Bardzkie Mountains

Bardzkie Mountains
German: Warthagebirge; Polish: Góry Bardzkie; Czech: Bardské hory
Landscape in the Bardzkie Mountains
Highest point
PeakSzeroka Góra
Elevation766 m (2,513 ft)
Geography
Map
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
Parent rangeSudetes

The Bardzkie Mountains are a mountain range in the Sudetes in south-western Poland. The official toponym is recorded in Poland’s national register of geographical names (PRNG).[1]

The highest point is generally given as Szeroka Góra (about 766 m), while the neighbouring Wapniarka (757 m) is the best-known summit and features a 34.5 m observation tower (built in 2020).[2]

Geography

The range is centred on the valley of the Nysa Kłodzka and is commonly associated with the scenic river gorge near the town of Bardo.[3]

A standard reference work for the physical geography and toponymy of the Sudetes treats the Bardzkie Mountains as a distinct unit within the Central Sudetes.[4]

Nature protection

Parts of the range are included in the EU Natura 2000 network as the special area of conservation Góry Bardzkie (PLH020062). The site is designated in Polish law by a regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment published in the official Journal of Laws (Dziennik Ustaw).[5][6]

Protected areas and forms of nature protection within state forests managed locally are listed by the State Forests District (Nadleśnictwo Bardo Śląskie).[7]

Major towns

References

  1. ^ "Państwowy Rejestr Nazw Geograficznych (PRNG)". Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii (GUGiK). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ^ "Kłodzka Góra – wieża widokowa". Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze (PTTK). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ "Przyroda w Górach Bardzkich". Gmina Bardo (official website). 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ^ Staffa, Marek, ed. (1993). Słownik geografii turystycznej Sudetów. Tom 12: Góry Bardzkie. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo I-BiS. ISBN 83-85773-04-5.
  5. ^ "Rozporządzenie Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 2 września 2021 r. w sprawie specjalnego obszaru ochrony siedlisk Góry Bardzkie (PLH020062) (Dz.U. 2021 poz. 1792)". Dziennik Ustaw (Rządowe Centrum Legislacji). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  6. ^ "Dz.U. 2021 poz. 1792 (ISAP)". ISAP (Sejm RP). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  7. ^ "Ochrona przyrody". Lasy Państwowe – Nadleśnictwo Bardo Śląskie (gov.pl). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

50°28′00″N 16°45′00″E / 50.46667°N 16.75°E / 50.46667; 16.75