Korczak

Korczak (formerly German: Kornetkoppe) is a hill in the north-central part of the Owl Mountains, in the Central Sudetes, 758 metres above sea level. It has a dome-like shape with steep eastern, western and northern slopes, and a clearly marked summit. The whole mountain lies within the Owl Mountains Landscape Park.

Geology and vegetation

The summit and slopes are built of Precambrian paragneisses and migmatites, with lenses of amphibolites visible on the top and the slope. The whole is covered with lower-montane forest with a small admixture of beech.

Trail and the source of a stream

On the south-eastern slope, near the summit, runs a yellow-marked tourist trail leading from Bielawa through Kalenica to Nowa Ruda. On the north-eastern slope, near Przełęcz Trzy Buki, is the source area of the eastern Brzęczka stream.

Practical information

• Location: Owl Mountains, Owl Mountains Landscape Park, Dzierżoniów County.
• Access: via the yellow-marked walking trail from Bielawa towards Kalenica and Nowa Ruda.
• What to expect: a forested, dome-shaped summit with no viewpoints or tourist facilities described in the sources.