Czarna Góra (Izera Mountains)

Czarna Góra is a peak 965 metres high in the Izera Mountains, in the eastern part of the High Ridge, just north-west of the centre of Szklarska Poręba.

Structure of the summit

The summit is built of granite gneisses interlaced with aplite veins, with an admixture of weathering-resistant hornfels, which gave it a cone-like shape with steep slopes on the southern, eastern and northern sides. The peak and its slopes are covered with spruce forest mixed with deciduous trees.

Rocks on the summit

On the summit and nearby lie named rock formations: Słoneczna, Czerwone Skałki, Czarna Skałka and Dzwonnica.

Mining past

Medieval prospectors, known as Walloons, considered this area rich in minerals, as confirmed by mentions in old documents, and mining work was once carried out near the summit. Already by the mid-19th century Czarna Góra was attracting numerous tourists.

Views and trails

From the summit and the nearby rocks there is a view of the Izera Mountains massif, the Kaczawa Mountains, Rudawy Janowickie and the western peaks of the Karkonosze (Giant Mountains). A yellow trail runs through here, coming from the Zakręt Śmierci (Bend of Death), as well as the red Main Sudetes Trail, running from Szklarska Poręba and from the crossroads below Zwalisko.

Practical information

• Location: Izera Mountains, north-west of the centre of Szklarska Poręba
• Getting there: on foot via trails from Szklarska Poręba, among others from Zakręt Śmierci
• What to expect: a forested summit with rock formations and viewpoints, with no tourist facilities
• Nearby: Szklarka Waterfall and Kamieńczyk Waterfall