Waldenburg Mountains
| Waldenburg Mountains / Wałbrzyskie Mountains | |
|---|---|
| German: Waldenburger Bergland; Polish: Góry Wałbrzyskie; Czech: Valbřišské hory | |
View of the Black Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Borowa |
| Elevation | 853 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Parent range | Central Sudetes |
The Wałbrzyskie Mountains or Waldenburg Mountains is one of the three mountain ranges that form the western part of the Central Sudetes.
Geography
The Wałbrzyskie Mountains lie almost entirely within Poland. Several southern ridges reach as far as the Czech Republic. The range extends to the west and southwest of the Lower Silesian town of Wałbrzych (Waldenburg).
The Waldenburg Mountains are surrounded by several mountain ranges: the Waldenburg Highlands to the northeast, the Owl Mountains to the east, the Włodzickie Hills to the southeast, the Stone Mountains to the southwest, the Broumov Highlands and the Rudawy Janowickie to the west, and the Kaczawskie Mountains to the northwest.
Division of the Wałbrzych Mountains
The Wałbrzych Mountains are divided into three separate parts:[1]
- Trójgarb and Krąglak Massif
- Chełmiec Massif
- Black Mountains
References
External links
- Góry Kamienne[permanent dead link]: Information, description and photographs (Polish)
- Góry Wałbrzyskie[permanent dead link]: Information, description and photographs (Polish)