Wapniarka
| Wapniarka | |
|---|---|
| German: Weisskoppe; Polish: Weisskoppe; Czech: Wapniarka | |
Wapniarka (2017) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 50°21′31″N 16°39′52″E / 50.35861°N 16.66444°E[2] |
| Geography | |
Wapniarka Poland Wapniarka Wapniarka (Lower Silesian Voivodeship) | |
| Location | Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Parent range | Kłodzko Valley (Kotlina Kłodzka) |
Wapniarka is a mountain in south-western Poland, in the Sudetes. It rises to 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level and is the highest elevation of Kłodzko Valley[1][2]
Geography
Wapniarka lies near the village of Żelazno in Kłodzko County (Lower Silesian Voivodeship).[2] In the physical geography of the municipality, it is listed among the Krowiarki peaks close to the boundary of the Bystrzyca Kłodzka commune.[1]
Geology and environment
The mountain is partly built of limestone and includes a former limestone quarry on its eastern slope.[2] The disused Wapniarka quarry has been noted in regional environmental studies as a distinctive habitat for terrestrial molluscs, including the land snail Charpentieria ornata.[3]
Tourism
A wooden viewing tower stands on Wapniarka. According to the regional trail portal of the Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society (PTTK), a tower was first erected in 1889, rebuilt in 1925 after a lightning strike, and a later wooden tower was constructed in the 2006–2011 period.[2] The summit area is reachable by marked hiking routes shown on the PTTK Lower Silesian trail network.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Opracowanie ekofizjograficzne podstawowe Gminy Bystrzyca Kłodzka (PDF) (Report) (in Polish). Gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka (BIP – archiwum). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wapniarka – wieża widokowa". Szlaki Dolnego Śląska (PTTK) (in Polish). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ Gleby Dolnego Śląska (PDF). Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu. Retrieved 3 March 2026.