Giant Mountains Foothills

The Giant Mountains Foothills is a mesoregion of the Western Sudetes within the Bohemian Massif. The foothills extend along the Giant Mountains and it is a rugged hilly area, larger than the Giant Mountains themselves. The mesoregion is further subdivided into the microregions of Železný Brod Highlands, Podkrkonošská Uplands and Zvičina–Kocléřov Ridge. The highest peaks of the Giant Mountains Foothills are: • Hejlov, • Fučíkův vršek, • Stráž, • Aldrov, • Skalka, • Poustka, • Petruškovy vrchy, • Tomášovy vrchy, • Chlum, • Šibeniční vrch, ==Geology==

The geomorhological region of Giant Mountains Foothills has a similar definition to the geological region of the Podkrkonoší Basin. The geological bedrock consists mainly of sediments and Permian volcanic rocks. The area is popular with collectors of minerals and semi-precious gemstones. ==Geography==

The Giant Mountains Foothills roughly stretches from the west to the east. The foothills have an area of and an average elevation of . The central part of the territory is drained by the upper course of the Elbe River. The western part is drained by the Jizera and the eastern part by the Úpa, both tributaries of the Elbe. The most populated towns, located mostly or entirely in the territory, are Trutnov, Nová Paka, Semily, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Jilemnice and Hostinné. ==Nature==

A small part of the Krkonoše National Park extends into the northwestern part of the Giant Mountains Foothills. A negligible part of the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area also extends into the mesoregion. ==References==