Elevation 1,373 m | Prominence 190 m | |
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Location Bavaria, Germany -
Plzeň, Czech Republic Parent range Bavarian/Bohemian Forest Mountain range Bavarian Forest, Bohemian Forest Similar Großer Rachel, Großer Arber, Dreisesselberg, Osser, Großer Falkenstein | ||
Lusen (Czech: Luzný) is a mountain in Bavaria (Germany) and in the Plzeň Region (Czech Republic). Its peak is about 4,450 feet (1,360 m) south of the Czech Republic–Germany border. Streams forming on the north side become tributaries of the Vydra.
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Map of Lusen
The Lusen is popular for hiking in summer and winter. There is a winter trail which is usually cleared of snow. However the bohemean wind might blow rather strongly and covers everything in ice as you can see in this panorama shot of the summit.
The winter trail is also ideal for sledging.
Nature protection areaEdit
the Naturschutzgebiet Lusengipfel mit Hochwald wurde durch Bekanntmachung des Staatsministeriums des Innern vom 15. April 1969, Bayer. G.V.-Blatt Nr. 7/1969 errichtet. Es war 419,17 Hektar groß und erstreckte sich nordwestlich bis zum Großen Spitzberg. Heute gehört es zum Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald.