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the fourth highest peak of the Sudetes with a boulder field on the summit and the ruins of an emperor's monument
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the fourth highest peak of the Polish Karkonosze, with a PTTK mountain hostel on the northern slope
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the highest summit of a massif in the Karkonosze Mountains, with a guesthouse that was once Chancellor Bismarck's residence
a granite peak of the Karkonosze Foothills with rock formations right above Sobieszów
a granite peak of the Karkonosze Foothills with rock outcrops and lower montane forest on its slopes
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a peak between Szklarska Poręba and Jagniątków, on the route of two mountain trails
a hill of gneiss and granite gneiss at the eastern end of the Kamienicki Ridge in the Izera Mountains
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a forested peak of the Karkonosze built of granite, with small rocks known as Paciorki
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a summit of the Śląski Grzbiet ridge, 1090 m above sea level, with a granite boulder field and the red trail below the top
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a 593-metre peak with cliffs above the Kamienna valley, at whose foot the Szklarka stream forms a ravine with a waterfall
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a peak of the Karkonosze Foothills made of Karkonosze granite, formerly called Trzy Jawory (Three Sycamores)
a granite summit of the Karkonosze Foothills, 604 metres, on the trail linking Piechowice with Michałowice
a granite summit above Jagniątków with closed adits from a post-war uranium mine
Looking for beautiful views in Piechowice? Pick a ridge summit or a quiet foothill. Here are the goals with heights and descriptions.
Height gives the greatest range, so start with the ridge. Wielki Szyszak (1,509 m above sea level) is the second peak of the Polish Karkonosze, and the border with Czechia runs over its summit. The ruins of a monument to Wilhelm I from 1888 lie on top, but there is no marked trail to the peak. Łabski Szczyt (1,471 m) rises between Szrenica to the west and the Snowy Cirques to the east and is one of the characteristic points of the ridge trail above Szklarska Poręba. A PTTK hostel stands on its slope. Nearby reaches Śmielec (1,424 m), and close to it we describe the Snowy Cirques viewpoint.
In the Karkonosze Foothills. Grzybowiec (751 m) is the highest point of a broad massif with granite rocks, and a guesthouse called Grzybowiec-Bismarckhöhe stands on the top. Płoszczań (747 m) has clearings on its north-eastern slope, while the whole massif is covered in lower montane forest. Sobiesz rises above the highest buildings of Sobieszów, and Chojnik Castle stands nearby. Łagodna (676 m) and Świerczyna (665 m) neighbour each other at the Trzy Jawory crossroads. Sośnik (650 m) rises above Jagniątków, and uranium ore was briefly mined under it in 1954. The adits are closed to visitors. Bucznik (about 670 m) stands between Szklarska Poręba and Michałowice, not far from the Szklarka Waterfall.
Karkonosze granite shows itself in several places. Below the summit of Ostroga (1,090 m) lies a field of granite boulders, and the slopes are covered in spruce forest. The hill stands on the edge of the Karkonosze National Park. Szklarz (593 m) drops steeply north and west towards the Kamienna valley, forming rock cliffs. On the slope of Bucznik lie small rocks called Paciorki.
If you have a whole day and experience, aim for the ridge: Wielki Szyszak, Łabski Szczyt and Śmielec lie close together on the Silesian Ridge. If you prefer a shorter trip, choose Grzybowiec, Płoszczań or Świerczyna, where a blue trail runs from Piechowice through Michałowice to the pass below Śmielec. Hills such as Piechowicka Góra (604 m) or Mały Ciemniak (578 m, Izera Mountains, no marked trails) are best left for lighter outings.
All the peaks mentioned carry the free, nature and solo tags. See free attractions in Piechowice and Piechowice solo, and the peaks in order on mountains in Piechowice. The whole town is described on the Piechowice attractions page, and viewpoints elsewhere in the region are in the Beautiful views section.
