Chełmiec Mały

Chełmiec Mały is a summit 776 metres above sea level in the Wałbrzych Mountains, in the Central Sudetes, west of the centre of Wałbrzych. It is a separate rise within the Chełmiec Massif, smaller than the main summit of Chełmiec, which it neighbours.

An outgrowth of the main massif

Chełmiec Mały rises from the south-western slope of Chełmiec, forming with it a small ridge ending at the Mniszek rise. It has steep slopes and a flat, clearly marked domed top.

Geology

The rise is built of Carboniferous deposits - greywackes, conglomerates, sandstones and clay shales - cut through by numerous veins of Permian rhyolites and melaphyres of volcanic origin. The whole is covered by mixed forest typical of the lower montane zone.

Practical information

• Location: the Wałbrzych Mountains, the Chełmiec Massif, west of the centre of Wałbrzych
• Getting there: on foot from Wałbrzych or Szczawno-Zdrój, in the immediate vicinity of the main Chełmiec summit and the observation tower on Chełmiec
• What to expect: a wooded, domed top with no tourist facilities