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the second-highest peak of the Śnieżnik Massif, covered with dwarf forest, within a nature reserve
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a wooden observation and fire lookout tower on a 1,145-metre summit near the Polish-Czech border
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a peak in the Śnieżnik Massif twinned with Mały Śnieżnik, right next to the range's highest elevation
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an elevation 1175 metres above sea level in the Śnieżnik Massif, on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic
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a forested peak of Śnieżnik gneisses in the Śnieżnik Landscape Park, on the route of the E3 trail
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a forested peak on a side ridge of Śnieżnik, between the valleys of the Domaszkowski Stream and the Wilczka
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summit 760 m above sea level in the Śnieżnik Massif, within Śnieżnicki Landscape Park
a side hill of the Śnieżnik Massif built of gneiss rocks, on the boundary of the landscape park
Scenic views in Nowa Wieś are a tower on Trójmorski Wierch and the ridges of the Śnieżnik Massif. See which places have a described view and which do not.
The surest spot is the lookout tower on Trójmorski Wierch. The wooden structure is 25 metres tall, was built in December 2009 and opened to hikers on 8 May 2010. It stands on a summit at 1,145 m, close to the Polish-Czech border, and doubles as a fire tower. The name Trójmorski Wierch refers to the watershed of three seas. It is the only place on this list that is literally a viewpoint, so start there. Puchacz and Jasień lie nearby and Śnieżnik rises a few kilometres further, so from the tower it is easy to judge how much of the massif is still ahead of you.
The highest is Mały Śnieżnik (1,326 m), the second highest peak in the Polish part of the Śnieżnik Massif. Its twin Goworek is 1,320 m, and both stand right next to Śnieżnik itself, which has another lookout tower. Lower down are Wysoczka (1,185 m) and Puchacz (1,175 m). On Wysoczka the international blue E3 trail meets a yellow connecting trail, and Puchacz stands on the Polish-Czech border.
Many listings stress that the view should be checked on the spot. That is a fair note: these mountains are wooded, and trees can hide a panorama. The summits are covered mostly with lower montane spruce forest. Mały Śnieżnik lies in the nature reserve of the same name, and its eastern slopes are mica schist with rock rubble in places. That is one more reason to look not only into the distance but also at your feet.
Jasień (about 936 m) lies near the tower on Trójmorski Wierch, so it combines easily with a walk to the tower. Near Szeroka Kopa (871 m) runs the yellow trail from Międzygórze to the Puchacz Pass, towards Trójmorski Wierch. Owcza Góra (760 m) neighbours the Wilczka Waterfall, one of the most visited spots in the region. Gawlik (788 m) has an honest listing: the sources mention neither a trail nor a view from the top, so it is a choice for people who move outside marked routes. Sośnik is a small wooded hill with no marked trail.
Start with a target that has a trail: the tower or Wysoczka. Pick one rather than everything at once, because each summit needs its own approach, which the listings often do not give. Szeroka Kopa sits in a side ridge of Śnieżnik between the valleys of the Domaszkowski stream and the Wilczka, and Owcza Góra was called Schafberg in German times; both feel different from the ridge summits. Check your route before setting out. All the places described here carry the free tag. Ask about current conditions at a tourist information point, because the listings do not describe trail conditions.
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