The Jizera Mountains (Polish: Góry Izerskie, Czech: Jizerské hory) is a low mountain range in the border area of Poland and Czech Republic and is part of the West Sudetes. The Piast Castles Trail.
background
The Jizera Mountains are the headwaters of the Jizera (Jizerka), des Queis and the Lusatian Neisse. The highest mountains are the Wysoka Kopa (Hinterberg, 1126 m, summit in Poland) and the Smrk (table spruce, 1124 m, summit in the Czech Republic) crowned by a lookout tower.
history
The Jizera Mountains lie between the historical regions Lower Silesia and Bohemia.
landscape
The Jizera Mountains are a floe that slopes steeply on the north side. The landscape at the edge of the break is characterized by spruce forests and stony hills, further to the south there are many moors, most of which are under nature protection.
Flora and fauna
Coniferous forests predominate in the Jizera Mountains.
climate
The climate in the Jizera Mountains is rough, humid and cool. Damming clouds from the west lead to high precipitation, which collects in the moors and lakes of the Jizera Mountains. In winter there is guaranteed snow due to the cold microclimate.
places
The Polish part is in Lower Silesia South from
- 1 Szklarska Poreba
(Schreiberhau), - 2 Świeradów-Zdrój(Bad Flinsberg),
- 3 Mirsk(Friedeberg),
- 4 Gryfów Śląski(Greiffenberg) and
- 5 Czocha(Sucha).
- 6 Leśna(Marklissa).
- 7 Zawidów(Seidenberg).
The Czech part is in North Bohemia at
- 8 Liberec(Reichenberg)
- 9 Nové Město pod Smrkem
(Neustadt an der Tafelfichte) - 10 Hejnice(Hainsdorf) - Catholic pilgrimage site of the devotion to Mary
- 11 Jablonec nad Nisou(Gablonz on the Neisse)
- 12 Tanvald(Tannwald)
- 13 Harrachov(Harrachsdorf).
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summit
- 1 Hinterberg - 1126 m a.s.l.
- 2 Table spruce - 1124 m a.s.l.
- 3 Siechhübel - 1122 m a.s.l.
- 4 Hay powder - 1107 m a.s.l.
- 5 Schwarzberg - 1085 m a.s.l.
getting there
By train
The Trilex (TL) or Trilex-Express leaves from nearby Saxony approximately once an hour Zittau to Liberec (journey time 35–40 minutes). Every two hours there is a direct connection from Dresden (travel time approx. 2 hours), where there is a connection to German long-distance traffic.
The places higher up in the mountains Jablonec nad Nisou, Smržovka, Tanvald and Desná can be reached every hour from Liberec by regional trains of the Czech railways. The trains continue to Kořenov and Harrachov four times a day.
Tanvald station is the terminus of regional trains from Turnov and - four times a day - express trains from Prague (travel time 2:45 hours).
On the Polish side of the Jizera Mountains, Gryfów Śląski train station can be reached every two hours by regional Koleje Dolnośląskie (KD) trains from Görlitz (55 minutes) and Jelenia Góra (45 minutes). Buses continue from Gryfów to Mirsk and Świeradów-Zdrój. Szklarska Poręba can be reached seven times a day by KD trains from Wroclaw (travel time around 3 hours) via Wałbrzych (1½ hours) and Jelenia Góra (45 minutes).
By bus
Flixbus runs daily from Prague-Florenc via Jablonec nad Nisou (travel time 1:15 hours) to Smržovka, Tanvald (1:35 hours), Kořenov, Harrachov (2 hours), Jakuszyce and Szklarska Poręba (2:20 hours) . In the opposite direction, depending on the specific destination, it takes 2:45 to 3½ hours from Wroclaw and 55 minutes to 1:40 hours from Jelenia Góra.
mobility
A cable car leads from Świeradów-Zdrój to the Jizera Mountains.
Tourist Attractions
The lock 6 Czocha
lies at the foot of the Jizera Mountains.
activities
Hiking and mountain biking are popular in summer. You can practice water sports on the Queis and the reservoirs. In winter you can do winter sports.
hike
A dense network of marked hiking trails runs through the Jizera Mountains.
To go biking
Some signposted cycle routes, mainly laid out for day trips, lead through the Jizera Mountains. The paths run on paved roads, slab paths or paths with water-bound ceiling.
To ski
There is a large winter sports and holiday area in the south of the Jizera Mountains. Places like Josefůl Důl, Janov nad Nisou or Bedřichov are strongly geared towards tourism. This is on the Polish side Ski & Sun ski area.
shop
In the mountain villages you can buy everyday items. You prefer to go shopping Wroclaw or Prague.
kitchen
The cuisine is dominated by the fruits of the forests and lakes of the area. Fresh freshwater fish, mushrooms and game are among the most popular dishes in the region.
accommodation
Hotels, pensions and guest rooms are available.
There are numerous shelters in the Jizera Mountains, which are called Bauden here. As a rule, you can not only spend the night there cheaply, but also strengthen yourself with warm and cold snacks for the journey.
The dense forest and the moors do not make camping easy, nor is it allowed in the nature reserves. Nevertheless, there are suitable places to spend the night in tents almost everywhere.
security
The Jizera Mountains are small and well developed for tourism. There is no particular danger.
literature
- Kurt Mann: Jizera Mountains - hiking, skiing, ..., ISBN 978-1501087158
