Komáří hůrka

Looking for Mückenberg from north

Komáří hůrka ( German Mückenberg ) is one of the highest mountains in the Ore Mountains on the territory of the Czech Republic.

Location

The mosquito mountain located northeast of Krupka ( barley ) and southeast of Cínovec ( Bohemian Cínovec ) immediately on striking steep drop of the Ore Mountains. This makes it a distinctive vantage point from which a view in almost all directions is possible. In addition, the typical character of a panel for the Erzgebirge plaice with the steep drop to the south in a clear way is clear from Mückenberg from.

History

The centuries- long history of mining has left an indelible mark on the landscape around the Mückenberg. Under its surface hides numerous old studs, and parts of his Berglehne are littered with pinging. At the instigation of the mountain master David Koith built in 1568 Bohemian miners on the summit of the mountain a mosquito Anläutturm whose chime indicated to them the beginning of the shift and the end. For this tower, the term mosquito turrets came into use in the vernacular.

Following the decline of the mining industry in the 19th century, a tourist restaurant was built in 1857, which integrated the 1568 built Anläuteturm. This highly visible mosquito turrets Krupka ( barley ) and Cínovec developed in the sequel to one of the most popular attractions in the vicinity of the former mining communities ( Bohemian Cínovec ).

In the years 1950 to 1952 was built on the mountain of Bohosudov ( Mariaschein ) from a chairlift to the Swiss system of rolling VR101, which was the longest chairlift in Central Europe at the time of its establishment. Even today, the Swiss license built by the company Transporta Chrudim cable car as the longest valid in the Czech Republic without stopover. It is next to the two sections of the Jennerbahn am Koenigssee currently located in Europe in the last operating system type, Von Roll VR101.

Saga

The name of the mountain is due to an old legend which tells of a poacher who stole chickens and geese in Fojtovice ( Voitsdorf ). Due to his speed he ever managed to escape the angry farmers. When he tried to steal the only cow of an old mother, this raised her divining rod, and cried: "Thou shalt be bitten by mosquitoes before you reach the top of the mountain! " Then indeed appeared a large swarm of mosquitoes that brought the thief to a halt. Since that time, the mountain bears his name.

View

The view is very rewarding especially to the south of the Bohemian Middle Mountains, east to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and west to the main ridge of the Erzgebirge. To the north of the Geisingberg and Kohlhaukuppe obstruct a comprehensive view to Saxony, but with good visibility with the Elbe Valley, Dresden is discernible.

Way to the summit

• By car, the direct ascent to the summit is possible.
• From Krupka ( barley ) from a wrong 1950-1952 erbauter and 2348 m long double chairlift to the top. This lift overcomes a difference in altitude of 482 m and is the longest chairlift without intermediate station in the Czech Republic.
• Walk over several marked hiking trails, such as on the Old Dresden- Teplitz Post Road and the Kyšperk ( Geier castle ).
• From the car park in Fuerstenau ( at Customs House ) on the hiking transition, by Fojtovice ( Voitsdorf ) through it, and it is 5 km.
• Since the Czech Republic's accession to the Schengen Agreement, the mosquito turrets can also be reached from the village of Müglitz. The manageable in about 90 minutes walk runs along the remains of the village Mohelnice.
• Over the hill of the European long-distance hiking trail leads over the course of E3 Decin, Tisa after Cinovec.
• In winter, cross-country highway Erzgebirgische Krušnohorská Lyžařská magistrála of Cínovec over the mountain to Nakléřov runs.

Trail

Transnational mining trail of Krupka on Geising and Altenberg after Cínovec

Historic Photo Gallery

View 1904

View about 1908

1918