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Lysá hora

1,324 m

Czechia

Also known as Kahlberg, Λίσα Χόρα, +2

Kahlberg · Λίσα Χόρα · Łysa Góra · Лыса Гора

Elevation
1,324 m
Prominence
768 m
Difficulty
2/10
Hike
Best Season
Jun–Oct
Routes
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The most frequented way up the highest peak of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, the favourite of the poet Petr Bezruč: from Ostravice station along the Sepetná stream and through beech and spruce forest via Butořanka and Lukšinec, then up a wide, stony path and a pitched-stone staircase to the summit chalets. About 8 km and 900 m of ascent.

Elevation Profile

2505007501,0001,2501,5000 km2468OstraviceLysá hora
Distance
8.4 km
one way
Ascent
+909 m
start → summit
High Point
1,324 m
Time Up
4h 06m
DIN 33466
Time Down
3h 02m
DIN 33466 · same way back

From Ostravice railway station (418 m) follow the red marks. Since about 2021 the trail crosses the Ostravice river by the sawmill and turns left up the right bank of the Sepetná stream on a quiet road below the Sepetná hotel, rather than the busier old road. A narrow asphalt lane climbs gently past cottages and into forest, and a wide packed path leads to the meadow and spring at Butořanka (730 m), roughly halfway. Above Butořanka a forest path becomes a stony trail traversing the slope to the shelter at Lukšinec (953 m), where the yellow trail from Malenovice joins. The last 2.5–3 km are the hardest: a wide, rocky and constantly rising path, rerouted in 2009 round the Malenovický kotel to keep walkers away from the Mazák nature reserve, then past the memorial cross at Hellerova zatáčka (where the blue trail from Malchor joins), along the gentler Větry ridge and up a pitched-stone path, almost a staircase near the top, to the summit. The summit is busy and built up: the Bezručova chata and the Emil Zátopek (Maraton) chalet, a chapel, a meteorological station, a mountain rescue post and a 78 m transmitter. Descend the same way or by one of the other marked trails: yellow to the Šance reservoir or Krásná, red to Visalaje, blue via Ivančena to Malenovice or Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. The round trip from Ostravice takes about 4–6 hours including a summit stop.

Start

Ostravice421 m

  • Train from Ostrava or Frýdek-Místek via Frýdlant nad Ostravicí to Ostravice; the trail starts at the station. A seasonal bus runs from Raškovice to the summit on selected weekdays in summer.
  • Parking at the trailhead

Stages

DayStagekmm ascentm descentTime
1Ostravice → Lysá hora8.4909104h 06m

Waypoints

  1. Station:
    Ostravice421 m
  2. Feature:
    Butořanka743 m

    Meadow with a drinkable spring just below

  3. Feature:
    Lukšinec954 m

    Shelter; yellow trail from Malenovice joins

  4. Feature:
    Hellerova zatáčka1,282 m

    Memorial cross; blue trail from Malchor joins

  5. Summit:
    Lysá hora1,324 m

Key Passages

  • Stony climb from Lukšinec past the Malenovický kotel
  • Pitched-stone staircase below the summit

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Overview

The highest peak of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids (1,324 m), a broad, often wind- and fog-bound summit above the Ostravice valley, crowned by chalets, a weather station and a transmitter. Eight marked trails lead up; the classic is the red 'Bezruč' trail from Ostravice, about 8 km and 900 m of ascent.

Lysá hora ('bald mountain') rises at the north-western edge of the Carpathians in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area, close to the Polish and Slovak borders, and is the highest point of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. It stands well above the surrounding ridges and the industrial plain of Ostrava. Its exposed summit is often in fog and wind.

It is also one of the most visited Czech mountains, climbed year-round. The summit carries the rebuilt Bezručova chata, the large Emil Zátopek (Maraton) chalet, a small chapel, a meteorological station, a mountain rescue post and a 78 m transmitter; there is no public road, so almost everyone arrives on foot, by bicycle on the service road from Papežov, or by a seasonal bus. Trails start at Ostravice, Malenovice, Krásná, Visalaje, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí and the Šance reservoir, ranging from about 6.5 to 12 km.

The forested slopes include the Mazák and Malenovický kotel nature reserves, and the old ski area on the summit has been closed to protect nature. The mountain is closely associated with the poet Petr Bezruč, whose favourite route from Ostravice bears his name.

Climbing Notes

A straightforward day walk for anyone fit for 900 m of ascent: about 2½ hours up from Ostravice and 4–6 hours for the round trip. The upper path is stony and steep in places; wear proper boots. Carry water and food, as there is nothing on the way up from Ostravice, and warm, windproof layers for the exposed summit. In winter the main trails are usually trodden, but the stone paths ice over and microspikes help. Stay on marked trails in the nature reserves. Driving to the summit is not allowed.

History

The mountain appears in documents of 1261 as 'Lissa huera' and was once also called Gigula. The first Bezručova chata on the summit was replaced by a replica in 2015, when the summit chapel was also built. The pitched-stone path on the upper red trail was built from late 2013, despite local opposition, and the red trail was rerouted around the Malenovický kotel at the end of 2009 to protect the Mazák reserve.

Season

Best Jun–Oct
  1. January: Good
  2. February: Good
  3. March: Good
  4. April: Possible
  5. May: Good
  6. June: Best (best window)
  7. July: Best (best window)
  8. August: Best (best window)
  9. September: Best (best window)
  10. October: Best (best window)
  11. November: Possible
  12. December: Good
Jan
Popular winter walk; icy paths; microspikes
Feb
Snow; well-trodden trails
Mar
Snow and ice on the upper path
Apr
Thaw; muddy and icy
May
Seasonal bus from Raškovice starts
Jul
Thunderstorms
Sep
Last month of the seasonal bus
Oct
Autumn colours; cold, foggy days
Nov
Fog, wet and first snow
Dec
Winter conditions

Access & Permits

Rules
  • No private vehicles on the summit road: permits are issued only to owners and operators of the summit buildings and their suppliers
  • Beskydy Protected Landscape Area; Mazák and Malenovický kotel nature reserves on the slopes: stay on marked trails
Getting There

Frýdlant nad Ostravicí; Ostravice

Ostrava (OSR); Katowice (KTW)

  • Train from Ostrava or Frýdek-Místek via Frýdlant nad Ostravicí to Ostravice, where the red trail starts
  • Buses to Malenovice and Krásná for the other trails
  • Seasonal bus from Raškovice to the summit (in 2026 from 4 May to 30 September, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only)
  • Cyclists can use the paved service road from Papežov

Hazards

  • Weather

Huts & Shelters

2
Researched from 6 sourcesConfidence78%UnreviewedUpdated 8 Oct 2026
Sources & Caveats
  • merged with Wikidata/OSM names
  • Natural Earth 10m point-in-polygon + 300 m border buffer; Wikidata P17 countries whose border is within 5 km
  • The skeleton and OSM give 1,324 m; Czech sources mostly give 1,323 m.; The 2026 Raškovice bus dates and days, the closure of the summit ski area and the CHKO Beskydy statement on vehicle access come from search-result summaries; the CHKO page itself returned 404.; The ascent time of about 2½ hours is from a search-result summary of umimeporadit.cz; no first-hand timing source was read.; Hut capacities and opening hours were not checked; the 30 beds for the Bezručova chata replica are its design capacity per krasybeskyd.cz.
  • normalizeGrade of the easiest researched route
  • OSM agrees
  • coordinates: 2 osm
  • Kirmse analysis gives 771 m
  • P4552 chain
  • 100% OSM trail graph, 0% short gaps between OSM fragments, 0% DEM least-cost, 0% straight (approx)
  • elevation from copernicus_glo30