Lysá hora

Lysá hora (Czech pronunciation: [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 1,500 mm (60 in). It is the 26th highest mountain in the country.

This article is about the mountain in the Czech Republic. For other uses, see Lysa Hora (disambiguation).
Lysá hora
Highest point
Elevation1,323 m (4,341 ft)
Prominence768 m (2,520 ft)
Isolation54 km (34 mi)
Coordinates49°32′45″N 18°26′51″E
Naming
EtymologyBald mountain
Geography
Lysá hora
Location in the Czech Republic
LocationKrásná, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Parent rangeMoravian-Silesian Beskids
Geology
Mountain typeGodulian Sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routepaved road

Etymology

The name 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.

Climate
Climate data for Lysá hora (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1980−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)		 12.7
(54.9)		 16.1
(61.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.6
(81.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 29.7
(85.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 13.8
(56.8)		 11.2
(52.2)		 29.7
(85.5)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.1
(50.2)		 16.7
(62.1)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.4
(75.9)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.3
(77.5)		 20.0
(68.0)		 16.5
(61.7)		 10.0
(50.0)		 6.3
(43.3)		 26.8
(80.2)
Average high °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 0.5
(32.9)		 6.9
(44.4)		 12.3
(54.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 7.0
(44.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 3.6
(38.5)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.0
(53.6)		 13.9
(57.0)		 14.1
(57.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 4.2
(39.6)
Average low °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)		 −6.8
(19.8)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.0
(41.0)		 8.4
(47.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 10.6
(51.1)		 6.3
(43.3)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 1.5
(34.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)		 −15.6
(3.9)		 −11.8
(10.8)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 1.9
(35.4)		 4.4
(39.9)		 4.3
(39.7)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −13.9
(7.0)		 −18.9
(−2.0)
Record low °C (°F) −29.9
(−21.8)		 −25.4
(−13.7)		 −22.8
(−9.0)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −17.8
(0.0)		 −33.0
(−27.4)		 −33.0
(−27.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 136.0
(5.35)		 232.5
(9.15)		 127.4
(5.02)		 141.7
(5.58)		 163.9
(6.45)		 178.1
(7.01)		 216.7
(8.53)		 185.8
(7.31)		 180.9
(7.12)		 124.2
(4.89)		 101.8
(4.01)		 99.4
(3.91)		 1,888.5
(74.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.3 14.2 14.1 12.9 16.0 15.5 15.8 14.0 14.3 13.9 14.4 14.9 174.3
Source: infoclimat.fr[1]

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.[2][3][4][5]

It is the site of the Ivančena stone mound erected as a memorial for the Scouts who were executed in April 1945 in Cieszyn, modern-day Poland, for their part in anti-Nazi resistance.

  • In summer
  • Sunset
  • In winter

References
  1. "Normales et records pour la période 1991-2020 à Lysá hora". infoclimat.fr. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. "Kilpi Beskydská sedmička 2020". Kilpi Beskydská sedmička 2020 (in Czech).
  3. "adrenalin cup" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2019-03-28.
  4. "5 Beskydských vrcholů - Extrémní závod v Beskydech". www.5bv.cz (in Czech).
  5. "Lysacup :: Lysacup - poznej svůj limit!". lysacup.cz (in Czech).


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