Praded is the highest peak of the Jeseniky mountains (1491 m). Thanks to its Outlook tower it is a dominant of the Jeseniky and is viewable from many places over the whole region. From the tower on a clear day one can allegedly see both the Krkonose of eastern bohemia and the Tatras of central Slovakia.
We can also see either whole Praded mountain or its
162 m high telecomunications tower. The outlook tower is used as
a TV signal amplifier for the whole of Northern Moravia. Gallery of the tower is used for view and if is good weather you can see up to Bohemia and Slovakia.
Praded is a popular place for mountain hikers. See more in our hiking & trekking section. But it is a real paradise for skiing lovers. The continuous forest cover alternates with places covered by low vegetation. This fact gives rather a harsh character to the whole region. The higher elevation and the relief of the country create many opportunities for
alpine skiing and at the same time nearly ideal conditions for cross-country and ski tours. For more information about skiing on Praded and in the whole Jeseniky region go to our skiing page.
The most attractive area for trips is a ridge of Hruby Jeseniku. There is the hightest mountain of Jeseniky Praded (1491 m). You can get there either from north from Cervenohorske sedlo (1013 m) or from south from Skritek saddle (867 m). Between this saddlees leeds a path. You can go on marked foot-path all over ridge which is 20 km long. On the main ridge of Hruby Jesenik was a lordly border line between Morava and Slezko and border between district Sumperk and distict Bruntal.
The real mountain world is on higher border of forrest in high of 1300 m. Beneath us we can see isoloted
mountain pine malformationed by rough weather and dense carpathian pine which is not
original woody plant. Around us are blossoming plants like mountain viola and we are lucky we can see feeding steinboks. These steinboks which are not origin there are inhabitans of hightest location of Jeseniky mountains.
We cannot oversee bizzarre gneiss rock Petrovy kameny, where by legends took
places witches sabats.
There is also weather-station which register the most rough weater in Morava and Slezko. There is not recorded warmer sommer day than 25 °C till newly records. Sometimes on March there you can see falling snow. In winter there is good snow conditions which is widely used in Decemberby up to May by skiers.
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