National Park Table Mountains

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National Park Table Mountains

Table Mountains

The Table Mountains (Góry Stołowe) spread in the Middle Sudetes, between Kudowa Zdrój and Radków. It is the most picturesque part of the Sudetes. The Mountains are built of nearly horizontal sandstones of a different resistance to decay, and of marls. This peculiar structure contributes to its characteristic shape - plane tops with steep walls and rocks dominating over them as a result of long decay. In 1981 the "Stołowe Mountains Landscape Park" was created on an area of 13600 ha, to preserve the most precious complexes of rocks and plants.

Table Mountains

Places you must see are the landscape sanctuaries: Szczeliniec Wieiki and Błędne Skały. It is where the highest (919 m) peak of the mountains erects. A touristic path with steps hewn in the rock leads from Kartow at its foot up. 665 stairs leads to the top of the Szczeliniec Wielki.

Years of weathering have sculpted some wonderful rock formations here. A labyrinth of rocks and unusual shapes of single rocks, sometimes resembling animal profiles (Owl, Sitting Hen, Camel, Elephant) lend charm to the landscape. A special attraction is a 100 m long and 17m deep rift between rocks called Piekietko (Small Hell), named so for darkness and eternal snow filling the fissure. Peaks and rocky slopes of Szczeliniec are covered with a spruce forest with scarce deciduous trees. Different species of moss, lichens and liverworts grow on rocks as well as the relict species of liverwort (Gymnocolea acutilobd) and the eyebright - the shining moss (Schistostega osmundacea) A part of Didactic Path of Rocky Sculptures goes through Szczeliniec Wieiki Sanctuary - there you can find information boards explaining its geological structute in detail.

The next sanctuary is called Błędne Skały - Rock Labirynth.

Location (Starting point):

District: Kłodzko, Community: Radków, Town: Karłów, Address: The center of the town

Take the route E67 towards Kudowa-Zdroj. Take the exit to Karlow in Kudowa-Zdroj. Parking is under the table mountain at Karłów.

GPS: 50.474495 x 16.337528

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