Upper Palatine Forest
Appearance
Upper Palatinate Forest | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Čerchov |
Elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
Geography | |
Countries | Czech Republic and Germany |
Provinces | Bavaria and Plzeň Region |
Parent range | Central Uplands Bohemian Massif |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Variscan |
Type of rock | Metamorphic Gneiss, Granite, and Serpentinite rocks |
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.
Geography
The German side belongs to the
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 1,042 m (3,419 ft). 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
- waterfall
- the Waldnaab headstream of the Naab and its Pfreimd and Schwarzach tributaries
- the Hammerbach(Hamerský potok) tributary.
Highest peaks
German name | Czech name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | State/Region | Country |
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Schwarzkopf | Čerchov | 1,042 | 3,419 | Plzeň | Czech Republic |
Skalka | 1,005 | 3,297 | Plzeň | Czech Republic | |
Langenfels | Dlouhá skála | 969 | 3,179 | Plzeň | Czech Republic |
Tillenberg | Dyleň | 939 | 3,081 | Karlovy Vary | Czech Republic |
Fichtenfels | Smrčí | 935 | 3,068 | Plzeň | Czech Republic |
Entenbühl | 901 | 2,956 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Weingartenfels | 896 | 2,940 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Großer Rabenberg | Havran | 894 | 2,933 | Plzeň | Czech Republic |
Signalberg | 888 | 2,913 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Reichenstein | 874 | 2,867 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Plattenberg | Velký Zvon | 856 | 2,808 | Plzeň | Czech Republic |
Frauenstein | 835 | 2,740 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Schellenberg | 829 | 2,720 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Stückstein | 808 | 2,651 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Steinberg | 802 | 2,631 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Fahrenberg | 801 | 2,628 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Schwarzwihrberg / Schloßberg | 706 | 2,316 | Bavaria | Germany | |
Johannisberg | 605 | 1,985 | Bavaria | Germany |
Towns and municipalities
Towns
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Municipalities
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External links
- www.oberpfaelzerwald.de - Oberpfälzerwald.de (in German) (also available in English)
- www.oberpfaelzer-waldverein.de - Upper Palatine Forest Club (in German)
- www.heimat-now.de - Information about the Schellenberg Ruins (in German)
- www.bocklradweg.de - Cycling the od railway routes and info about the Upper Palatine Forest (in German)