🌲 A unique wooden observation tower on Velký Javorník (918 m), the highest peak of the Veřovice Hills.
🔭 Standing nearly 26 meters tall, it features two viewing platforms at 15.3m and 20.3m, accessible via 102 steps.
🏞️ Enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Beskid peaks, including Lysá hora, Smrk, Radhošť, Kněhyně, and Ondřejník, with distant views stretching to the Jeseníky, Tatras, and Malá and Velká Fatra on clear days.
🚶♀️ Accessible via multiple hiking routes from surrounding villages like Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, and Veřovice.
🏠 Visit the historic tourist hut, built in 1935, located at the summit.
🪂 Witness hang-gliding from the nearby ramp.
🌳 Explore the Velký Kámen reservation on the northwest slopes, known for its rock walls and large boulders.
📐 Admire the original wooden architecture, designed in a local Frenštát-Rožnov and Wallachian style.
❄️ May be inaccessible or closed during hazardous winter conditions due to icing or heavy snow.
💰 Free entry to the observation tower.
🗓️ Freely accessible year-round, but check local conditions in winter for potential closures.
🥾 Multiple marked hiking routes lead to the summit, with varying lengths and elevations, suitable for different fitness levels.
⏱️ A typical visit duration for the tower itself is around 1.5 hours.
🤝 Operated by Hora Velký Javorník, the current tower was officially opened on August 15, 2013, built by Lesy České republiky.