Rudawy Janowickie
Mountain range in Poland
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The Rudawy Janowickie or Landeshut Ridge is a mountain range in the Sudetes in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. The highest point is Ostra Mała (Sharp Little) - the southwestern summit of Skalnik. The most difficult is Enis, whose easiest route is rated VI UIAA.
| Rudawy Janowickie | |
|---|---|
Skalnik - Ostra Mała | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Skalnik (southwestern summit - Ostra Mała) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°48′26.5″N 15°53′38.7″E |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Country | Poland |
| State | Lower Silesian Voivodeship |
| Parent range | Sudetes |
History
During World War II, Nazi Germany established and operated two subcamps of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the Rudawy Janowickie.[1]
Poland's first Hindu temple, the New Shantipur Temple in Czarnów, was founded in the Rudawy Janowickie in 1980.
Tourism
The Rudawy Janowickie Mountains are a popular tourist destination. They offer easy hiking on marked trails, as well as hundreds of climbing routes on dozens of granite rocks. There are both sport and traditional routes.
Public transport on the Wrocław - Jelenia Góra route (via Janowice Wielkie) is provided by the Koleje Dolnośląskie (KD) and Polregio.
Towns
Gallery
A Lower Silesian Railways train at Janowice Wielkie railway station
Brewpub Miedzianka
Rock Bridge
Enis by right
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