Toczek

Toczek is a peak in the Śnieżnik Massif, in the Eastern Sudetes, rising above Międzygórze and the valley of the Wilczka river. It reaches 713 metres above sea level.

Geology and relief

The peak is built of gneisses belonging to the metamorphic complex of Lądek and Śnieżnik. Toczek rises from the south-western slope of Lesieniec, towering over the Wilczka valley. On its southern and south-eastern slopes are rock formations known as Brama Skalna and Wieża.

Vegetation

The slopes are covered by lower-montane spruce forest with an admixture of other tree species. Higher up, the terrain turns into mountain meadows, joining Polana Śnieżna, at the edge of which lies the Fairy Tale Garden in Międzygórze.

Hiking trails

Two marked trails run through the area around Toczek: the red one, which is the Main Sudetes Trail, connecting Międzygórze with the PTTK shelter on Śnieżnik, and the yellow one, leading from Międzygórze to Igliczna.

Former names

Before 1945 the peak bore the German name Rollenberg, and after the war it briefly functioned as Rolnogóra, before the present name Toczek became established.

Practical information

• Location: Śnieżnik Massif, Eastern Sudetes, in the Bystrzyca Kłodzka municipality, above Międzygórze
• Getting there: most conveniently from Międzygórze, from where the marked red and yellow trails lead
• What to expect: an ascent through spruce forest, rock formations on the slopes, and an exit onto mountain meadows close to the trail to Śnieżnik