Lysá hora

Lysá hora (Łysa Góra; 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 mm. 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.

Climate
Lysá hora's climate is classified as subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Among them, the annual average temperature is 3.7 C, the hottest month in July is 13.2 C, and the coldest month is -5.1 C in January. The annual precipitation is 1459.3 mm, of which July is the wettest with 199.9 mm, while February is the driest with only 88.1 mm, it is one of the few areas in the Czech Republic where the average annual precipitation exceeds 1000 mm. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from -30.1 C on January 12, 1987 to 29.5 C 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. The area has also hosted various sports competitions.

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