Stożek Wielki

Stożek Wielki
Stożek Wielki
Highest point
Elevation	978 m (3,209 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Poland
Coordinates	49°36′20″N 18°49′23″E
Geography
Stożek Wielki Location of Stożek Wielki in Poland, on the Czech border Show map of Poland Stożek Wielki Stożek Wielki (Czech Republic) Show map of Czech Republic
Location	Poland / Czech Republic
Parent range	Silesian Beskids
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Stożek Wielki (Czech: Velký Stožek; literally "big cone") is a mountain in the Silesian Beskids mountain range on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic . It reaches a height of 978 metres (3,209 ft).

The peak of the mountain has a characteristic conical shape and on its slopes grow beech and coniferous trees. It used to host a border crossing [pl], which was eliminated in 2007 due to both countries entering the Schengen Area.

The mountain hut, located around 140 metres (460 ft) from the peak,[1] was built from the initiative of Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczne "Beskid" (Polish Touristic Society "Beskid"). It was opened on 9 July 1922, with over four thousand visitors, national and regional government representatives, and hiking clubs in attendance.[2][3]

Stożek Wielki can be accessed by hiking trails from the nearby municipalities from both sides of the border. There is also a ski resort on the mountain, which skiers can reach using the chairlift.[4]

Through a number of hiking routes it is possible to reach other summits such as Kubalonka, Czantoria Wielka, Soszów Wielki and towns, down into Wisła, Wisła-Głębce, Istebna, Jaworzynka and Jablunkov.

The Main Beskid Trail (Polish: Główny Szlak Beskidzki), the major long distance hiking trail in the region, also crosses the peak.[5]

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  Mountain hut on Stożek

See also

• Cieszyn Silesia
• Trans-Olza

References

1. "Stożek Wielki (Beskid Śląski)". Onet Podróże (in Polish). 2018-09-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
2. Cicha, Irena (2007). Beskidzkie gronie nad Olzą i Wisłą (in Polish). Český Těšín: Regio. p. 111. ISBN 978-80-254-0261-0.
3. "Nasza historia – PTTK Oddział „Beskid Śląski" w Cieszynie" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
4. "Trasy i wyciągi". stozekwisla.pl. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
5. "Główny Szlak Beskidzki – Regionalny Serwis Turystyczny BeskidSlaski.pl" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.