Lusen (Bavaria)
| Lusen | |
|---|---|
| Luzný | |
Lusen seen from Czechia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°56′23″N 13°30′25″E / 48.93972°N 13.50694°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Lusen: German Luzný: Czech |
| Geography | |
| Location | Freyung-Grafenau, Germany |
| Parent range | Bavarian/Bohemian Forest |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 320 million years |
| Mountain type | Granite |
Lusen (Czech: Luzný) is a 320 million years old granite mountain located in Bavaria (Germany), being the highest one in the district Freyung-Grafenau with a peak of 1373 metres. It is the sixth-highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest National Park/Bohemian Forest, behind the Großer Rachel, Kleiner Rachel, Kleiner Arber, Plattenhausenriegel and Großer Arber. Its location is south of the Czech Republic–Germany border. The mountain itself is located in the Bavarian Forest National Park and streams forming on the north side become tributaries of the Vydra.