Ještěd

Ještěd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛʃcɛt]; German: Jeschken) is the highest mountain of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge in the north of the Czech Republic, at 1,012 m (3,320 ft). It is the symbol of the city of Liberec.

Ještěd
Highest point
Elevation1,012 m (3,320 ft)
Prominence517 m (1,696 ft) 
Isolation18 km (11 mi) 
Coordinates50°43′56″N 14°59′07″E
Geography
Ještěd
Parent rangeJeštěd–Kozákov Ridge

On the summit is the Ještěd Tower restaurant, hotel and television tower, designed by Karel Hubáček, accessible by road or cable car (Ještěd cable car). The mountain also has a ski resort. From the summit there are views to Germany and Poland.

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