Ore Mountains | mountain range, Europe | Britannica
Ore Mountains, Czech Krušné Hory, German Erzgebirge, range of hills bounding the Bohemian Massif, extending 100 miles (160 km) along the GermanCzech border, and reaching an average width of 25 miles (40 km).The Bohemian (southeastern) side of the range has a steep scarp face (2,000 to 2,500 feet [600 to 750 metres] high in places); the outer slope to the northwest is gradual.