Lysá hora

Lysá hora (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪsaː ˈɦora]; Polish: Łysa Góra; German: Lysa-berg, Kahlberg, local dialect: Gigula) is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of Cieszyn Silesia. It is one of the rainiest places of the country with an annual precipitation of over 1,500 mm (60 in). It is the 26th highest mountain in the Czech Republic.

Lysá hora
Highest point
Elevation	1,323 m (4,341 ft)
Prominence	768 m (2,520 ft)
Isolation	54 km (34 mi)
Coordinates	49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E
Naming
Etymology	Czech for bald mountain
Geography
Lysá hora Location in the Czech Republic
Location	Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Parent range	Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Geology
Mountain type	Godulian Sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	paved road

Etymology

The name Lysá hora can be translated as bald mountain; the name came from the fact that Lysá hora had no trees. The place is first mentioned in a written document from 1261 as Lissa huera.

Tourism

Today, the mountain is also a small ski resort and a popular place for hiking in summer, attracting casual hikers, and fans of Nordic walking, running, cross-country skiing, and alpine skiing. The area has also hosted various sports competitions.[1][2][3][4]

It is the site of the Ivančena.

Gallery

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  In summer
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  Sunset
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  In winter

References

1. "Kilpi Beskydská sedmička 2020". Kilpi Beskydská sedmička 2020 (in Czech).
2. "adrenalin cup" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2019-03-28.
3. "5 Beskydských vrcholů - Extrémní závod v Beskydech". www.5bv.cz (in Czech).
4. "Lysacup :: Lysacup - poznej svůj limit!". lysacup.cz (in Czech).

External links

• Media related to Lysá hora (Moravskoslezské Beskydy) at Wikimedia Commons
• "Lysá Hora Mountain Center" (in Czech).
• "Lysá Hora website" (in Czech).
• "Lysá Hora webcam" (in Czech).
• "Magnet zážitků v Beskydech: Lysá hora" (in Czech).