Vlčí hřeben — or Wolf's Ridge — is an elongated mountain ridge in the western Krkonoše (Giant Mountains), just 3 km east of Rokytnice nad Jizerou. It's a quietly rewarding destination for hikers who enjoy forested ridges with a wild, unhurried atmosphere far from the crowds.
The ridge is entirely cloaked in spruce forest and its character shifts noticeably as you move from south to north. The southern end is broad and flat, almost imperceptible underfoot, while the northern section rises into a sharp, rocky crest with exposed phyllite rocks and scree slopes. Views are scarce — save for a clearing between the northern and middle summits — but that's part of the charm: this is a place of forest silence and trail solitude. In winter, snow and ice on the northern rocks add a serious edge to the hike. The full ridge stretches about 3 km between two saddles, with three summits qualifying as Czech 'tisícovky' (peaks above 1000 m).
How to reach the summitThe ridge's German name, Wolfskamm, appears on old Sudeten maps — a reminder that this forested wilderness was once as much German as Czech in its cultural heritage.