Široký vrch

Široký vrch is a hill 839 metres above sea level, lying on the Polish-Czech border in the Central Sudetes, in the Kamienne Mountains, in the central part of the Suche Mountains range.

The border of two countries

The Polish part of the hill lies south-west of Głuszyca, in Wałbrzych County. The Czech side lies within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

Geology and plant cover

The mountain is built of Permian quartz porphyries, also called trachytes, belonging to the northern flank of the Intra-Sudetic Basin. The slopes are covered by spruce forests, in places mixed or deciduous, including beech woods.

A trail across the summit

A green hiking trail running from Tłumaczów to Goliński crosses right over the summit, and can be climbed from the Polish side.

Practical information

• Location: the Polish-Czech border in the Suche Mountains range, south-west of Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County.
• Access: via the green trail from Tłumaczów towards Goliński, crossing right over the summit.
• Nearby: from here it is not far to the summit of Waligóra.
• Worth adding to your route: the ruins of Rogowiec Castle on the summit of Rogowiec.