This is a list of the highest mountains of the Czech Republic .
Most of them are located in the Giant Mountains, Hrubý Jeseník and Bohemian Forest mountain ranges. Other mountain ranges with mountains over 1000m that are not included in this general list are shown in additional tables. All Czech mountain ranges are located along the borders to neighbouring Austria, Slovakia, Poland and Germany.
The information was obtained from "Mountains in Czech Republic over one thousand meters above sea" [1] and "Peakclimber". [2]
| Giant Mountains | Hrubý Jeseník | Bohemian Forest | Králický Sněžník Mountains | Orlické Mountains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Bohemian Forest Foothills | Ore Mountains | Gratzen Mountains | Hanušovice Highlands | Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |
| Jizera Mountains | Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge | Moravian-Silesian Beskids | Upper Palatine Forest | Golden Mountains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain Range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sněžka | 1603 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Luční hora | 1555 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Studniční hora | 1555 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Vysoké kolo | 1509 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Praděd | 1491 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Stříbrný hřbet | 1490 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Vysoká pláň | 1490 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Violik | 1472 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Vysoká hole | 1465 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Petrovy kameny | 1446 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Malý Šišák | 1440 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Kotel | 1435 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Stříbrné návrší | 1433 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Keprník | 1423 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Králický Sněžník | 1423 m | Králický Sněžník Mountains |  |
| Zadní Planina | 1423 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Harrachovy kameny | 1421 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Mužské kameny | 1417 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Vrbatovo návrší | 1416 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Dívčí kameny | 1413 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Svorová hora | 1411 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Zlaté návrší | 1411 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Růžová hora | 1396 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Kozí hřbety | 1387 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Velký Máj | 1386 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Plechý | 1378 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Vozka | 1377 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Blatný vrch | 1376 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Nad Rakouskou loukou | 1373 m | Bohemian Forest | |
| Velká Mokrůvka | 1376 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Malý Děd | 1368 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Jelení hřbet | 1367 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Liščí hora | 1363 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Boubín | 1362 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Trojmezná | 1362 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Břidličná hora | 1358 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Dlouhé stráně | 1353 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Žalostná | 1352 m | Hrubý Jeseník | |
| Šerák | 1351 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Špičník | 1351 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Lysá hora | 1344 m | Giant Mountains |  |
| Mravenečník | 1343 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Jezerní hora | 1343 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Vřesník | 1342 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Vysoký hřeben | 1341 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Plesná | 1337 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Červená hora | 1337 m | Hrubý Jeseník |  |
| Svaroh | 1333 m | Bohemian Forest |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velká Deštná | 1116 m | Orlické Mountains |  |
| Koruna | 1101 m | Orlické Mountains |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libín | 1093 m | Bohemian Forest Foothills |  |
| Kleť | 1084 m | Bohemian Forest Foothills |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klínovec | 1244 m | Ore Mountains |  |
| Božídarský Špičák | 1115 m | Ore Mountains |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamenec | 1072 m | Gratzen Mountains |  |
| Myslivna | 1040 m | Gratzen Mountains |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeřáb | 1003 m | Hanušovice Highlands |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vysoká | 1024 m | Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smrk | 1124 m | Jizera Mountains |  |
| Jizera | 1122 m | Jizera Mountains |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ještěd | 1012 m | Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lysá hora | 1323 m | Moravian-Silesian Beskids |  |
| Smrk | 1276 m | Moravian-Silesian Beskids |  |
| Radhošť | 1129 m | Moravian-Silesian Beskids |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Čerchov | 1042 m | Upper Palatine Forest |  |
| Skalka | 1005 m | Upper Palatine Forest |  |
| Name | Height in m | Mountain range | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smrk | 1126 m | Golden Mountains |  |
| Travná hora | 1125 m | Golden Mountains |  |
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