Szczeliniec Wielki
| Szczeliniec Wielki | |
|---|---|
| German: Große Heuscheuer; Polish: Szczeliniec Wielki; Czech: Velká Hejšovina | |
View of the massif near Karłów (Szczeliniec Mały and Szczeliniec Wielki) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°29′02″N 16°20′38″E / 50.48389°N 16.34389°E |
| Geography | |
Szczeliniec Wielki Poland | |
| Location | Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Parent range | Stołowe Mountains (Table Mountains), Sudetes |
Szczeliniec Wielki (German: Große Heuscheuer) is the highest peak of the Stołowe Mountains (Table Mountains) in south-western Poland, within the Stołowe Mountains National Park (Polish: Park Narodowy Gór Stołowych). It rises above the villages of Karłów and Pasterka, close to the Czech border, and is one of the best-known sandstone table mountains of the Sudetes.
The summit plateau is a sandstone massif dissected by fissures, corridors and rock labyrinths with named formations and viewing terraces. Depending on the reference, the height is also given as 922 m in some publications, while the national park’s tourist information commonly gives 919 m.
The highest point is a rock called Fotel Pradziada (“Armchair of Great Grandfather”).