Stołowe Mountains
Mountain range in Poland and the Czech Republic
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The Stołowe Mountains (Polish: [stɔˈwɔvɛ]; in English known as the Table Mountains in Poland and the Czech Republic, part of the Central Sudetes. The Polish part of the range is protected as the Stołowe Mountains National Park.[1] The highest peak of the range is Szczeliniec Wielki at 922 meters (3,025 ft) a.s.l.[2][3][4][5]
| Stołowe Mountains | |
|---|---|
| German: Heuscheuergebirge; Polish: Góry Stołowe; Czech: Stolové hory | |
View from Szczeliniec Wielki | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Szczeliniec Wielki, Poland |
| Elevation | 922 m (3,025 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Stołowe Mountains | |
| Countries | Poland and Czech Republic |
| Range coordinates | 50°28′00″N 16°20′00″E |
| Parent range | Central Sudetes |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | sandstone |
Geomorphology
The range is formed of sandstone and, as the only one in Poland, presents plated structure with sheer mountain ledges.[6] Among the tourist attractions there are two massifs: Szczeliniec Wielki with a stone labyrinth on the top, and Skalniak with the Błędne Skały (Errant Rocks) stone labyrinth. There are several notable rock formations, among them Kwoka ("Hen"), Wielbłąd ("Camel"), Małpa ("Monkey"), Głowa Konia ("Horse Head"), and Fotel Pradziada ("Great Grandfather's Armchair").
Film locations
Errant Rocks (Polish: Błędne Skały)
Gallery
Szczeliniec Wielki seen from the Czech Republic
Kopa Śmierci
Errant Rocks (Polish: Błędne Skały)
"Fotel Pradziada" on Szczeliniec Wielki
Panorama of the landscape seen from Stołwe Mountains
Radkowskie Skały formations
Szczeliniec Wielki
"Monkey" on Szczeliniec Wielki
"Camel Rock" on Szczeliniec Wielki
"Horse Head"
"Hell" gorge
