Hvozd (749 m a.s.l.), also known by its German name Hochwald, is one of the most distinctive summits in the Lusatian Mountains — a sharp phonolite ridge sitting right on the Czech-German border. It ranks as the fifth highest peak in the range, and its quirky charm lies in its twin summits, with the state border running straight through the top — and literally across the terrace of the summit restaurant.

The mountain is cloaked in dense forest of spruce, pine, larch and birch, giving it a quiet, woodland character in every season. The viewing terrace offers wide-ranging panoramas, and the borderland atmosphere makes this summit feel genuinely unique. Snow-dusted trails in winter, fresh greenery in spring and cool breezes in summer all make Hvozd a rewarding destination year-round.

• Krompach (Czech side) — red trail, approx. 2 km, easy — a comfortable ascent from the Czech side; the trail continues on to Petrovice via the forest lodge 'Na Šestce'.
• Yellow trail from 'Babiččin odpočinek' — a car park on the road between Krompach and Heřmanice v Podještědí, joining the red trail just below the summit.
• Hain (German side) — a comfortable, well-marked ascent from the German side.

• There is a restaurant on the German side of the summit — the state border runs across its terrace, making it possible to sit at a table that straddles two countries.
• A 25-metre stone observation tower stands on the northern summit (743 m, German side) — a twin of the tower on nearby Jedlová.
• The Hvozd ridge marks the European watershed between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

As far back as 1787, citizens of Zittau built a staircase up to the summit — parts of which are still in use today, making Hvozd one of the longest-serving hiking destinations in the entire Lusatian Mountains.