The Border Ridge to Krupka

A 30 km ridge walk along the eastern Krušné hory from Hrob over Bouřňák and border-straddling Cínovec down to Krupka-Bohosudov.

The shape of the day is settled in the first hour: one climb, then the route stays high, crossing back and forth along the Czech–Saxon border before dropping off the scarp at the far end. Unusually for the range, refreshment options come at regular intervals — the ridge villages and huts see year-round traffic.

From Hrob the red-marked trail takes the climbing directly: up the ski-hill slope of Bouřňák, where the historic summit hut is the first chance for a break and the view back over the České středohoří explains the effort. The route then runs north along the plateau past Pramenáč to Nové Město and over the border into Georgenfeld and Zinnwald on the German side, before recrossing at Cínovec — one village, two countries, and eight centuries of tin under your boots.

From Cínovec the way turns southeast along the crest, gradually trending down until the scarp edge, where the final descent drops steeply into Krupka. The finish at the Krupka-Bohosudov stop passes the pilgrimage basilica — worth the last few minutes of daylight before the train.