Lusatian Mountains

Lusatian Mountains
Cross-country skiing route along the Lusatian Mountains' main ridge. The mountain in the background is the Lausche.
Highest point
PeakLausche (Luž)
Elevation793 m (2,602 ft)
Coordinates50°50′56″N 14°38′49″E / 50.84889°N 14.64694°E / 50.84889; 14.64694
Geography
Western Sudetes with Lusatian Mountains (5)
Countries
  • Germany
  • Czech Republic
States
  • Saxony
  • Bohemia
Parent rangeWestern Sudetes
Geology
Rock types
  • Sandstone
  • Granite

The Lusatian Mountains[1] (Czech: Lužické hory; German: Lausitzer Gebirge; Polish: Góry Łużyckie) are a mountain range of the Western Sudetes on the southeastern border of Germany with the Czech Republic. They are a continuation of the Ore Mountains range west of the Elbe valley. The mountains of the northern, German, part are called the Zittau Mountains.

  1. ^ Lusatian Mountains at www.luzicke-hory.cz (accessed 29 Apr 2011).