Královecký Špičák (880 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak in the Vraní hory (Crow Mountains), rising dramatically 300–350 metres above the surrounding villages on its western slopes. Its bold, pointed silhouette — hinted at by its very name — makes it one of the most distinctive summits in the Central Sudetes on the Czech side of the border.
The mountain has a domed shape with steep flanks and a clearly defined summit crowned by a telecommunications mast. Its slopes are entirely covered in mixed lower-montane forest with a touch of beech, making it a pleasant hike through shade in summer and a riot of autumn colour in October. From the top, the views open up mainly to the west and northwest: you can pick out the Lubawka Gate with the village of Královec, the area around Žacléř, the Rýchory ridge, the Lasocki Grzbiet, the higher ranges of the Karkonosze (Giant Mountains), and the Broumov Highlands spreading out in the distance.
How to reach the summitThe mountain is built primarily from porphyry rock, and the name 'Špičák' simply means 'pointed peak' in Czech — a perfectly honest description of what greets you on the horizon as you approach through the Sudeten foothills.