Średniak (Karkonosze)

Średniak is a peak in the Karkonosze, 843 m above sea level, lying within the Grzbiet Lasocki (Lasocki Ridge), in a short side spur running east from Łysocina. It is located near the village of Jarkowice in Kamienna Góra County.

Location

To the north, from Borowa Góra and Bielec, it is bordered by the Biała Woda valley, and to the south by the valley of an unnamed stream, a tributary of the Srebrnik. Both valleys are deeply incised and have steep slopes.

Structure and vegetation

The peak is built of metamorphic rocks of the eastern cover of the Karkonosze granite, mainly mica schists. The summit and slopes are covered with upper-montane spruce forest.

Practical information

• Location: Grzbiet Lasocki in the Karkonosze, near the village of Jarkowice, Kamienna Góra County
• Getting there: closest from Jarkowice
• What to expect: a forested peak with no viewpoint or tourist infrastructure described in the sources