Ostróg

Ostróg is a hill 504 metres high in the north-western part of Krowiarki, part of the Śnieżnik Massif in the Eastern Sudetes, near Piotrowice in Kłodzko County.

Tourist trails

Two marked trails run through the area around Ostróg. The black trail from Bystrzyca Kłodzka to Ołdrzychowice runs east of the hill, towards the palace complex in Ołdrzychowice Kłodzkie. The yellow trail from Żelazno to the Puchaczówka Pass runs through the Piotrówka valley north of the summit.

Composition

The massif is built of metamorphic rocks. The summit itself is formed of crystalline limestones, which protrude as rock outcrops and ridges arranged east-west.

Practical information

• near Piotrowice, Kłodzko County, Krowiarki in the Śnieżnik Massif
• approach by the black trail from Bystrzyca Kłodzka and Ołdrzychowice, or by the yellow trail from Żelazno through the Piotrówka valley
• limestone outcrops and ridges on the summit - Wikipedia does not describe the view from the top