Węgielnik

Węgielnik is a hill 621 metres above sea level, located in the north-western part of the Wałbrzych Mountains, in the Central Sudetes, near the village of Struga in Wałbrzych County.

Porphyry and coal seams

The summit is built of red porphyry, and the surrounding slopes are formed of sedimentary rocks: conglomerates, sandstones and shales, containing seams of hard coal. From 1787 to 1795 the Friedrich Wilhelm coal mine, belonging to the Treutler brothers of Wałbrzych, operated on the hill's slope, reached by two adits.

Vegetation and protection

The lower parts of the hill are covered by lower montane spruce forest with an admixture of deciduous trees, and above 520 metres, on the southern, northern and eastern slopes, meadows predominate. Węgielnik lies within a protected landscape area.

Views and the trail

From the summit there are views of Lake Dobromierz, the Wałbrzych Foothills, Szczawno-Zdrój and Książ Castle. A blue tourist trail runs over the rise from Cisy Castle through Trójgarb to Witków.

Practical information

• Location: the Wałbrzych Mountains, Central Sudetes, Wałbrzych County, near the village of Struga
• Height: 621 m above sea level
• Getting there: the blue tourist trail running from Cisy Castle through Trójgarb to Witków
• What to expect: a scenic summit within a protected landscape area, with no tourist infrastructure at the top