Velký Roudný Hill

The Velký Roudný hill with its 780 metres is the highest volcano that wrinkled the landscape around Bruntál two million years ago. Together with Malý Roudný, it forms a dominant feature of the landscape where volcanic activity is clearly visible. Both hills contrast beautifully with the water surface of the Slezská Harta dam.

The hill of Velký Roudný used to be a pilgrimage site and a Stations of the Cross led to the chapel. Both the chapel and the Stations of the Cross have been restored in recent years. From the wooden lookout tower at the top you can see the panorama of the Jeseníky Mountains, Slezská Harta and the vast landscape of the Bruntál region. There are places in the surroundings where you can find the remains of lava flows of these now extinct volcanoes. One of the most interesting places where the lava formed thick layers still visible today are the Razová Tuffites near the village of Razová and the lava stream near Mezina.

The educational trail Po volkanitech (“Following the Volcanoes”) will take you to the top of the peak and at fifteen stops in the vicinity of the Slezská Harta dam you will learn about volcanic activity in the Bruntál region.