Ondřejník is a compact mountain massif in the Western Beskids, stretching north to south through several summits — the highest being Skalka at 964 m. It offers sweeping panoramas, old-growth forest, a cosy historic mountain hut, and even a dash of outlaw legend. A perfect day trip from the Moravian-Silesian foothills.
The massif rewards visitors in every season. Summer brings shaded forest trails and the chance to explore Skalka's nature reserve, home to a silver fir and beech forest up to 180 years old that in places feels like true primeval woodland. In winter, two cross-country ski trails wind across the slopes. Views open up in all directions: the Radhošt' ridge to the south, the Podbeskydí hills to the west, and the Lysohorská highlands to the east. Several clearings on steep slopes also serve as paragliding launch points.
How to reach the summitLocal legend has it that the infamous outlaw Ondráš (Ondřej Fuciman, born 1680) dug a secret tunnel from Skalka all the way to Lysá hora to hide his loot — and that the large boulders scattered below the summit are the stones he used to seal the entrance.