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Góry Stołowe (the Table Mountains) - a land born of the sea, millions of years ago... is one of the most beautiful and attractive mountain ranges in Poland, a unique place due to its terrain, beautiful rock formations, unique “rock cities”, labyrinths and peculiar forms called rock fungi. Outstanding natural and landscape values are reasons that the National Park of the Table Mountains has been established here in 1993.
Labirynt Błędnych Skał - The Maze of Errant Rocks is located on the north-western edge of Skalniak. It covers a complex of peculiar rock formations with a height of 6 - 11 m, created as a result of weathering sandstone. Errant Rocks is a maze of crevices and alleys, sometimes extremely narrow, separating rock blocks of several meters in height. Many rocks have their own names, for example: “ The Rock Saddle”, “The Hen’s Leg”, “The Tunnel” and “The Grand Hall”. The only observation deck on the route is “The Rock Skuls”. The Szczeliniec Wielki and Mały, city of Machov, and in good visibility, The Karkonosze mountains can be seen from here. Difficult weather conditions, which usually prevail here, cause that the majority of spruces have broken crowns, and other tree species, such as pine and birch, take fanciful, bent shapes. This is a unique place - visit, enjoy the mountains, collect caches; but do not destroy, do not litter - let's preserve this beauty for the next generations.
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Conks or bracket fungi often grow in semi-circular shapes, looking like trees or wood. They can be parasitic, saprotrophic, or both. One of the more common genera, Ganoderma, can grow large thick shelves that may contribute to the death of the tree, and then feed off the wood for years after. Their hardiness means they are very resilient and can live for quite a long time, with many species even developing beautiful multi-coloured circles of colour that are actually annual growth rings. Polypores are among the most efficient decomposers of lignin and cellulose, the main components of wood. Through decomposing tree trunks they recycle a major part of nutrients in forests. |
Some species of bracket fungi are edible. They can also be used as a wick in an oil/fat lamp. The tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) has been used as tinder since at least the time of Ötzi the Iceman. It has also been used to make a material similar to leather. |
About the cache: The cache is hidden along the tourist trail! It is NOT possible to reach this cache from a different direction but from the trail.
Act carefully so that you take no risks. You do not have to go on rocks or climb anything! Take care of passers-by so as not to disclose the cache location to Mugglers. Finally, put it back, in exactly the same place, please. "Invisibility" at the highest level!
The all of nature, specific landscape features and national heritage objects are protected in the area of the National Park. The task of the National Park is not only to protect this particular landscape, but also to make it available for visitors. However, you neet to remember about certain rules:
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Symbol | Type | Coordinates | Description |
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Parking area | --- | Parking YMCA. Parking bezpłatny / Free parking / Parkování zdarma / Kostenlose Parkplätze. | |
Trailhead | --- | Początek szklaku / Trailhead / Začátek stezky / Beginne den Trail. |