Gomólnik Mały

Gomólnik Mały is an elevation in the Central Sudetes, in the Kamienne Mountains, in the central part of the Suche Mountains range, west of Głuszyca. The peak's German name was Schindelberg. According to Wikipedia, the mountain is 807 metres above sea level.

Geological structure and vegetation

Gomólnik Mały is built of Permian melaphyres, more precisely trachybasalts belonging to the northern wing of the Intra-Sudetic Basin. Its slopes are covered with spruce forest typical of the lower montane zone. The summit lies within the boundaries of the Wałbrzych Sudetes Landscape Park.

Observation point

An observation point was created on the north-eastern slope of the elevation, opened in 2023. From the platform there is a view of the panorama of the surrounding hills and the ranges of the Suche Mountains.

Surroundings

The nearest peaks, less than a kilometre away, are Rogowiec with the ruins of Rogowiec Castle and Jeleniec. Further on in the same range of the Suche Mountains rises Waligóra, the highest peak of the range.

Practical information

• Location: Suche Mountains range in the Kamienne Mountains, Głuszyca municipality, Wałbrzych County
• Getting there: from the direction of Głuszyca; it is worth checking the exact trail markings on site or in tourist guides
• Free admission, forested area without infrastructure apart from the observation point