Kleť

Kleť (German: Schöninger) is a mountain in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It rises 1,087 metres (3,566 ft) above sea level.

Kleť
View from the peak towards the south
Highest point
Elevation	1,087 m (3,566 ft)
Prominence	432 m (1,417 ft)
Isolation	14 km (8.7 mi)
Coordinates	48°51′54″N 14°17′2″E
Geography
Kleť Location of Kleť
Location	Křemže, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Parent range	Bohemian Forest Foothills

Location

Kleť is the second highest mountain in the Bohemian Forest Foothills and the highest mountain of the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. The peak and northern slopes are situated in the territory of Křemže, the southern slopes belong to Kájov.

Buildings

Kleť Observatory is located on the southern side of the mountain. It is the highest observatory in the country.^[1]

The oldest stone observation tower in the Czech Republic was built on Kleť in 1825. It was built by Count Josef Schwarzenberg and is in the neo-Gothic style. It is 18 m (59 ft) high. It used to be a trigonometric point for cartographic works.^[1]

In 1925, a timbered mountain hut was built for tourists. It is a cultural monument. It contains sundial, the highest in the Czech Republic.^[1]

A chairlift from Krasetín with a length of 1,732 m (5,682 ft) and an elevation of 346 m (1,135 ft) was built on Kleť in 1961. Below the peak there is also a television transmitter, which dates from 1977 and is 172 m (564 ft) high.^[1]