*Vozka, Červená hora and Kerprník peaks from Červenohorské sedlo – a 16 km tour*
- Three wonderful Jeseníky peaks in the same round trip – each one with a different character but all offering spectacular 360 degree views. Some spectacular rock formations, a mystical mountain spring and even some classic mountain forests for a bit of shade. A perfect Jeseníky walk! Thanks to Martina Klementová for the route suggestion.
- The route begins at Červenohorské sedlo, a high mountain pass at 1013m altitude. In winter this is a popular skiing base. In summer, it is a good location for starting a hike, with trails heading off in all directions. The starting trail for this featured walk is actually part of the E3 European long distance trail (and is also used by Stezka Českem and Via Czechia routes – see the linked article for a short discussion of these multi-day routes).
- Červenohorské sedlo pass has good bus connections with the larger Jeseníky resorts. For drivers, there is a large paid parking area. For refreshments after a hike, try the restaurant in Hotel ČERVENOHORSKÉ SEDLO, which serves excellent food.
- None of the trails are steep or difficult. The trails are a mix of stony mountain tracks and forest or meadow footpaths. The 16 km route has around 660m of height to to be climbed-descended.
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Directions (as written by Martina, with the addition of some distances)
• Start the route on the paid car park at Červenohorské sedlo.
• Follow the RED route to the signpost at Bílý sloup (reached after 2.5 km). On the way there, you will already start getting beautiful views of the forested hills of Jeseníky. You will also walk past a small wooden chapel devoted to the people who lost their life in the mountains (Památník obětem hor).
• Just past the signpost Bílý sloup, turn right onto the YELLOW hiking trail. You will continue walking uphill through a beautiful moor area, meadows and blueberry fields to reach the summit of Červená hora.You will see some rock formations on the way, like a Stone Eye (Kamenné oko) and get fantastic views of Jeseníky, including the majestic viewing tower at Praděd behind your back
•Continue along the summit ridge and then downhill to reach the junction Sedlo pod Vřesovkou. From there, continue on the RED hiking trail for 1.7 km to reach the Trojmezí junction.
• At Trojmezí, you can opt to take a 2 km return walk to Keprník, the highest point of this walk reaching 1423m. There is a great 360 degree viewing point at the top of the mountain.
• When you walk back to the Trojmezí signpost, turn right onto the YELLOW route and continue up to the U Vozky junction (after 1.3 km). From there, continue on the GREEN hiking trail to the summit of Vozka in 200m. From there, you will start your descent back to Sedlo pod Vřesovkou (reached after 1.8 km). When you reach the signpost, follow the RED all the way back to Červenohorské sedlo (reached after 4.7 km) . On the way, you will walk past a well Vřesová studánka where you can fill up your bottle with fresh, mountain water.
