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THE Locality and commune COMMUNITY of Lipová-lázně

 

  Lipová-lázně is a picturesque lying villagelocality in  situated in thethe Staříč river  valley of the small river called Staříč on the betweenborder of the mountain ranges of High Jesionik (Hrubý Jeseník) and the Rychlebské Mountains (Rychlebské Hory) mountain ranges. This gives the area a mountainous It has a mountainous character with , what confirms its position and considerable differences of the height. Tthe centre-piece of the village lying at of the locality lies at an altitude o f 498 m above sea level, and the nearby top peak of Šerák (pronouncedspelled: Sheraauk) standing at an altitude of 1351 m above sea levelm. Lipová Lipová-lázně is a part of the Jeseník region, and comes under the administrative control as regards its administrative situation- a part  of the county of Olomunec OlomoucProvince. Historically, the village belongs belonged to the territory of Silesia, whereat and the western border of the villagecommune creates created the border between Silesia and Moravia. In the west,  in at the a point called Smrk -hraničník it the areameets a  borders with Poland.

  The villageThere are  has about 2, 600 inhabitants of the commune  and it came into being as result of the connection joining of the two independent separate communitiesadministrative ofunits:  Horní and Dolní Lipová - Upper and Lower Lipová. Thanks to its dense network of pedestrian and cycle routes, the areaIt is a popular summer tourist resortcentre of the summer- tourism thanks to the dense network of pedestrian and bicycle tourist routs..  IIn winter, its two ski resorts and numerous run cross-country ski routtrailss lying on its area assureprovide good conditions  for to do winter sports. Lipová-lázně is also a profitably ideally situated as a sally- pointbase for exploring and appreciating the  to the organization of excursions during which you get the feel of natural, cultural and historic attractions of the Jeseník region.

  A few of the many Iinteresting places to visit in the area includebeing found on the area of the commune are following: The “NaOn Pomezí” Caves – famous for their abundance of stalactites, being famous for its rich karst- forms,; the Šerák mountain peak with its beautiful views Šerák (1, 351 m above sea level) - which you can reach using the to which the chair funicular leads from chair lift from Ramzová,, the excellent vantage point ; Obří skály – “The Giant Rocks” of the Giant on the slopes of Šerák and several other protected areas and objects. and several protected areas and objects.

 

  Lipová-lázněThe locality  is also well known for from its spa,spa lying on its area which is visited by over 3 000,000 patients every year. The spa specialises in treatments of skin diseases such asCutaneous (the psoriasis, and eczemas) and diseases are treated in and disturbances in metabolicsm conditions including (diabetes, stoutness and obesity). The architecture of the spa buildings is very interesting and itsThere is a park in spa with contains a number of rare kinds  kinds of trees, as well as with several monumentsmemorials. There is a large choice of tourist accommodation in and around the village with ample parking.  and many objects of spa with interesting architecture. Lipová-lázně offers numerous possibilities of lodging and boarding for tourists. There is comparatively a lot of parking space on the area of the commune. The locality area is has good transport linkswell communicated  with the rest of the regiona region; and  it is easy to get therereach by train andor by bus.

 

History of the communevillage

 

  If we want to look into the history of the commune community of Lipová-lázně, we must first first recognize understand the history of the two, earlier previously independent, localities villages of: Horní Lipová and Dolní Lipová. The first mention about of Dolní Lipová comes from the year 1290, when the. This settlement was called then “Lynda”. In the course of the centuries, itsits toponym name has changed several times,. Hhowever, a the Czech word for word “lime” was always its baseroot. The followingFurther written information originatoriginatinge from the years 1372, 1420 and 1550 and tells about of her the village’s inhabitants, who gradually peopled populated a the valley around the small river Staříč.valley of the small river Staříč. In the year 1547, theland  estatetowns of Frývaldov (Freiwaldaunow called Jeseník) were foundwas taken  under the direct administration rule of the diocese of the Bishop of WroclawWroclavian bishopric. At that time logging work became more intensive and, one began to gain more intensely wood, and  dug upmany forest areas grounds  were changed into fields. The wartime of thirty-year war Lipová survived the thirty-year war without greater pogromany great calamity befalling its.  In At that time it was the second largest, regarding its size, locali communityty in of  the Jeseník regionJeseník lands. The village was tragically touched by the Trials of Inquisition were the tragic period for the settlement in which- nine local women were sentenced to auto-da-fedeath for witchcraftwitchery. The local population was of German origin, they except worked in for agriculture and forestry as well as they dealt with weaving. The This industry blossomed ingreatest development of this craft followed in  the 17^th and 18^th centuries XVII and XVIII centuries. In During that period, the people hereone  also began to dig mine marble and on the area and calcifyy lime in the area. Lipová was also famous for sculpturing. However, the Silesian wars in the years 1740-1763 were a time ofmeant times of the instability for for the whole region and brought the local inhabitants the still greater poverty. At the start of the 19th century prosperity cameAn extraordinary development of t to the locality village of Lipová-lázně,started at the beginning of the XIX century,  first mainly thanks to the founding of a spa byspa that was founded by  Johann Schroth. In At that time, Lower Dolní Lipová, counting with over 2000 inhabitants, was one of the most crowded localities communities in the Jeseník region. There was also the a glass -works, the only one on in Silesia. It didn’t which did not, however, worklast for however toovery long. Later there was a foundry in the village and, after the First World War the factory. Later on, the foundry worked there, which after the First World War  specialiszed in producing in fittings productions. In 1887, the the construction of a railway line construction was initiated therebegan., which joined the Thus, then contemporary Frývaldov region  was connected with the Austro-PrussianPrussian- Austrian  rail networktrackage. The local German population did not accept welcome the beginning formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 with an enthusiasm and. An the affluence influx of the Czech population was however slowonly gradual. A German school had already existed in the village since 1786 andIn  between the years 1924-1938 there was , a Czech school worked there. The German school had existed in the locality already since 1786. AThe present school building of the present school dates back tooriginates from  1941. The economic crisis of the nineteen thirties of the XX century had badlynegative influence affected for the life lives of local inhabitants. On 25th, November 1931 the strike of stonecutters went on strike. The dispute came to a head exploded there, which ended tragically on a at the crossroads bying close by  thea post-office, unfortunately with tragic consequences. The end of the thirties saw the increase in power of Kurt Henlein’s SdP. Under The end of thirties passed under the sign of increasing into the power of the movement of German nationalists from Henlein’s SdP. After a the Munich Agreement,conference in Munich, the Republic of Czechoslovakia became was forced to return surrender itsthe borderlands to Germany, and the Czech population was displaced. The locality region wasbecame liberated on 8 May 1945. Thereupon  and soon after that the first Czech inhabitants moved came to Lipová. About a, the year later, in compliance with the Potsdam agreement,s from the Poczdam’s conference,  the displacement of German nationals from the region begandisplacing of inhabitants of the German nationality started. The. This resettlement new settlement  and the political changes at that time ( that meantthe introduction of the socialismt system) were veryhad an important  significantmeaning for Lipová. The Spa becamewas nationalizednationalised, from the former mason’s industry only the stone crushinger plant remained on Pomezí remained from the former stonemasons’ industry and; new quarries on were opened above the village at Smrčník were opened over Lipová. A factory of fittingsThe fittings factory was incorporated intoincluded to the huge Rudné doly mining company Ore Mines and changed its profileorientated its toelf towards the production of parts and building elementsequipment and parts. At present, the company belongs to MORAVOLESK a.s. Brno. The communities Localities of Dolní Lipová and Horní Lipová were joined merged together in 1960, and the new locality village was calledreceived the name  Lipová - lázně.

The village of The Upper LipováHorní Lipová probably locality came into being probably after the thirty-year war, and was first mentioned in historic sourcesrecords appears for the first time iin 1689 as Oberlindewiesse. The oldest monument of in Horní LipováUpper Lipová, which is a stone - sign with an the inscription “Scholtiesey” (aa mark sign of a building offrom the former village bailiff’s offices of the village administrator), which, originates from the year 1696. The size of the population greatly increased iIn the latter part of the XVIII 18th century, the great height in number of inhabitants followed, thanks to the great returnreallocation of pastures to their into the hereditamenthereditary owners. People continued to colonise the higher areas of the Stařič river valley. MainlyMore and more higher situated parts of the river valley of Staříč were colonized on which  lacklandlack-land peasantry and peasant petty farmers settled themselvesthere. In the XIX 19th century, the marble mining became more meaning important of the quarry of the marble increased and Upper LindenHorní Lipová, together with, beside Supíkovic,Supíkovice, became the most important places place for of digging the mining of of  Silesian marble. Except As well as the farming businessesfarms th there waswere also a gamekeeper’s cottage, a mill and a  sawmill. Others who made their living there were, a pub worked,  a butcher, their own services offered a butcher, an innkeeper, a shoemaker, a carpenter, a tailor and other craftsmens. A school was established before the yearin 1820.

At the beginning of the XX 20th century, and because  of wars, the number of inhabitantspopulation of Upper Horní Lipová droppeddecreased. In a period oDuringf the Second World War, there was a prison camp on the area of the localityin the locality. Nowadays many recreational cottages and holiday  camps could can be found in Upper Horní Lipová.

 

Spa

  A separate chapter of Lipová history is the beginning founding of the local spa. Its beginnings are inseparably connected connected with a the name of its founder, the natural healer Johann Schroth, who was  bornwho was born on 11th February 1798 in Česká Ves. Later in life, he. After he had moved to Lower Dolní Lipová and, he became anthe owner of his stepfather’s a farm of his own stepfatherfarm. He gainedacquired the largea lot of experience at working with horses and quickly gained a reputation of as a healer of domestic animals. When he was twenty, he started began to use use thisits own  experience to heal people as well., helping also people. He knew how to set bones and treat fractures, using slatessplints. Later, hHe later began  treatment with compresses and steam perspiring. These This waswere the first step of Schroth’s curative therapy,methods of Schroth.  the Following second was the useusage of whole body compresses on the whole body, and a the third was manner the following of a strict diet regime– rigorous diet. The treatment demanded considerable powers of will and self denial from patients. of the strong will and self-abnegation. The competitorsHis competitor ironically derided him, calling himcalled him  “„a rolled up doctor”, because charged he prescribed such efficient radical and outright drastic cures that consistedsuch as of “„dry days” and “„drinking days”able” days. Some sources state that these healing methods were started in 1829As the beginning of the use of these curative methods some sources indicate the year 1829, , others sayand the others:  1837. However,, however only it was not until 1in 1840 that Schroth received a officially the permissive decree on the leadership of the treatment in spadecree for carrying out spa treatments. AtAt first the beginning, he cured only a few dozenten peoples persons , some ofto which whom he traveledtravelled quite far to see. Gradually, the number of his patients increased and in 1842, Johann Schroth had the first built the first spa house built, of spa, which was called Grundungshaus. Johann Schroth died on 26th March 1856 aged 58 and years. H his son Emmanuel (1832-1890) succesucceededss him as the owner of the spa.or and a new owner was Schroth’s son - Emmanuel Emmanuel (1832-1890). He changed the treatments methods so they were less drasticsoftened drastic curative father’s methods,, which what ccontributed to thean enlargement increase in patient numbersof the number of patients. Not only was he well masteredable to carry out  the treatment with theusing Schroth’s method , but he was also a good businesspersonbusinessman. During his activitiesUnder his leadership the spa grew considerably grew., i It was well t was well organized organised and accepted worked out again regulations of the treatmentthe treatments were redefined. In 1879, Emmanuel Schroth ordered to the building  of a hthe spa housesouse of spa called  Directionshaus (later called Arztehaus) and Doktorhaus (later -  Villa Westen). From the year, 1868 originates Restaurationshaus (Kurrestaurant), which burnt down in 1944, was built in 1868. In 1893 A Emmanuel’s wife of Emmanuel Louise orderedcommissioned in 1893 to buildthe construction of  thethe modern building Louisenhof (Luisa),. In in 1898 Theresienhof (Terezinka), ) and Sudetenhof (Silesian House) were built, and still later Villa Grohmann was erected (Moravanka) was erected). Their son Rochus,Rochus inherited the spawho succeeded  and changed it from a family estate intoto the family estate, transformed it into a  the joint stock company. After his death in 19371913, the spa was taken over by a the manufacturing companyjoint stock company of a factory owner-  Westen. At thatIn that time in Lower Lipová another well known figure, Doctor Max Mader, appeared in Dolní Lipováthe following well-known personage., a doctor Max Mader who after theAfter the First World War he built the first modern,a modern, luxuriously equipped  sanatorium -– which is today currently the Šerák spa house named Šerák. of spa. ExceptAs well  Maderas Mader, doctorDoctor Karl Schroth the junior also worked also in local the spa. He ran who led it spa  until hhis deathis own death in 1946. Between the wars In the interwar- period Lipová becam Lipová becamee  a popular health-resort, attracting guests clients from both home and abroadthe country and foreign lands. They came from such far off places as theThe fame of that place stretched from the United States to theand the United Arab Emirates. During the Second World War, the activity of spa was limitedrestricted, because it wasone converted into a transformed it into the military hospital. In 1949 T, he spa became was nationalized, in 1949 and in 1957 was  organizationally engagedaffiliated with to  the spa in Jeseník in 1957. In the nineteen-fifties and sixtiesfifties and sixtieth of the XX century, they treated obesity at the spa stoutness was cured there, and, later on,e introduced the treatment of for diabetes. The spa Todaycurrently, belongs to the spa belongs to a private company Schroth s.r.o. Nowadays the spa mainly treaFirstts o f all metabolic disorders, cutaneous skin diseases, illnesses of the digestiveve system system and blood vascularcirculation systems are treated there.. In The last years, spa in Lipová has offered together 230 beds, and over five three thousandthousand of patients visit it it every year. The spa uses theThe most modern methods and equipment, such ascurative ( massages, hydrotherapathy, electrotherapy and paraffin- compresses) devices are used there. Lipová’s spa helps many patients to recover their healthfor many patients every year.

 

 

Curiosities Places of interest and ancient monuments in Lipová

 

Bobrovník

  On the edge of the village, close to Jeseník, Bobrovník offers many possibilities for recreation.The recreational settlement situated directly at Jeseník, in most advanced to the east part of the commune. There are is a restaurant, a shanty shanty style bar/restaurant and a car campingcamping/caravan park. This unique area contains several ponds, lakes and bogs and is home to many types of amphibious animal as well as being a nesting place and resting spot for mWhat regards nature, that is a place of occurrence of the bog- vegetation and water-continental animals, that area is also a place of nesting and resting of the wandering igrating water fowl. This is the unique natural area being a component of The Landscape Park Jeseniki. The area is under the protection of the Jesenik CHKO.

 

 

Lime-tree on at Bobrovník

  An This antique monumental treetree - a monument of nature, can be found to the right of a barn being found onin athe courtyard of a a cottage (No. 2) in Bobrovník., at the right side, close by barn. The circuit circumference of its trunk is 320 cm,cm,  itsit is 28m highheight 28 m, and its age – c.aaround. 160 years old.

 

Monument of theThe Frývaldov's Strike Monument

  It The monument is situated at the crossroads at a crossing close bynear the post officea post, in the lower part of the locality in the lower part of the village. It is classified as the anational national cultural monument and, - together with the less self-evident marblenoticeable marble - commemorative plaque on athe post office building, - reminds is a reminder of the tragic about the tragical encounter of demonstrating masons with the gendarmerie on 25^th .11.November 19311931.. TheA sculpture of bronze sculpture is a the work of the academic sculptor Rudolph Doležal and has been exposedwas unveiled in 1961.

 

Frývaldov's lime-tree

 - a monumental tree growing close to the Frývaldov Strike Monument. It has a circumference of   An antique tree - a monument of nature, being found next to the monument of the Frývaldov’s Strike, of a circuit of 310 cm and height is 22 m high. Its ageIt is estimated at to be 170 years old.

 

Building of the former office of the village administrator bailiff    

  Situated It is placed next to a post buildingnear the post office, this. This is the is a neoclassical classical building from the turn of the XVIII 19^th and XIX centuriesy with an richlyornately adorned shaped gable endtop. Today, there is a restaurant here called “„Na Rycht씓.

The Freedom Liberty lime -tree

  The Liberty lime tree growing Next near theto a bridge, leading to the spa was planted by new settlers, to the village the Freedom Lime-tree grows which new inhabitants of the locality planted onon 28^th October 1945 28.10.1945.

 

 

The Spa Area

  It consists of a nicely well-kept park with numerous sorts types of decorative plantss and the complex of spa’s buildings, mostly from the end of the XIX 19th century. To theThe oldest belongs is so-calledcalled “Grundungshaus” and was , builterected by Johann Schroth, athe founder of the spa, Johan Schroth in 1842. There is a commemorative board plaque on the building. The names of some of the otherThe other spa houses of spa are the following: Terezinka, Petruška, Moravanka, Maries and, Šerák. and others. In a spa’s park, Tthere are also two monuments in the spa park. One of them, is a monument of to Johann Schroth, offered was given to the founder of the spa by grateful patients, put in 1870 with an an inscription on a plinth: on the plinth which roughly translates as,  “„In the moist warmth, not only are the wood,well are wood, emblements, fruits and wine doing well, but also and eve, so are then meat and bones. Benefactors of the mankind 1870”. The  secondother monument standing stands next to a the wooden building over a small river calledby the river Staříč –.  Iit is a bust of Emmanuel Schroth from the year 1894, carved from local marble and was created byauthorships of  a sculptor called Stahl., cut out in local marble.

The  

Church

  AThe uni-navesingle-aisle church church of St. Wenceslas dating from about 1788 is a typical monument from Josephine’s times. It was erected builtduring in just one year. Only From the original interior only the organ and a marble - font  (works of a Lipová mason Kaspar Groger) remainedremain from the original interior, th.e works of a Lipová’s mason Kaspar Groger. The original altar was replaced with aA wooden cross cross replaced an original altar with the crucified Christ, supplemented along with with wooden sculptures of the Painful Suffering Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist, St. Joseph and St. Adalbert. The church is  sacred sanctified to a the patron saint of the Czech Republic - St. Wenceslas, what which is a rarity rareness inon Silesia.

 

Ash-tree behind the church

  - A tree - a monument of naturea monumental tree , standing by at a field- way track behind the church. Its trunk has a circumference, of a circuit of 425 cm and it is 26 m of heighthigh. Its age is estimated to be betweenat 210 and -260 years old.

 

Tomb of a the founder of the spa, Johann Schroth and Monument of Reconciliation

  BothBoth  of these ancient monuments monuments are to be found placed on ain  the local cemetery. The tomb of the founder of the spa and his descendants is to immediately on the right side from anat the entrancecemetery entrance. The Monument of Reconciliation stands at by thea main way ofpathway of the cemetery to on the left side from a crucifixof the crucifix. It comes from the yearwas erected in the year 2000 and was erected in remembrance memory of all the Germans from Lipová who died on the battle- fields of of the XX 20th century and. It was erected for money collected by former inhabitants of Lipová. was financed by German compatriots.

 

Crucifixx of Mary Clara Fietz

  A cruxThe crucifix can be foundis found in in a garden, next to the road opposite the turning to the Miroslav ski centre. at the way opposite a crossing to Miroslav and It reminds is a memorial to the birthplace of a birthplace of the fellowa former Lipová citizen,  Mary Clara Fietz from Lipová,who was the a nun Mary Clara Fietz (1905-1937). At present, efforts are being made to have her beatified.last for announcing her blessed.

 

Miroslav

  Miroslav is This is anan area of forests and meadows next to non-existent already sedimenton the site of of the a former settlement of the same name., until Only one today the only one building remainedbuilding, the Opavská cottage, still remains, and is – the Opavská cottage that exemplifies  an example of the area’s the former original countrycountry- architecture. In addition there is, a ski recreational resort is givengoing by the  the same name, wherein which hasthere are four ski lifts and good downhill ski slopes.ing routs,  There is an all year roundthe whole- year guest house with boarding house  and a restaurant and a buffet. During the summer Miroslav hosts many In summer time, this centre is a place of many concerts, cultural and sociable events and concerts. These include – The , including elections of Miss of Wet T-shirt competition,Undershirt, the “Jesenický Nuget” music festivala folk festival called Jesenik’s nuget, the rock event called Rock rRevival fest Fest and others. There are also organized contests Competitions forof draught sled pulling dogs - dogs are also held there in an event called- Lipovský pulling.

 

Spruce with a small picture on Miroslav

  This is aA monumental tree - a monument of nature, tree growing by the forest track at a forest- way c.a.about 200 m over above the centre Miroslav recreational centre. There is a small saint picture on it that reminds about the bad luck that took place there. There is a sacred picture attached to the tree as a memorial to a tragic event that once happened there. The circumference of the tree isA circuit of its trunk is  292 cm, its height, and its height reaches  33 m and , its age around c.a. 120 - 150 years.

 

 

Horní Lipová

  Until the year 1960, Horní Lipová was ana separate villageindependent locality,. There are not many does not have too many ancient monuments there but, of the ones there are,. T the most important of them is a stone- sign in a the shape of a baroque- cartouche with an the inscription “„Scholtisey 1696“, being which is placedfound  in the interior of the buildinghouse No. 36. It is also worth to seeseeing the former remains of the original country- building -wwooden cottages there, which once were a typical element of this regionof the local scenery.

 

Museum of The Silesian Semmering Museum

  The museum exposition exhibition is found in the former central control signal boxroom of the Horní Lipová railway station Upper Lipová. The museumIt shows the history of the mountain section of the Branná - Ostružná - Ramzová - Horní Lipová railway line, Branná - Ostružná - Ramzová - Horní Lipová which  conquers negotiates the considerable differences of in altitude of the local terrain. Due tothe height and thanks to its own resemblance to the mountain sections of the railway lines at the foot of the Alps on the line Vienna-Milan line, it was called “The Silesian Semmering”. On display in the In the museum, thereare are showed safety and control devices of from the railway line, models, documents, tickets and signalingsignalling sourcesdevices. The museum is open daily between 5am and 10pm but visits are best arranged in advance with the stationmaster. Entering, after co-ordination with a stationmaster, on working days from 5:00 to 22:00. Sightseeing- it is best to notify earlier.

 

Lime-tree at abelow the railway station

 Below the Horní Lipová railway station there is  a monumental tree. It isA tree - a monument of nature be behind a house No.. 112 112,below a railway station of Upper Lipová , to on the left side close by a the viaduct. Its circumference isA circuit of a trunk is 465 cm, its height isand a height 24 m, and its age c.a.is around 300 years.

 

Smrk (Spruce)

 

  Smrk isT the highest top peak in the of Mountains Rychlebské Mountains and stands at a height of of a height of 1125 m above sea level. It, lying is situated on thea border of Moravia, Silesia and Klodzko Land, which andis especially marked with a three-sided hoarstoneboundary stone. There are peat bogs and a crossing crossroads of tourist tracks on the  toppeak.

 

Caves “Na Pomezí”

  They are sSituated 2 km north of locality Lipová-lázně in the Mountains Rychlebské . Mountains, the Ccaves came into evolved being  in crystalline limestone and have been well known since 1936. They were opened for sightseeing only in 1955 ; and they are famous for the wealth abundance of sinter forms and ponds found there. You can see there both gigantic stalactites, as well asand wafer-thin strawsstraw-like formations, and as well as round formsshapes, known asso-called  cave - pearls. The Ccorridors of the cave expand into, creating  large chambers. The cave pathway is 410m long and a tour of the caves takes about 45 minutes.Touring the cave, we conquer 410 m, and the whole sightseeing lasts 45 minutes. Outside of the caves, tThere is a large parking spacearea outside with a , a buffet and a souvenir little shop with souvenirs. You can get to the caves on foot by along tourist routes or by train, by car whether byor bus.

 

The national Sanctuary Šerák- – Keprník National Nature Reserve

  The reserve This sanctuary , ofstretches an area over 11 km² of, occupies top- parties of  the north-west part of the main comb ridge of the Hrubý Jeseniík mountains,i at a highheight  950of between 950 - and 1423 m above sea level, from Trojmezí to Obří skály skály.Rocks of Gian. t. It coversThe peaks  the tops of Vozka, Keprník and Šerák are covered with the sub-Alpine alpsplants, with natural spruce forests, mountain peatbogspeat bogs, with dorsal mountain meadows and sourcessprings. There appear some The area is home to a number of endangered species of birds, Sicista betulin (northern birch mouse) and a lynx (Lynx lynxbob cat),. as well asAn Pyrenean Chamoisizard supplements local fauna. Thise area was is the oldest sanctuary on Moravia, declared a nature reserve confirmed by by the princePrince Jan II from of Lichtenstein in 1903, making it the oldest in Moravia. As well Except for the marked signposted tourist routes, there is also a cycle route running  runs there from Běla under pod Pradědem (from the U Cimburya restaurant called U Cimbury), which follows thefirst green route one to Keprnický stream , and then the blue route still blue onto Šerák.

 

Šerák

  One of the highest tops peaks of Keprnické hornatiny uplands Foothills Keprnické inon the main mountain ridge, Šerák stands the main range with theat a height of 1351 m above sea level. It lies lies 9 km northwest south-west from of Jeseník, in a cadastre ofabove the the commune village Lipová-lázně. The top peak of Šerák is a part of the sanctuary  Šerák -– Keprník nature reserve. Below the peak standsA shelter stands under the top;  “Jiřího Chata”, a mountain cottageover hundred- year-old Cottage Jiřího that was  builterected by a the German tourist association in 1888. It is named after thanks to the understanding of the Bishop of Wroclavianw, bishop JiříJerzy Kopp, who sanctioned its building there.  and because of that, it bears his name. Today, the shelter cottage has 98 beds. There is a post of the mountain Ambulance Mountain Rescue Service station there. Beauty scenery stretches from under the shelter onto the rangeFrom the cottage there are beautiful views over the  Orlík range, the town of Jeseník and the Otmuchowskie Lake in Poland. The Cconstruction of a the chairlift onto from Ramzová contributed to the significant increase in the number of tourists visiting the placecottage.
 

A The red tourist track running along the ridgethe hogback begins starts  on Šerák and- a red track through goes through Keprník, Červena Červená hora, Červenohorské sedlo, Malý Děd and Praděd.

 

 

TOURIST ROUTE RAMZOVÁ - ČERVENOHORSKÉ SEDLO

  A The No. 34 tourist route from  No. 34 Ramzová - to Červenohorské sedlo is a the main route running along thethe hogbacks ridge of the Northern northern part of the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. Jeseniki, iIt countsis 14 km long and is a part of an the international tourist route E3 from Eisenach - to Budapest. It mostly mainly runs ahigh at an altitude ofc.a about. 1000 m above sea level. You can enter join the route from Ramzová- - marked as with a the red tourist route. You can also use a the chairlift from Ramzová up toonto Černava (or till onall the way up to Šerák) to avoid the and, in that way, to conquer more most difficult  easily the most painful section of the route. Its The following rest of the track part - ontoto Keprník, Trojmezí, Vřesová studánka and until onall the way to Červenohorské sedlo - is less painful demanding and and has beautifulbeautiful scenery views overon Jeseníkyiki stretches from there.. From Červenohorské sedlo, you can continue follow route our trip with a rout running the hogback on No. 1 along the mountain ridge to Pradědtrack onto and  Pradziad and Jelenía studánka. That The track has is 16., 5 km in lengthlong, more than all along it runs ahigh over 1000 m above sea level and is not too exactingchallenging. It runs F mainly through forest from Červenohorské sedlo until to the shelter Švýcárna mountain lodge., it mostly runs a bosky area It continues. Next, it runs across through the meadows and alps clearings of Praděd Pradziad ontothrough Vysoká Hhola High alp and until on to Jelení a Sstudánka. On the way, you can have a meal at the shelters Švýcárna, Kurzovní, Barborka, Ovčárna mountain cottages. Onto At Jelenía Sstudánka, there is only a shelter resting place for tourists.

 

 

WINTER SKI RESORTS

 

 

MIROSLAV SKI CENTRE MIROSLAV

  The Miroslav Ski Centre Miroslav is situated in above the spa village of spa Lipová -- lázně at a height of 650- 750 m above sea level. It has a number ofThere are several ski- routsdownhill ski slopes of medium difficulty,  in the Center of an average level of difficulty, which will satisfy both beginners, as and  more advancedand very experienced  skiers. There are four ski lifts with a combined capacity of more than 2700 persons people per hour. All the ski-routs slopes are well keptmaintained,  and, if necessary, artificially snowed. The 600m ski-slopeski-rout of a length of 600 m is lighted up is  and oopened every day from 9.00 until 21.00 and is flood lit in the evenings. There The resortis  also ahas a snowboard slope slopein the center . 

Ski-lifts: Tatrapoma - 300 m, Tatrapoma - 600 m, Tatrapoma -– 1, 200 m.

Ski trailsruns: A. Sport -– 1, 200 m, B. Family - 600 m, C. Family - 600 m, D. Baby - 300 m.

Services and possibilities: The Miroslav ski centre hasa  a ski- school, ski-hirea hiring establishment of skis, ski -service, a ski checkroomrepository, a restaurant and fast food restaurants. The parking space area is situated at the main road, 500 m from an the entranceski lifts, near the main road,  and there is a you can also take a ski-bus service from there.

 

SKI RESORT CENTRE LÁZEŇSKÝ VRCH

  The centre Lázeňský Vrch is situated in the lower part ofof the locality Lipová - lázně, just near to near the spa, and offers has ski lifts and ski routsslopes for both beginners and advanced skiers. There are three ski lifts of the length of 470, 390 and 190 m length and the a 60m children’s cable winch of 60 m of length. The slopes areSki routs are well kept maintained and artificially snowed if when necessary artificially snowed. In the Centre, thereThere are pis also an arealaces prepared for snowboarders-lovers and some attractions. The Lázeňský Vrch ski cCentre is situated joined tonext to the  mechanically maintained cross-country ski running route not far from Anenského údolí.

Ski lifts: A - 470 m, KVP type, B - 390 m, EPV type, C - 190 m, POMA type.

Ski trailsruns: red - 500 m, blue - 170 m, green - 700 m, children’s - 60 m.

Services and possibilities: The Lázeňský Vrch ski centre contains a “Sun Ski” ski- school Sun Ski, a hiring establishment of skisski-hire shop, a ski repositorya skis checkroom and a, a buffet. There are - the next other restaurants in  in the immediate vicinitythe close area. There is a car park in theThe  ski centre and further parking space close byto the centre, other possibilities of parking also in the neighborhood.

 

 

 

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