miS
Tower
Bramberk
145 min walk • Bramberk is an observation tower on the hill Krásný in the Jizera Mountains in the area of Lučany nad Nisou. It is 21 metres high, with 87 steps to the top. It was built in 1912 from stone.
4.2 miE
Stela
Rocking stone
107 min walk • Rocking stones are large stones that are so finely balanced that the application of just a small force causes them to rock. Typically, rocking stones are residual corestones formed initially by spheroidal weathering and have later been exposed by erosion or glacial erratics left by retreating glaciers.
4.2 miE
Village
Groß Iser
109 min walk • Groß Iser was a village on Hala Izerska existing from the 17th century until 1945. Today the remains of the village can be found in Poland just by the Czech border. The closest towns are Świeradów-Zdrój on the Polish side and Harrachov on the Czech side.
4.2 miNW
Church
Františkánský klášter, Hejnice
106 min walk • The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary is a Baroque church at the Franciscan monastery in Hejnice. It is located on the site of an old pilgrimage site whose origins date back to the 13th century.
3.7 miS
Village
Josefův Důl
96 min walk • Josefův Důl is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
6.9 miSE
Village
Kořenov
177 min walk • One of the highlights of Kořenov is its proximity to the popular ski resort of Harrachov, which offers a range of slopes suitable for skiers of all levels. Visitors can also explore the area on cross-country skis or snowshoes, taking in the breathtaking winter scenery.
5.3 miSW
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135 min walk • Huascarán or Mataraju is a mountain in the Peruvian province of Yungay, situated in the Cordillera Blanca range of the western Andes.