Lysá hora (ˈlɪsaː ˈɦora; ; , local Silesian: Gigula) is the highest mountain

Mountain

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 of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids

Moravian-Silesian Beskids

The Moravian-Silesian Beskids is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name...

 range in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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 and also of Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...

. It is considered the rainiest place of the country with an annual precipitation over .

Etymology

The name Lysá hora can be translated as bald mountain. This 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

Ski resort

A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...

and a popular place for hiking in summer.

External links

Lysá Hora Mountain Center Lysá Hora website Lysá Hora webcam