The Plešivec Hill (1028 m), together with the adjacent Skalka, is a typical manifestation of neovolcanism in the Ore Mountains. “Neo“ is referred to the volcanic activity accompanying the Alpine orogeny, about the period 40-18 million years ago. The volcanic rock at Plešivec belongs to nephelinite, a fine-grained to massive rock related to basalt in which microscopically grows together the minerals nepheline and pyroxene (augite). Nephelinites are most abundant effusive rocks in the region. Name of the mountain documented already in the 16th Century shows that in contrast to the present were bare, forested mountain.
The construction of the tower at Plešivec initiated Association of Friends of Nature of Abertamy, founded in 1889. At that time, did not lead to Plešivec any way to transport building materials, so had to be chosen an unusual solution. In the autumn of 1894, all the material was imported into Abertamy, and only when the snow came, went to the top of the ox sleigh. The foundation stone was laid on Easter the following year. As early as four months on 4 August 1895 tower officially opened.
At the 16 m high tower was initially just a small brick hut, gradually enlarged in 1908 and 1926. During the reconstruction in 1939, the cottage became a large mountain hotel. From end of the World War II until 1958, in the building was established garrison. The current appearance tower brought early 21st century, when the highest wooden floor was replaced by a brick one and extended by telecommunications antennas.
There are one of the stops of the educational trail on the Plešivec Hill. The trail leads from Abertamy to Pstruží and back upward the Bystřice Valley.