Velká Deštná
mountain, Czech Republic
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Velká Deštná
View from Velká Deštná, Orlice Mountains, Czech Republic.
Velká Deštná is the highest point in the Orlice Mountains, a subgroup of the Sudeten mountains in northeastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. This mountain range forms part of the border with Poland for approximately 25 miles (40 km). The Orlice Mountains are primarily composed of crystalline rocks, similar to much of Bohemia's northern highland rim. Velká Deštná reaches an elevation of 3,658 feet (1,115 meters).1
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