Ascent to Sedlo with a visit to Levín
The majestic mountain resembling a horse saddle is the fourth highest mountain in the Bohemian Central Highlands.
There are several possible ascent options to the top of Sedlo, which is also the highest mountain of the geomorphological unit of the Vernerice Central Highlands. Sedlo was formed like other peaks by volcanic activity, it has a sharp summit ridge with a number of rock outcrops and large debris fields on both sides. There are two viewpoints on the summit ridge.
The wooded hill forms the National Nature Reserve Sedlo, which is covered with natural deciduous forest. For example, the Alpine starflower, the leafless iris, the leafy ringwort and the golden-headed lily grow here. There is also a wide variety of animals, such as the protected shoebill, the little owl or the white-banded poplar butterfly.
Route
You can start the trail from the village of Horní Vysoké pod Levínem or directly from Levín from where you will follow the blue trail to the crossroads where you will connect to the green trail. Follow it up steeply to the top to the cross. The saddle with a height of 726 m above sea level is the 4th highest in the Czech Central Highlands.
Continue along the green "ridge" which descends steeply to the Srdovská hájovna, past the mausoleum of the industrialist Schroll back to Vysoká or Levín.
Distance: from Horní Vysoká 7,5 km - 3 hours, from Levín 9 km
Nature of the route: dirt and forest roads, moderately difficult
Stops
Sedlo Hill
Sedlo (The Saddle Mountain) - 726 m - is one of the dominant features of the Central Bohemian Uplands visible from a distance.
With its altitude of 726 meters, Sedlo Hill is the fourth highest mountain in the Central Bohemian Uplands and the highest mountain in the Verneřická part of the Central Bohemian Uplands. It is a significant landmark and a unique natural site. Sedlo is a massive volcanic trunk with a sharp peak ridge with numerous rocky outcrops and rubble fields. In the rubble we can find mixed coniferous forests, often of an ancientforest-like character, with massive specimens of lindens, sycamores, beeches and oaks. Rare thermophilic flora grows on rocks with columnar separation facing south. Fieber's leafless iris was first described on Sedlo. The local fauna has a purely forest character.
The top part has been protected as National Natural Reserve since 1968, due to the occurrence of rare flora. Several tourist routs lead to the top of Sedlo. You can go to the top of Sedlo, for example, from Úštěk, Habřina, from Trnobrany, Horní Vysoká or Lovečkovice. There is a lookout point that offers a view to the south, west and east. From the lookout point it is possible to see a number of hills such as Říp, Hazmburk, Radobýl, Košťalov, Vlhošť or Ronov. Ještěd and the Krkonoše ridge are also visible during weather with good visibility.
The saddle consists of two peaks: the higher Saddle, also known as the Great Saddle (726 m) and Malé Sedlo (534 m). The mountain got its name thanks to its shape, because the back resembles an ancient horse saddle from a distance. At the foot of Sedlo are the ruins of Litýš Castle, which was built in the 15th century.