Polednik
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Waupe
N 49° 03.848 E 013° 23.708
33U E 382769 N 5435826
Polednik
Waymark Code: WMACWK
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/28/2010
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Situated 7km to the south of Prášily is the Polední Mountain, which means in English the Noon Mountain, at the top of which is the Poledník Observation Tower. At 1315m above sea level, the Polední Mountain dominates the whole border region. Originally, the outlook tower functioned as an air defence base for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. After the fall of the Iron Curtain the military facility lost its purpose. The rebuilding of the 37m high tower was finished in 1998.
If the weather is good, visitors are offered a marvelous view of nearly the whole mountain range of the Šumava and the Bavarian Forest. “The Green Roof of Europe” seems to open up and if the visibility is good, you can admire the picturesque Šumava Region and the Czech Basin tens of kilometres away. You can also see the tops of the Alps, more than 180 km far, on a good day. Tourists can sit in a sheltered area and enjoy light refreshment by the tower.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 122.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
May Sat and Sun 10 - 16 hrs.
June, September Mon - Sun 10 - 16 hrs.
July, August
Mon - Sun
10 - 18 hrs.
October Sat and Sun 10 - 16 hrs.
November - December For groups by arrangement (tel.: Rokyta Information Centre 731 530 437)
Parking Area: N 49° 06.246 E 013° 23.490
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.