Rudawy Mountains

Skalnik – the highest peak in Rudawy Janowickie

Skalnik – the highest peak in rudawy Janowickie.

Information

  • the highest peak of the Rudawy Janowickie is located in the middle of the forest, there is no nice view from above, on the way it is worth climbing the neighboring peak of Mała Ostra, which is a great vantage point
  • at the top of Skalnik there is a box with a seal confirming the capture of the mountain – for collectors of the Crown of the Mountains Polish
  • the starting point for capturing Skalnik is the parking lot in Czarnowie
  • the time needed to climb to the top is about 1 h, with children 1.5 h
  • it is possible to walk the route in a loop (it will take another hour)
  • it is worth seeing the basalt gołoborze near the summit (navigation on the phone may be useful to find a place)
Skalnik Rudawy Janowickie

View from Mała Ostra – a viewpoint near Skalnik. Panorama with Sokoliki, Kaczawskie Mountains with Okol, Grodziec.

Rudawy Janowickie - Skalnik

View of the Rudawa gołoborze and the Mała Ostra viewpoint. Halfway between the rock points there is Skalnik – the highest peak in rudawy Janowickie.

In Rudawy Janowickie

In the summer, in the upper parts of the Rudawy Janowickie you will find a lot of blueberries. They’re great.

Gołoborze in Rudawy Janowickie

About 10 minutes from Skalnik is a beautiful granite gołoborze. It is worth taking the time to see it. In the background, the Giant Mountains with Śnieżka.

Stamp Skalnik

The box with the stamp for the booklet Crown of the Mountains Polish is located about 10 m from the tourist trail.

Skalnik in Rudawy Janowickie

At the top. Skalnik is overgrown with forest.

Skalnik - viewpoint

Near the summit there is a great viewpoint Mała Ostra. Remember that nothing can be seen from Skalnik. It is a wooded peak.

Skalnik - how to get

A blue trail leads to the top of Skalnik. This is an approach that will take about 1 hour.

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