scenic viewpoint
Praded
The highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Bruntál
Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia · Europe
About Bruntál
Bruntál is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Světlá Hora, 27km from Cervenohorske Sedlo.
Bruntál is in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Světlá Hora, about 8 km away.
Bruntál (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbruntaːl]; German: Freudenthal) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the stream Černý potok in the Nízký Jeseník range.
Bruntál was founded in the 13th century as a mining town. The historic town centreRead more
is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of the town is the Bruntál Castle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bruntál?
Within an hour or so of Bruntál: Praded (20 km), Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir (23 km), Cervenohorske Sedlo (27 km), Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Bruntál?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Bruntál?
Bruntál is in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, about 8 km from Světlá Hora.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,037
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Moravian-Silesian Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.9884, 17.4647
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Bruntál
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir
An artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
23 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Cervenohorske Sedlo
A 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
46 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Bouzov Castle
A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.
52 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Moszna Castle
A fairy-tale palace bristling with 99 turrets and 365 rooms, blending Gothic and Renaissance revival styles amid landscaped grounds in the Silesian countryside.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Bruntál
- 20 kmPradedThe highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
- 23 kmDlouhé stráně Upper ReservoirAn artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
- 27 kmCervenohorske SedloA 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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