🗼 An iconic hyperboloid tower, hotel, and restaurant crowning Mount Ještěd, offering breathtaking panoramic views.
✨ A national cultural monument, recognized for its unique architecture and considered for UNESCO World Heritage status.
⛰️ Standing at 1012 meters above sea level, the summit also hosts a natural park.
🔭 Experience unparalleled 360-degree views of Liberec, the surrounding landscape, Jizerské hory, and even Krkonoše with Sněžka.
🛌 Enjoy a unique stay in the hotel, offering various room types including luxury apartments and retro-styled rooms.
🍽️ Savor delicious meals at the on-site restaurant, bistro, or seasonal outdoor refreshment points.
🚶♀️ Explore numerous hiking trails leading to the summit, suitable for various fitness levels.
⛷️ Access the Ski Area Ještěd in winter, with slopes for all skill levels and ski jumps.
🏛️ Admire the award-winning architecture by Karel Hubáček and the meticulously restored 70s interiors.
🌲 Discover the Natural Park Ještěd, established in 1995, covering 93.6 km².
🎁 Purchase vouchers for accommodation or restaurant services, perfect for gifts.
🚧 The main cable car from Horní Hanychov is currently out of service due to general reconstruction.
⚠️ Some hiking trails can be challenging, requiring good physical condition.
🦇 Certain caves on the mountain are not accessible as they serve as bat wintering sites.
🅿️ Parking fees apply at both summit and Ještědka Hut parking areas.
🏨 Hotel room prices vary based on date and room type.
🚶♀️ Hike from Horní Hanychov (3.5 km, 486m elevation gain), Tetřeví sedlo/Výpřež (2 km, 242m elevation gain), or from Ještědka Hut parking (800m, 15-20 min walk).
🚠 Take the Skalka cable car during summer and winter seasons (note: not operational from November to December).
Summit Parking (50.7325972N, 14.9841692E):
💸 250 CZK/car/day, 150 CZK/motorcycle/day.
⏰ Open daily, less busy between 11:00 and 16:00.
Ještědka Hut Parking (50.7303028N, 14.9872506E):
💸 200 CZK/car/day, cash only.
⏰ Open 24/7.
🍽️ Restaurant: Daily from 10:00 (drinks/soup), full menu from 11:00. Closes 22:00 for public, midnight for guests.
☕ Bistro 1012 (seasonal): 9:00 to 17:00.
🍦 Rohanka Outdoor Refreshment (summer/good weather): From 9:00.
Enjoy a daily menu with quick meals or an evening gourmet menu at the main restaurant.
Seasonal bistro and outdoor refreshment options are available, including delicious ice cream in summer.
The hotel offers a unique experience with approximately 45 beds and 8 extra beds.
Choose from 2 Apartments, 12 Comfort rooms (private bathroom), 8 Economy rooms (shared bathroom), or special Director and Family suites.
Romantic and Senior Plus packages are available for special occasions.
🏡 Additional accommodation is available at Apartmány Úpatí Ještědu at the mountain's foot.
The mountain is formed from hard quartzite, featuring red crystal formations in areas like Červené skály.
Explore several caves, including Hanychovská jeskyně and Liščí díra, known for unique karst decorations (not publicly accessible) and serving as bat wintering sites.
The area is rich in quartzite rocks, some with a bluish tint, and also consists of softer phyllites, shales, limestones, and Cretaceous sandstone.
Look for two rock gates, lime kilns, and limestone quarries.
Designed by architect Karel Hubáček and static engineer Zdeněk Patrmana, the tower was completed in 1973 and received the prestigious Perret Prize.
Standing 94 meters tall with a 17-meter transmitter antenna, its unique hyperboloid design was chosen to withstand local weather and visually complete the mountain's slopes.
Interiors are undergoing gradual reconstruction to restore their original 1970s appearance, featuring works by Otakar Binar, Karel Wünsch, Stanislav Libenský, Jaroslava Brychtová, and Vladimír Křečan.
The history of Ještěd as a tourist destination dates back to the mid-19th century, with the first refreshments sold in 1844 and the first hut built in 1850.
Rohanova chata was built in 1868, and a lookout tower in 1876 (replaced in 1889). A new mountain hotel opened in 1907, but both the hotel and Rohanova chata were destroyed by fire in 1963.
The tradition of crosses on Ještěd dates back to 1737; the first stone cross lasted until 1812, followed by wooden crosses from 1834. The current cross was erected in 1990 after its predecessor was secretly removed.