Smogornia Explained

Smogornia
Photo Size:280
Elevation M:1489
Map:Czech Republic
Label Position:left
Location:
Range:Giant Mountains
Coordinates:50.7714°N 15.6833°W
Easiest Route:public path marked red from Giant Mountains Pass
Other Name:Czech: Stříbrný hřbet
German: Mittagsberg

Smogornia (pronounced as /pl/, Czech: Stříbrný hřbet, pronounced as /cs/, German: Mittagsberg) is a 1489m (4,885feet)[1] peak in the Giant Mountains, on the Czech-Polish border. It is situated in the eastern part of the main range.

The peak is not accessible; the Main Sudetes Trail and Polish–Czech Friendship Trail traverse the mountain c. 300 m north from the peak. On the northern slope of the mountain there is a glacial cirque. The mountain has mild slopes and is mostly deforested, covered in mountain pine.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.summitpost.org/hut/campground/342807/Samotnia.html Karkonosze
  2. http://www.podgorzyn.pl/ Dlaczego tak pięknie?