Ptasi Kamień / Čihadlo

#1620 among destinations in Poland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Bird Stone - a peak in the Giant Mountains within the Silesian Ridge.

Not very prominent peak in the middle part of the Silesian Ridge. It separates the Karkonoska Saddle in the east from the Dołek Saddle in the west. The border between Poland and Czech Republic passes through it.

It is built of Krkonoše granite. On the top there is a small rock.

Overgrown with upper montane spruce forest.

The peak is located in the territory of the Krkonoše National Park and the Czech Krkonoše National Park.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°45'51"N, 15°37'42"E

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Lower SilesianPoland

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Ptasi Kamień / Čihadlo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sněžka, Mały Staw, Chojnik Castle, St. Lawrence's Chapel.

5.2 miE
Hiking destination on a country border
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3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mały Staw, Karpacz
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4.9 miN
Historic hilltop castle with a tavern
Chojnik Castle, Jelenia Góra
124 min walk • Perched atop a commanding hill within the verdant landscapes of the Karkonosze National Park, Chojnik Castle is a historical bastion that evokes the rich medieval past of Jelenia Góra, Poland. This formidable fortress, now in ruins, offers an evocative glimpse into...
5.2 miE
Church
St. Lawrence's Chapel, Karpacz
134 min walk • St. Lawrence's Chapel – a Roman Catholic chapel located on the peak of Śnieżka; in Poland. The chapel is located in south-west of Poland, in the eastern Karkonosze Mountains, on the peak of Śnieżka – the highest peak of the Karkonosze Mountains, located around 5.3 kilometres west of the centre of Karpacz.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Śnieżne Kotły, Karkonosze National Park
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4.3 miE
Norwegian-style wooden church building
Vang stave church, Karpacz
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2.9 miE
Large high altitude mountain lake
Wielki Staw, Karpacz
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Śmielec, Krkonose / Karkonosze
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Rock formations on a mountain peak
Śląskie Kamienie, Jelenia Góra
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3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Łabski Szczyt, Krkonose / Karkonosze
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1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Czeskie Kamienie, Jelenia Góra
48 min walk • Czeskie Kamienie or Mužské kameny, 1,416 metres and Śląskie Kamienie or Dívčí kameny, 1,413 metres is a twin peak and a rock formation situated in the western part of Krkonoše on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park on the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail. The rocks are up to 8 m high.