Orlické Mountains

The Orlické Mountains (Czech: Orlické hory, Polish: Góry Orlickie, German: Adlergebirge) or Eagle Mountains are a mountain range located mainly in northeastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is a mesoregion of the Central Sudetes. They follow the border with Kłodzko Land in Poland for 40 km (25 mi). The highest point in the range is Velká Deštná at 1,116 m (3,661 ft).

Orlické Mountains
View from Velká Deštná
Highest point
Peak	Velká Deštná
Elevation	1,116 m (3,661 ft)
Coordinates	50°18′18″N 16°23′57″E
Dimensions
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Width	8 km (5.0 mi)
Area	341 km2 (132 sq mi)
Geography
Orlické Mountains in the geomorphological system of the Czech Republic
Countries	Czech Republic Poland
Regions	Hradec Králové Region (CZ) Pardubice Region (CZ) Lower Silesian Voivodeship (PL)
Range coordinates	50°10′N 16°33′E
Borders on	Bystrzyckie Mountains Table Mountains Śnieżnik Mountains

Geology

The mountains are mainly composed of crystalline rocks, consistent with the makeup of the northern rim of the highlands of Bohemia.

Tourism

Shelter Masarykova Chata

The entire region has maintained its original natural character over the centuries and so beech primeval forests, protected landscape areas or nature parks and reserves are interwoven with trails, right next to chateaux and town parks and groomed rural gardens. The gentle rolling hills are interlaced with hiking trails, a dense network of cycle trails and routes leading along rivers.

Protection

Most of the Orlické Mountains are part of the Orlické hory Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Orlické hory), a protected landscape area of 204 km² established in 1969.^[1]

History

Until 1945 the Orlické Mountains were predominantly German populated, the population was expropriated and expelled. Subsequently, new citizens moved here from the Czech lands.^[2]

Gallery

Panorama of the Orlické Mountains from the south