Dzielec

Dzielec is a separate massif on the edge of the Góry Krowiarki (Krowiarki Mountains), in the Eastern Sudetes, projecting north-west towards Lądek-Zdrój, 535 m above sea level.

Name and location

The mountain's name comes from its function: the massif physically separates the Lądek-Zdrój spa resort from the town's built-up area. In the past it was known by the German names Galgenberg and Überschaar, and in the 1880s also as Bismarckkoppe. The summit is sometimes called Szubieniczna Góra (Gallows Hill), though there is no evidence that executions were ever carried out there.

Structure and vegetation

The massif is built of gneiss rocks, part of the Lądek-Śnieżnik metamorphic complex. Three rock formations stand out on it: Stary Zamek, Wysoki Okap and Skały Kamionki. The slopes are covered with spruce forest mixed with larch and beech.

Trails and infrastructure

Many well-prepared walking paths run across the slopes of Dzielec. A 56-metre relay station mast, commissioned in 1968, stands on the summit.

Practical information

• Location: Góry Krowiarki, on the edge of Lądek-Zdrój
• Getting there: from the centre of Lądek-Zdrój, along walking paths on the slopes
• What to expect: a low border massif with rock formations and a network of walking paths, with no marked tourist trail mentioned in the sources