Keprník

[7][8] Above this range, in accordance with the altitudinal zonation, alpine tundra dominates, covered with grass and planted dwarf mountain pine.

[7][8] Almost all slopes are characterized by significant variability in forest cover, with substantial clearings and thinning, and even bare areas.

Additionally, on the western slope near the Sedlo pod Keprníkem [pl] pass, there is an area covered with rock debris.

[1][8] Approximately 995 m north of the summit, close to the red tourist trail (about 30 m away), at an elevation of 1,309 m above sea level,[1] there is a monument with a stone commemorative plaque, erected on 26 September 1935.

[1][11] Near this path is a tourist intersection named Keprník (vrchol)[12] with an informational sign indicating an elevation of 1,423 m.[1] The summit of the mountain is on an exposed rocky outcrop about 20 m in length, which serves as a scenic viewpoint.

The State Geodetic and Cadastral Office lists the highest point of the mountain – the summit – at an elevation of 1,423.3 m above sea level and geographical coordinates 50°10′15.1″N 17°06′59.2″E / 50.170861°N 17.116444°E / 50.170861; 17.116444.

[1] (meters above sea level) (meters) Geologically, the Keprník massif belongs to the unit known as the Keprník Dome[17] and is composed of metamorphic rocks, mainly gneisses (biotite), orthogneisses, erlan [pl], mylonites, blasto-mylonites, migmatites, schists, and igneous rocks, primarily meta-granites.

It is likely that a small mountain glacier existed on the southeastern slope during this period, leaving behind the so-called Keprnický kar.

[1] Along the red tourist trail, an educational path named With Koprníček on an excursion to the Keprník Mountains (Czech: NS S Koprníčkem na výlet Keprnickými horami) has been created,[1] with 13 observation points, running from Červenohorské sedlo to Ramzová [pl].

[32] Established on 31 December 1933, the reserve protects a series of preserved rock and soil formations formed during the harsh climate of the Ice age, such as cryoplanation terraces, frost ribs, and hummockss,[28] along with the flora and fauna found within these areas.

View from the area near the Vřesová studánka spring towards Keprník mountain
Monument Kámen at the summit of Keprník
View from the summit rock group of Žalostná mountain towards the secondary summit Keprník–JV, with Spálený vrch–SV and Spálený vrch to the right
Vodopády Bystrého potoka
Vegetation at the summit of Keprník