Żebrak

Żebrak is a small summit in the Owl Mountains, in the Sudetes, within the Owl Mountains Landscape Park, right by the village of Kamionki in Dzierżoniów County. It is 715 metres high and forms part of the ridge running north-east from the nearby Słoneczna.

Shape and structure

The summit lies on a small ridge running from south to north, about 15 metres higher than the neighbouring Kopista. The western and eastern slopes are steep, the summit itself is only faintly marked, while the southern and northern slopes descend almost level. The mountain is built of Precambrian paragneisses and migmatite, and the Brzęczek stream flows from its southern slope.

Vegetation

The whole of Żebrak is covered with lower montane forest with a small admixture of beech. There are no marked viewpoints or tourist infrastructure here - a typical forested summit within the Owl Mountains massif.

Nearby

A few kilometres away rise higher and more frequently visited peaks of the same range: Wielka Sowa with its observation tower, and Kalenica. Closer by stands Słoneczna, from which a ridge leads towards Żebrak, and the trails in this area also lead towards the Wolibórz Pass.

Practical information

• Location: near the village of Kamionki, Dzierżoniów County, Owl Mountains
• Access: most conveniently via the local hiking trails running along the ridge of the Owl Mountains; check the exact route on an up-to-date hiking map before setting out
• What to expect: a forested, little-visited summit with no viewpoint or marked infrastructure