The Stołowe Mountains (Polish: [stɔˈwɔvɛ]; in English known as the Table Mountains, Polish: Góry Stołowe, Czech: Stolové hory, German: Heuscheuergebirge) are a mountain range 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 919 metres (3,015 ft) a.s.l.[2][3][4][5]
Stołowe Mountains | |
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Table Mountains | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Szczeliniec Wielki |
Elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
Geography | |
Countries | Poland, Czech Republic |
Range coordinates | 50°28′00″N 16°20′00″E / 50.4667°N 16.3333°E |
Parent range | Central Sudetes |
Geology | |
Type of rock | 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 on which the labyrinth, and Skalniak on which the labyrinth Błędne Skały (Errant Rocks). 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
- Radkovské rock formations
- Szczeliniec Wielki
- "Monkey" on Szczeliniec Wielki
- "Camel Rock" on Szczeliniec Wielki
- "Horse Head"
- "Hell"