Stożek Wielki | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) [1] |
Listing | Mountains of Poland |
Coordinates | 49°36′20″N 18°49′23″E / 49.605556°N 18.823056°E |
Geography | |
Location | Poland / Czech Republic |
Parent range | Silesian Beskids |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Stożek Wielki ( Czech: Velký Stožek; literally "big cone") is a mountain on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic, in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. It reaches a height of 978 metres (3,209 ft).
The peak of the mountain has a characteristic conical shape and on its slopes grow beech and coniferous trees. It used to host a border crossing , which was eliminated in 2007 due to both countries entering the Schengen Area.
The mountain hut, located around 140 metres (460 ft) from the peak, [1] was built from the initiative of Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczne "Beskid" (Polish Touristic Society "Beskid"). It was opened on 9 July 1922, with over four thousand visitors, national and regional government representatives, and hiking clubs in attendance. [2] [3]
Stożek Wielki can be accessed by hiking trails from the nearby municipalities from both sides of the border. There is also a ski resort on the mountain, which skiers can reach using the chairlift. [4]
Through a number of hiking routes it is possible to reach other summits such as Kubalonka, Czantoria Wielka, Soszów Wielki and towns, down into Wisła, Wisła-Głębce, Istebna, Jaworzynka and Jablunkov.
The Main Beskid Trail ( Polish: Główny Szlak Beskidzki), the major long distance hiking trail in the region, also crosses the peak. [5]
Stożek Wielki | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) [1] |
Listing | Mountains of Poland |
Coordinates | 49°36′20″N 18°49′23″E / 49.605556°N 18.823056°E |
Geography | |
Location | Poland / Czech Republic |
Parent range | Silesian Beskids |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Stożek Wielki ( Czech: Velký Stožek; literally "big cone") is a mountain on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic, in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. It reaches a height of 978 metres (3,209 ft).
The peak of the mountain has a characteristic conical shape and on its slopes grow beech and coniferous trees. It used to host a border crossing , which was eliminated in 2007 due to both countries entering the Schengen Area.
The mountain hut, located around 140 metres (460 ft) from the peak, [1] was built from the initiative of Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczne "Beskid" (Polish Touristic Society "Beskid"). It was opened on 9 July 1922, with over four thousand visitors, national and regional government representatives, and hiking clubs in attendance. [2] [3]
Stożek Wielki can be accessed by hiking trails from the nearby municipalities from both sides of the border. There is also a ski resort on the mountain, which skiers can reach using the chairlift. [4]
Through a number of hiking routes it is possible to reach other summits such as Kubalonka, Czantoria Wielka, Soszów Wielki and towns, down into Wisła, Wisła-Głębce, Istebna, Jaworzynka and Jablunkov.
The Main Beskid Trail ( Polish: Główny Szlak Beskidzki), the major long distance hiking trail in the region, also crosses the peak. [5]