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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeCzechiaMoravian-Silesian Region
Vrbno pod Pradědem
Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia · Europe
About Vrbno pod Pradědem
Vrbno pod Pradědem is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Karlovice, 17km from Cervenohorske Sedlo.
Vrbno pod Pradědem is in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, with about 6,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Karlovice, about 5 km away.
Vrbno pod Pradědem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvr̩bno ˈpotpraɟɛdɛm]; German: Würbenthal) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants. The town is located on the Opava River in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range.
Vrbno pod Pradědem was probably foundedRead more
in the 13th century and became a mining town in 1611. The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel.
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What is there to see near Vrbno pod Pradědem?
Within an hour or so of Vrbno pod Pradědem: Praded (12 km), Dlouhé stráně Upper Reservoir (15 km), Cervenohorske Sedlo (17 km), Moszna Castle (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Vrbno pod Pradědem?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Vrbno pod Pradědem?
Vrbno pod Pradědem is in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, about 5 km from Karlovice.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,072
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Moravian-Silesian Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.1210, 17.3832
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Vrbno pod Pradědem
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.
15 km · about 30 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Bouzov Castle
A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Vrbno pod Pradědem
- Right herePradedThe 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.
- Right hereDlouhé 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.
- 17 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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