Smrk Peak
Vrchol Smrk
Mountain peak
Drinking water
Discover Smrk Peak, the second highest mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, offering popular hiking trails, a significant nature reserve, and stunning views.

⛰️ Smrk is the second highest peak (1276 m) in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, known for its unique geology.
🌲 Features a large nature reserve on its summit and slopes, protecting diverse forest stands.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Popular hiking destination with recently improved trails and new wooden walkways.
🏞️ Explore the Smrk Nature Reserve, offering beautiful views into the valleys and surrounding Beskydy peaks like Lysá hora and Radhošť.
🌳 Discover diverse forest stands and scenic river valleys.
🗿 Visit the unique monuments to J. Lennon and J. Palach, and the spring near Hubertka hunting lodge.

Why Avoid

🚫 Strict rules apply in the Smrk Nature Reserve: no fires, bivouacking, collecting plants, or straying from marked trails.
⚠️ Access to the PR Smrk is restricted to the red tourist trail; shortcuts like the 'Andělské schody' are prohibited.
💨 Forest stands are currently damaged by emissions.
🌧️ Tourist trails to the summit can be waterlogged in sections, especially after rain.

Hiking

⏱️ Estimated hike time to the summit is 4.0 hours.
🪵 New wooden walkways were installed in 2023 to bridge problematic, waterlogged sections.
📍 Discover the 'Klinská' hunting lodge (0.5 km south of summit) and a spring near 'Hubertka' hunting lodge (2 km from summit).
👣 The main access to the summit within the nature reserve is via the red tourist trail.

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