| Upper Palatinate Forest | |
| Country Type: | Countries |
| Subdivision1 Type: | Provinces |
| Orogeny: | Variscan |
| Parent: | Central Uplands Bohemian Massif |
| Geology: | Metamorphic Gneiss, Granite, and Serpentinite rocks |
| Highest: | Čerchov |
| Elevation M: | 1,042 |
The Upper Palatine Forest (German: Oberpfälzer Wald or Böhmischer Wald, Czech: Český les) is a mountain range in Central Europe that is divided between the Czech Republic and Germany. It is a part of the larger Bohemian Massif and the German Central Uplands.
The German side belongs to the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria, it stretches about 100km (100miles) from the Bavarian Forest in the south up to the Fichtel Mountains and the Steinwald range in the north. However, the highest peaks of the range lie along the eastern Czech side in the Plzeň Region of western Bohemia, northwest of the Bohemian Forest. The southern rim runs from the Cham and Furth Basin across the border to the Všeruby (Neumark) mountain pass, which is part of the Main European Watershed. The other end is marked by Waldsassen, the northernmost town of the Upper Palatinate.
The Mittelgebirge range is a mountainous solid mass, its highest point Čerchov being at an altitude of 1042m (3,419feet). Prominent rocks include the Wolfenstein and the Parkstein hill. Once a mining area for iron and gold, the uplands feature many steep valleys, medieval castle ruins and numerous hiking trails. It is a popular destination for recreation.
Rivers rising in the Upper Palatinate Forest include
| German name | Czech name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | State/Region | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German: Schwarzkopf | Czech: [[Čerchov]] | 1042m (3,419feet) | Czech Republic | ||
| Czech: Skalka | 1005m (3,297feet) | Czech Republic | |||
| German: Langenfels | Czech: Dlouhá skála | 969m (3,179feet) | Czech Republic | ||
| German: Tillenberg | Czech: [[Dyleň]] | 939m (3,081feet) | Czech Republic | ||
| German: Fichtenfels | Czech: Smrčí | 935m (3,068feet) | Czech Republic | ||
| German: [[Entenbühl]] | 901m (2,956feet) | Germany | |||
| German: Weingartenfels | 896m (2,940feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Großer Rabenberg | Czech: Havran | 894m (2,933feet) | Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
| German: Signalberg | 888m (2,913feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Reichenstein | 874m (2,867feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Plattenberg | Czech: Velký Zvon | 856m (2,808feet) | Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
| German: Frauenstein | 835m (2,740feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Schellenberg | 829m (2,720feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Stückstein | 808m (2,651feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Steinberg | 802m (2,631feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Fahrenberg | 801m (2,628feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Schwarzwihrberg / Schloßberg | 706m (2,316feet) | Bavaria | Germany | ||
| German: Johannisberg | 605m (1,985feet) | Bavaria | Germany |