Chojniak

Chojniak is a hill at 588 m above sea level in the central part of the northern ridge of the Czarny Las range, in the Kamienne Mountains, in the Central Sudetes. It lies near Jaczków, not far from Kamienna Góra.

The Czarny Las ridge

The ridge on which Chojniak lies runs latitudinally from the area of Kamienna Góra to the road linking Witków with Czarny Bór. A side ridgelet runs north-east from the summit, ending at the hill of Młynarka.

Geology and vegetation

The hill is built of Carboniferous sandstones and conglomerates, with coal seams. The summit and most of the ridge are covered with forest, with meadows lower down.

Practical information

• Location: the Czarny Las range in the Kamienne Mountains, near Jaczków, Wałbrzych County
• Accessibility: the summit is accessible to hikers
• What to expect: a forested ridge with no observation tower or designated viewpoint on the summit; the sources do not indicate a marked trail crossing the summit itself
• Nearby: Trójgarb and Chełmiec, and for views, the observation tower on Chełmiec