Vlhošť
| Vlhošť | ||
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 Sandstone rocks on the west side |
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| height | 613.5 m nm | |
| location | Czech Republic | |
| Mountains | Daubai Switzerland | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 36 '10 " N , 14 ° 27' 15" E | |
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| Type | Kegelberg | |
| rock | Sandstone with phonolite breakthrough | |
The mountain Vlhošť (German Wilschtberg ) (614 m) is the highest point of the Daubaer Schweiz ( Kokořínsko ) in northern Bohemia ( Czech Republic ). The base of the mountain is made of sandstone , the summit area of phonolite ( Klingstein ). The structured rock terraces made of ashlar sandstone are striking. In 1998 the summit and the rocky areas on the southwest side were placed under nature protection as a nature reserve on 78 hectares.
Location and surroundings
The Vlhošť is located 10 km southwest of the city of Česká Lípa ( Bohemian Leipa ). Immediately at the western foot is the village of Hvězda ( Star Village ). In the south, the rocky forest areas of Daubaer Schweiz with the well-known rock formation Husa ( goose ) spread out. To the east lies the striking mountain Ronov ( Ronberg ), which is already part of the Bohemian Central Uplands . Towards the north is the wide valley of Bobří potok with the Holanské rybníky ( Cave Ponds ) area.
view
A view is only possible from the rock terraces on the southwest side. From there, your gaze wanders over the nearby village of Hvězda ( Sterndorf ) to Ronov ( Ronberg ) with the striking castle ruins and on to the Bohemian Central Mountains .