Ostrý, Hamry, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ostrý | Outcrop (Active) |
| Hamry | Municipality |
| Klatovy District | District |
| Plzeň Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 12' 11'' North , 13° 6' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Outcrop (Active) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
The Osser (Czech: Ostrý) is a mountain on the border between Germany and Czechia, in the Bavarian Forest and the Bohemian Forest and which belongs to the Kunisch Mountains.
A distinction is made between the Großer Osser (1,293 m) (Velký Ostrý), which is right on the border, and the Kleiner Osser (1,266 m) (Malý Ostrý) to the west which is entirely within Bavaria. Both summits lie on the German side in the county of Cham and on the municipal boundary between Lohberg to the southeast and Lam to the northwest. Due to their pointed shape, both summits are unique within the Bavarian Forest. They dominate the backdrop of the Lamer Winkel, an area of lowland between Arrach, Lam and Lohberg. The Osser lies in the county of Cham and thus within the Bavarian province of Upper Palatinate.
The Czechs also called the Osser affectionately the "breasts of the mother of God". Locals also call the local mountain of Lam the "Matterhorn of the Bavarian Forest".
At the summit of the Großer Osser on the Bavarian side of the border is the mountain hut of Haus Willmann, which is owned by the Bavarian Forest Club, which is managed during the summer months and also offers overnight accommodation. The pointed shape of the summit on the German side of the border means that the last 50 vertical metres or so involve an easy climb. Because the Osser is one of the best viewing mountains in the whole of the Bavarian Forest, it receives large numbers of German and Czech visitors on summer weekends, both hikers and tourists. From the summit cross, there is an extensive view into Czechia over the Bohemian Forest, as well as to the near summit of the Arber and, in good visibility, even as far as the Alps.
Various footpaths lead to the Osser, all of which require sure-footedness. Start points are Lohberg, Silbersbach, Lam, Sattelparkplatz or Lambach. All the routes are steep, rocky and relatively challenging.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Luboš Vrtiška |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Luboš Vrtiška |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Luboš Vrtiška |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osser |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q884746 |
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