Jeřáb (1,003 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak of the Hanušovice Highlands and its only summit exceeding 1,000 metres — a quiet, forested retreat where history, geography and nature converge in a surprisingly compact space. The historical border between Bohemia and Moravia, the modern administrative boundary between Pardubice and Olomouc regions, and the main European watershed between the Elbe and Danube river systems all meet right here on the ridge.
The summit itself is cloaked in spruce forest with occasional clearings that offer partial views. The real highlight is a wooden viewing platform about 500 m to the northeast, set on a ridge meadow, from which you get a sweeping panorama of the entire Králický Sněžník massif. The forest keeps things pleasantly cool in summer, vivid in autumn colours, and the area transforms into a cross-country skiing zone in winter.
How to reach the summit:There is a near-namesake peak — also called Jeřáb, with the same old German name 'Ebereschberg' — located about 8.5 km to the southwest, already in the Orlické hory range, so make sure you are heading to the right one.