Gołota (Śnieżnik Massif)

Gołota is a peak 707 metres high, lying near Jaworek, on the western edge of the Śnieżnik Massif, within the Śnieżnik Landscape Park.

Structure and vegetation

The summit is built of gneiss rocks belonging to the metamorphic complex of Lądek and Śnieżnik. It is entirely covered with mixed forest, and its boundary coincides with the boundary of the Śnieżnik Landscape Park. A cross stands at the top.

Terrain features

The mountain lies above the Upper Nysa Trench, on the western edge of the Śnieżnik Massif. The slopes on the southern and south-western sides drop steeply towards the Domaszkowski Stream.

Former names

Before the Second World War the peak bore the German names Kohlen Berg, Kahlerberg and Kohlerberg. After the war the name Jastrzębiec was briefly used, before the current name became established.

Nearby

In the Śnieżnik Massif, a few kilometres away, rises Śnieżnik with the nearby Mały Śnieżnik and the Śnieżnik Kłodzki nature reserve. Towards Międzygórze lies the Wilczka Waterfall.

Practical information

• Location: the area around Jaworek, Kłodzko County, Śnieżnik Landscape Park
• Access and trail markings: no confirmed data, worth checking before setting out
• At the summit: a forested top with a cross, with no tourist infrastructure confirmed in the sources