Lysá hora explained

Lysá hora
Location:Krásná, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Range:Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Elevation M:1323
Prominence M:768
Isolation Km:54
Coordinates:49.5458°N 18.4475°W
Type:Godulian Sandstone
Easiest Route:paved road
Map:Czech Republic

Lysá hora (in Czech pronounced as /ˈlɪsaː ˈɦora/; Polish: Łysa Góra; German: Lysa-berg, Kahlberg) is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is one of the rainiest places of the country with an annual precipitation of over 1500-1NaN-1. It is the 26th highest mountain in the country.

Etymology

The name means 'bald mountain'; the name came from the fact that Lysá hora had no trees. The place was first mentioned in a written document from 1261 as Lissa huera.[1]

Climate

Lysá hora's climate is classified as subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Among them, the annual average temperature is, the hottest month in July is, and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is, of which July is the wettest with, while February is the driest with only, it is one of the few areas in the Czech Republic where the average annual precipitation exceeds 1000mm. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on January 12, 1987 to on August 8, 2013.

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. It is one of the most visited places in the Beskids. In 2018, roughly 750,000 tourists reached the peak. [2] The area has also hosted various sports competitions.[3] [4] [5] [6]

It is the site of the Ivančena stone mound erected as a memorial for the eight Scouts, members of the Silesian Scout Resistance,[7] executed in April 1945 in Cieszyn, modern-day Poland, for their part in anti-Nazi resistance.[8] [9] Each year on Saint George's Day, Czech Scouts make a pilgrimage to the site.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lysá hora – historie . 2023-04-05 . Lysá hora . cs.
  2. Web site: Lysá hora v obležení: návštěvnost Beskyd extrémně vzrostla . 2023-04-12 . Euro.cz . cs.
  3. Web site: Kilpi Beskydská sedmička 2020 . Kilpi Beskydská sedmička 2020 . cs.
  4. Web site: adrenalin cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328152123/http://adrenalincup.com . 2019-03-28 . cs.
  5. Web site: 5 Beskydských vrcholů - Extrémní závod v Beskydech . 5bv.cz . cs.
  6. Web site: Lysacup . lysacup.cz . cs.
  7. Web site: Scout Heroes of WWII: Ivančena . YouTube . cs . Skautský institut . 2023-07-18.
  8. Web site: Drahota . Leoš . Kamenná mohyla tam vysoko v horách . A stone cairn high up in the mountains . 2013-11-02 . Moskyt . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102105256/https://www.moskyt.net/kamenna-mohyla-tam-vysoko-horach . 2 November 2013 . cs.
  9. News: Czechs commemorate scouts executed by Nazis . Czech News Agency . praguepost.com . 2015-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426194443/http://www.praguepost.com/travel2/47299-czechs-commemorate-scouts-executed-by-nazis . 26 April 2015 .