Stríbrná between Lišák, Špičák and the Ore Mountains

Between the ski area, rocks and the Ore Mountains

Stříbrná reveals several sides that can be combined into different kinds of travel days: the Lišák ski area, marked hiking and cycling trails through the western Ore Mountains, the rocky Skalní město and a local history with first written references dating back to 1601. If you are travelling with your family and do not want to do the same thing every day, you will find a specific selection combining activity, landscape and culture. The area's special features are not limited to nature: the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord also forms part of the townscape.

Winter and trails in the western Ore Mountains

The Lišák ski area has almost 3.5 kilometres of ski slopes at elevations between 630 and 790 metres and is located in Stříbrná at the foot of the Ore Mountains. The area includes a green beginners' slope, a wide intermediate slalom slope, the forested Touristická sjezdovka and the black “Rukáv” slope.

The different markings and slope characteristics give the ski area a clear internal range of options. Within Lišák, those who compare a green beginners' slope, an intermediate slalom slope, a forested descent and the black “Rukáv” can structure their winter sports day according to their desired level of difficulty. The elevation of 630 to 790 metres adds a spatial framework to this orientation.

Outside of skiing, the prepared Krušnohorská magistrála cross-country ski trail serves as a connection between nearby Bublava and Boží Dar. Stříbrná also has numerous marked hiking and cycling trails that enable tours through the western Ore Mountains. The options therefore extend beyond winter sports.

Špičák as a hiking destination

A particularly specific hiking route leads to Špičák through the Rájecké údolí. From Stříbrná, the route first follows a red-marked trail and then a green-marked trail to the summit. Špičák is 991 metres high; a shelter and a summit register stand at the top. The summit offers a view of the western side of the Ore Mountains. The tour can be reached by bus from Kraslice to Stříbrná, after which you continue on foot or by bicycle.

The two trail markings visibly structure the route, while the summit with its shelter and summit register provides a clear destination. By travelling to Stříbrná and then continuing on foot or by bicycle, the tour can be planned as a combination of a bus journey and your own physical activity.

Rocks and local history

Another side of the landscape is shown by Skalní město u Stříbrné. It consists of quartzite rocks with rock towers ranging from 3 to 20 metres in height. There are climbing routes there, most of which are secured with bolt anchors and pitons.

At Skalní město, quartzite rocks with rock towers measuring 3 to 20 metres combine with climbing routes that are mostly secured with bolt anchors and pitons. The shape of the landscape and the concrete opportunity for climbing therefore stand directly alongside one another.

Culture and history also remain tangible. The pseudo-Gothic Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord in Stříbrná dates from 1909 to 1910. The first written references to Stříbrná date back to 1601 and are connected with the Stříbrný potok. The church and the early reference provide two different historical points of reference within the town.

Further places for your research

For further research, you can also open Unterreichenau, Brösau, Chodau, Frühbuß, Podstrani, Dotterwies, Maria Kulm and Teschwitz.

For the higher-level travel overview: Falkenau an der Eger District.