Vlhošť is the highest mountain (614 m) in Kokořínsko area, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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It consists of sandstone

Sandstone

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...

 and phonolite

Phonolite

Phonolite is a rare igneous, volcanic rock of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture....

. The phonolite comes from tertiary volcanism while the sandstones are older. Rock terraces are visible.
A nature preserve, covering 81,99 ha

Hectare

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 of its summit and south-western rock cliff, was established in 1998.

Etymology

The name Vlhošť is probably related to the Czech

Czech language

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 word vlhký meaning wet.

Location and surroundings

The mountain lies 10 km south-west from the city of Česká Lípa

Ceská Lípa

Česká Lípa a district seat and the largest city of the district bearing the same name. Česká Lípa can be reached easily from the north via Dresden, Bautzen, and the border crossing at Seifhennersdorf / Varnsdorf. Together with Liberec, being a higher administrative region, it is a part of Nisa...

. A small village of Hvězda, a part of Blíževedly

Blíževedly

Blíževedly is a village and municipality in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic.-Notes:...

 municipality, is located just under the mountain. Other natural attractions nearby include Husa (a rock formation, a natural monument), the mountain of Ronov (a natural monument) with a castle ruin atop, Pod Hvězdou (a natural monument) and Stříbrný vrch (a natural monument).