A mountain 627 m a.s.l. in the Karkonosze Foothills above Sobieszów, with castle ruins on the summit, caves in the rocks and five marked trails.
Chojnik is a mountain 627 metres above sea level, rising within the Karkonosze Foothills, within the administrative boundaries of Jelenia Góra, above the district of Sobieszów. The German name of the peak is Kynast. On the summit stand the ruins of a castle, which adorn the peak's side visible from the surrounding area.
The mountain is built of Karkonosze granite, and its summit and slopes hold many rock formations and caves. The south-western slope ends in a cliff reaching several dozen metres in height. Among the caves are Dziurawy Kamień and Jaskinia Zbójecka, and at the foot of the northern slopes lie the Zbójeckie Skały.
The slopes are covered by beech, pine and spruce forest. Growing here, among other species, are hart's-tongue fern, white butterbur, field gentian and silver fir. Among the birds, you may encounter the green woodpecker, the collared flycatcher and the stock dove.
Chojnik has the status of a protected nature area and forms an enclave of the Karkonosze National Park.
Five marked tourist trails lead to the summit: red, black, yellow and two green ones, from various starting points, including Sobieszów, Podgórzyn Dolny, Jagniątków and Zachełmie.
On the summit stands Chojnik Castle, a ruin visible from afar. Nearby it is also worth seeing the Szklarka Waterfall and the Norwegian Park in Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój. Anyone looking for other viewpoints in the Karkonosze can visit the Śląskie Kamienie.
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