Rudawy Janowickie

Rudawy Janowickie
Skalnik - Ostra Mała
Highest point
PeakSkalnik (southwestern summit - Ostra Mała)
Elevation945 m (3,100 ft)
Coordinates50°48′26.5″N 15°53′38.7″E / 50.807361°N 15.894083°E / 50.807361; 15.894083
Geography
CountryPoland
StateLower Silesian Voivodeship
Parent rangeSudetes

The Rudawy Janowickie (Czech: Janovické rudohoří; Silesian: Czyrwōnkasty Janowickie) or Landeshut Ridge is a mountain range in the Sudetes in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. The highest point is Ostra Mała (Sharp Little) - the southwestern summit of Skalnik. The most difficult is Enis, whose easiest route is rated VI UIAA.

History

During World War II, Nazi Germany established and operated two subcamps of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the Rudawy Janowickie.[1]

Poland's first Hindu temple, the New Shantipur Temple in Czarnów, was founded in the Rudawy Janowickie in 1980.

Tourism

The Rudawy Janowickie Mountains are a popular tourist destination. They offer easy hiking on marked trails, as well as hundreds of climbing routes on dozens of granite rocks. There are both sport and traditional routes.

Public transport on the Wrocław - Jelenia Góra route (via Janowice Wielkie) is provided by the Koleje Dolnośląskie (KD) and Polregio.

Towns

Janowice Wielkie, Miedzianka, Ciechanowice, Mniszków, Wieściszowice, Strużnica, Pisarzowice, Ogorzelec.

References

  1. ^ "Subcamps of KL Gross-Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

See also