Poidło

Poidło is a small waterfall in the Izera Mountains, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Its former German name was Tränkefall.

Location on the stream

The waterfall is located on the Wodopój stream, at an altitude of about 590 metres above sea level, not far from the point where the Wodopój flows into the Kwisa. The stream flows here through the area of the Izera Mountains, towards the valley of the Kwisa.

Nearby

Poidło lies in the Izera Mountains, in the area of Świeradów-Zdrój, not far from the peak of Wysoka Kopa and the Spa Park in Świeradów-Zdrój. This is terrain typical of the Izera Mountains: low elevations covered with forest, crossed by streams flowing towards the Kwisa, among which the Wodopój is one of the smaller watercourses.

The name

The current Polish name Poidło refers to the former German name Tränkefall, meaning the waterfall by the watering place. The name of the stream itself, Wodopój, meaning "watering place", has a similar meaning.

Practical information

• Town: Świeradów-Zdrój, Lwówek Śląski County.
• Getting there: approach by the trails of the Izera Mountains from the direction of Świeradów-Zdrój; it is worth planning the route before setting out.
• On site: a small waterfall on the Wodopój stream, without tourist infrastructure described in the sources.