Růžovský vrch explained

Růžovský vrch
Elevation M:619
Range:Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Location:Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Map:Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.8328°N 14.3311°W
Type:cone mountain
Geology:Basalt
Access:Construction of the first observation tower in 1881
Růžák
Iucn Category:Ia
Area Ha:97.7
Elevation Min:350m (1,150feet)
Elevation Max:619m (2,031feet)
Established:29 December 1973
Operator:AOPK 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 619m (2,031feet), 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 [1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Růžák. Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. cs. 2023-06-12.