Bystrzyckie Mountains
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| Bystrzyckie Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Summit area of Jagodna in the Bystrzyckie Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Jagodna |
| Elevation | 977 m (3,205 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Polish: Góry Bystrzyckie |
| Geography | |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County (powiat) | Kłodzko |
| Parent range | Central Sudetes |
The Bystrzyckie Mountains (Polish: Góry Bystrzyckie; Czech: Bystřické hory; German: Habelschwerdter Gebirge) are a mountain range in south-western Poland and form part of the Central Sudetes. The range lies in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, mainly within Kłodzko County, and occupies the western part of the region surrounding the Kłodzko Valley. In the modern physico-geographical regionalisation of Poland the range is classified as the mesoregion Góry Bystrzyckie (332.53).[1]
The Bystrzyckie Mountains are characterised by broad, forested ridges and relatively gentle slopes compared with the higher ranges of the Sudetes. Much of the area is covered by coniferous forest, with scattered clearings and small valleys carved by mountain streams.[2]
Administratively the range lies within the municipalities of Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Lewin Kłodzki, Międzylesie, Szczytna, Duszniki-Zdrój and Polanica-Zdrój. The surrounding forests are managed largely by the State Forests administration (Lasy Państwowe), especially the Nadleśnictwo Bystrzyca Kłodzka forest district.[3]
Highest points
The highest part of the range lies around the massif of Jagodna. The summit of Jagodna reaches about 977 metres above sea level and forms the highest clearly defined peak of the Bystrzyckie Mountains.[2]
Modern analyses of elevation data suggest that a nearby point known as Jagodna Północna reaches approximately 984.5 metres above sea level.[4]
Near Przełęcz Spalona stands the mountain hut Schronisko PTTK "Jagodna", located at about 811 metres above sea level and serving as a base for hiking and winter tourism in the area.[5]
Geology
Geologically the Bystrzyckie Mountains belong to the crystalline basement of the Sudetes. Their geological structure has been described in publications of the Polish Geological Institute.[6]
