Earth’s Gate Nature Reserve - Orlicke mountains, Czech Republic
Posted by: ToRo61
N 50° 08.552 E 016° 34.767
33U E 612857 N 5555672
Earth’s Gate Nature Reserve in Orlicke mountains.
Waymark Code: WMMZP2
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/29/2014
Views: 24
The Orlické Mountains are about a 50 km long ridge with an altitude between 1 000 to 1 100 m, extending in the direction southeast-northwest of the Czech-Polish border. The highest peak is the Great Deštná with a height of 1115 meters above sea level. The altitude above sea level reaches less than 500 m only at two points, which are the breakthroughs of the Divoké Orlice river at Cihak and Tiché Orlice at Mladkov. The Orlické Mountains are known as protracted forested mountain ridges, deep and narrow, sometimes with rocky valleys of rivers and streams, bogs, wetlands with rare flora and fauna, memorable old trees, but also distinctive folk architecture. Some spots offer distant panoramic vistas. The most valuable part of the territory is the protected area of the Orlické Mountains since 1969 which extends from Olešnice in the Orlické Mountains to Earth's gate (Zemská brána).
The 3-kilometre Zemská brána nature trail with 22 stops begins at a stone bridge from the beginning of the 20th century, right at the mouth of the valley. Follow the blue trail to get from one end of the Pašerácká lávka (Smugglers’ Footbridge) to the other, and then you can continue on further – to the site of the Lusthaus hunting lodge.
Park Name: Earth’s Gate Nature Reserve
Historic/Cultural Park: no
Natural Park: yes
Recreation Area: yes
Park Website: [Web Link]
Type of Listing: Plaque/Educational Display
Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2014 To: 12/31/2014
Hiking: yes
Camping: no
Bicycling: yes
Horseback Riding: no
Off-Roading: no
Swimming: no
Snorkling/Scuba: no
Boating: no
Rock Climbing: no
Fishing: yes
Wildlife Refuge: Not Listed
Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed
Other Type Detail: Not listed
Hours available: Not listed
Other Activities: Not listed
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