Klen (777 m a.s.l.) is a quiet forested summit in the Sokolský hřbet ridge of the Rychlebské hory (Rychleby Mountains), rising above the charming village of Stará Červená Voda in the Czech Jeseníky region. It offers a peaceful escape into dense woodland with views stretching across the Czech-Polish borderland — perfect for those who prefer solitude over crowds.
Klen sits on the southern boundary of the Stará Červená Voda municipality, flanked by the higher Sokolí vrch (967 m) to the south and Lázeňský vrch (807 m) nearby. Forests cover an impressive 58% of the local area, giving hikes here a consistently green and tranquil feel regardless of season. In spring the hillside streams run full, summer brings cool shade under beech and spruce canopy, autumn paints the slopes in warm gold, and in winter a light snow cover turns the trails into a quiet winter walk. From the summit area, views open northward toward the Vidnavská lowland and the nearby Polish border.
How to reach the summitThe Červený potok stream — whose colour once inspired the name of the village below — rises just beneath the neighbouring Sokolí vrch, making these slopes the birthplace of a waterway with a recorded history stretching back to the 13th century.