The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (, colloquially Vysočina; ) is a geomorphological macroregion and highland in the Czech Republic. Its highest peaks are the Javořice at and Devět skal in the north (). The Bohemian-Moravian Heights were previously known as the Moravian Heights.
Location The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are an extensive and long range of hills and low mountains over long, which runs in a northeasterly direction across the central part of the Czech Republic from Bohemia to Moravia. This range roughly coincides with modern Vysočina Region.
Characteristics
The highlands form a big region of rolling hills and low mountains with heights between about 500 and 800 metres, whose lowlands are relatively densely settled. Its gentle hills are dotted with small farmsteads and also occasionally with holiday apartments and houses. The softly, rounded summits offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, valleys and castles to hikers and holidaymakers, as well as a variety of sporting facilities.
Division Geomorphological division of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, including highest peaks:
Křemešník Highlands Jindřichův Hradec Hills Čihadlo (665 m) Pacov Hills Lísek (760 m) Želiv Hills Na altánku (633 m) Humpolec Highlands Křemešník (765 m) Upper Sázava Hills Kutná Hora Plateau Za stodolami (537 m) Světlá Hills Žebrákovský kopec (601 m) Havlíčkův Brod Hills Roudnice (661 m) Jihlava-Sázava Furrow Kázek (567 m) Iron Mountains Chvaletice Hills Krkanka (568 m) Seč Highlands U oběšeného (737 m) Upper Svratka Highlands Žďárské vrchy Devět skal (836 m) Nedvědice Highlands Horní les (774 m) Křižanov Highlands Bíteš Highlands Harusův kopec (741 m) Brtnice Highlands Velký Špičák (734 m) Dačice Valley Ivanův kopec (644 m) Javořice Highlands Jihlava Hills Javořice (837 m) Nová Bystřice Highlands Vysoký kámen (738 m) Jevišovice Uplands Jemnice Valley Vráž (576 m) Bítov Hills Suchá hora (571 m) Jaroměřice Valley Zadní hora (634 m) Znojmo Hills Na skalném (556 m)
References
External links
Bohemian-Moravian Highlands on AtlasČeska.cz