The 455 m high mountain Říp near Roudnice nad Labem, with its distinctive arched shape, is unmistakable in the flat landscape south of the Bohemian Central Highlands. On its peak there are views in various directions. However, a panoramic view is not possible due to the forestation.
In Czech mythology the Říp has a special position. The legend - which exists in slightly different versions - says that the legendary ancestor Čech and his people took an exhausted rest at the foot of the mountain during their hike. Čech climbed up and looked far into the country. When he returned to his people, he announced that they would settle down here, because this would be the land where milk and honey flow. Because of this myth, the mountain has always played an important role in the Czech national movement and is nowadays a national monument.
On the top of the mountain there is a Romanesque chapel from the 12th century dedicated to St. George and St. Adalbert. It is - like the mountain - owned by the Roudnice line of the Lobkowicz princely house. Nearby, the Boumová chata chalet offers food and drinks.
In nearby Roudnice nad Labem there is the Museum of the Říp region, where you can learn many interesting facts about the mountain and the Lobkowicz family.
The Říp has a very high content of the mineral magnetite, which leads to a magnetic anomaly.
