Bouřňák (869 m a.s.l.) is one of the most welcoming peaks in the eastern Ore Mountains — a place that effortlessly blends mountain nature with year-round outdoor fun. A hotel has stood on its summit for nearly a century, and the wind-twisted beeches scattered across the slope give the whole place a wonderfully wild character. Whether you come for skiing in winter or peaceful walks in summer, Bouřňák has a way of staying with you.
The landscape here is rugged and genuinely atmospheric. The protected beech trees, deformed by persistent winds into dramatic shapes, are especially striking in winter under a coat of frost. Rare plants like arnica grow among them, adding to the nature reserve feel of the summit area. Three wind turbines nearby have become part of the scenery. The climate is cold and fairly wet — around 900 mm of precipitation per year — which means excellent snow cover for the ski season.
How to reach the summitKarel Lím, the first Czech skier in the Ore Mountains in the early 20th century, personally renamed this peak from the German 'Stürmer' to the Czech 'Bouřňák' — and he also championed the building of the first Czech mountain hut here, which opened in 1930 and still stands today.