Upper Palatine Forest
| Upper Palatinate Forest | |
|---|---|
View to Mt. Velký Zvon | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Čerchov |
| Elevation | 1,042 m (3,419 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Czech Republic and Germany |
| Provinces | Bavaria and Plzeň Region |
| Parent range | Central Uplands Bohemian Massif |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Variscan |
| Rock type(s) | Metamorphic Gneiss, Granite, and Serpentinite rocks |
The Upper Palatine Forest (German: Oberpfälzer Wald [ˌoːbɐpfɛltsɐ ˈvalt] ⓘ or Böhmischer Wald; Czech: Český les, lit. 'Bohemian Forest') is a mountain range in Central Europe that is divided between the Czech Republic and Germany. It is a part of the larger Bohemian Massif and the German Central Uplands.