Geography Moravian-Silesian Beskids

Čeladenka river in moravian-silesian beskids

the highest point lysá hora mountain @ 1,323 m (4,341 ft), 1 of rainiest places in czech republic around 1,500 mm (59 in) of precipitation year. many legends bound radhošť mountain, 1,129 m (3,704 ft), 1 of visited places in mountains nearby pustevny resort.

smrk, height of 1,276 m (4,186 ft), second highest summit of range. northern slope steeply rises surrounding lowlands , separated rest of mountains deep ostravice river (in east) , Čeladenka (in west) river valleys; in south, merges in lower zadní hory (i.e. rear mountains) area.

the moravian-silesian beskids create largest part of beskydy landscape protected area (czech: chráněná krajinná oblast beskydy or czech: chko beskydy short). mountains 80% forested, though plantations of spruce in parts severely damaged emissions ostrava industrial region. originally, mountains covered mixed forest dominant beech preserved in many places. recently, permanent occurrence of 3 large central european carnivores – lynx, bear , wolf – have been confirmed in area.

Šance reservoir on ostravice river in moravian-silesian beskids

there many popular holiday resorts both winter , summer activities, centers in towns under mountains (frýdlant nad ostravicí, frenštát pod radhoštěm, rožnov pod radhoštěm) , in smaller resorts, hamlets , chalets throughout mountains, on ridges. parts of 2 euroregions, beskydy/beskidy , těšínské slezsko/Śląsk cieszyński, reach moravian-silesian beskids.