Rudawka

Rudawka is a summit in the Karkonosze Intra-Sudetic Trough, 625 m above sea level, lying south-west of Zachełmie. In the sources it is also described under the name Czerwień, in German Rotehübel.

Granite and location

The summit is built of Karkonosze granite. It lies within the Karkonosze Intra-Sudetic Trough, a depression separating the Karkonosze from the Rudawy Janowickie.

Nearby

Not far away, on the other side of the valley, flows the stream that forms the Podgórna Waterfall, and a few kilometres further on rises Chojnik Castle.

Practical information

• Location: the Karkonosze Intra-Sudetic Trough, south-west of Zachełmie, Karkonosze County
• Getting there: the sources give no marked trail to the summit - it is worth checking a current tourist map of the area before setting out
• What to expect: a low, wooded summit with no tourist infrastructure