Czarna Kopa

Czarna Kopa is a summit in the Śnieżnik Massif, in the Eastern Sudetes, rising to 879 m above sea level. It lies on the western ridge of Śnieżnik, in the Międzygórze municipality, and forms part of the area protected as the Śnieżnik Landscape Park.

Position on the Śnieżnik ridge

The Czarna Kopa ridge divides the valleys of the Wilczka river and its two tributaries - the Czarna and an unnamed stream. From the north-east, the slope drops steeply towards the Czarny Dół valley. The former German name of the summit was Schwolzer Koppe.

Geology and vegetation

The summit is built of Śnieżnik gneisses, part of the Lądek-Śnieżnik metamorphic complex. Small rocky gneiss outcrops are visible on the eastern and north-eastern slopes. The whole is covered with spruce forests of the lower montane zone.

Practical information

• Address: Śnieżnik Massif, around Międzygórze, Kłodzko County
• Getting there: a walk from Międzygórze towards the Śnieżnik ridge; the available sources do not give a marked trail leading directly to the summit
• What to expect: a forested summit with no viewpoint, close to Śnieżnik and the Śnieżnik Kłodzki nature reserve, with the Śnieżnik Observation Tower about 3 km away