Rozhledna Žalý – Vrchlabí

Location: 512 37 Benecko · Hradec Králové Region

Category: stone observation tower

A stone observation tower from 1892 at the summit of Přední Žalý (1,019 m above sea level) in the Žalský ridge between Benecko and Vrchlabí. The tower is 18 m tall with 88 steps. A mountain hut with a restaurant stands next to the tower. Views over the Krkonoše Mountains and the Podkrkonoší foothills. Access by chairlift from Herlíkovice or on foot from Benecko.

Why visit this place?

• It is the only stone lookout tower in the Krkonoše mountains; Count Harrach had the first, wooden one built here in 1836.
• In 1889 an iron structure 15 metres high replaced the wooden tower, joined a year later by a wooden viewing restaurant.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 2,609 visitors on Google Maps — one of the three best-rated places in this category in the Hradec Králové Region.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 57 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• There is a dedicated programme for school groups, not just general admission.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: Daily 10:00–16:00 (seasonal operation, in good weather)
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 30 CZK, children 15 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 2609 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

A trip to a historic stone observation tower in the Krkonoše Mountains, featuring a restaurant and views of the surrounding peaks.

Official website: https://www.zaly.cz/

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