Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Krudum Lookout Tower

Krudum Lookout Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Krudum Lookout Tower

Name: Krudum Lookout Tower
Rating: 2

Recommended by 34 hikers

Save

Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Krudum Lookout Tower

5.0

(3)

hikers

1. Loket Town Square – View of Loket Castle loop from Loket

18.9km

05:48

620m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

4.7

(7)

hikers

2. Krudum Lookout Tower – Pond Near Nové Hamry loop from Vítkov

8.66km

02:40

260m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

5.0

(4)

hikers

3. Wooden Gazebo – Krudum Lookout Tower loop from Kostelní Bříza

6.68km

01:56

170m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

Tips

Peter

September 5, 2023

The desert church of St. Nicholas under the Krudum (Czech: Kostel sv. Mikuláše pod Krudumem) is a legendary former religious building in the Imperial Forest, Czech Republic. The church, which probably disappeared in the 16th century, could not be located for 500 years; its remains were only rediscovered in 2002.
Nothing is known about the origins of the church. Since she is the saint. Nicholas as the patron saint of merchants and was located on an old trade route from Eger via Königsberg, Schlaggenwald, Petschau and Luditz to Prague, suggests that it was built as a wayside church. On the other hand, the Krudum was one of the centers of silver and tin mining in the Kaiserwald in the 13th century.

The first documented mention of the Church of St. Nicholas occurred in 1253, when King Wenceslas I left the St. Wenceslas Church in Elbogen with the branch churches of St. Wolfgang, St. Johannes and St. Nicholas to the Prague Cross Lords with the Red Star . However, further medieval mentions did not allow any precise conclusions to be drawn about the location of the church.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nikolaus_unterm_Krudum

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 830 m

Weather

Today

Sunday 9 November

5°C

70 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Eger Valley

Kladská Nature Trail (Glatzener Moor Boardwalk)

Small Cross in a Hollow Tree

Elbogen Savings Bank Building (Former), Marktplatz 18

View of Loket Castle and Old Town

View of Loket

View of Loket and the Ohře River

View of Loket and Loket Castle

View of the Ohře Valley from Förster Aussicht

Rock Tunnel Trail, Slavkovský Les

Stream and Moss-Covered Rock Formation in Slavkovský Les

Krudum Lookout Tower

1. Loket Town Square – View of Loket Castle loop from Loket

2. Krudum Lookout Tower – Pond Near Nové Hamry loop from Vítkov

3. Wooden Gazebo – Krudum Lookout Tower loop from Kostelní Bříza

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️