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Chełmiec
850 m a.s.l.
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A dome above Wałbrzych
Chełmiec towers over the Wałbrzych Basin with a dome that can be recognised even from Wrocław, 70 km away. The summit part is built of Permian porphyry; lower down lie Carboniferous rocks with formerly mined seams of hard coal. AGH measurements put the summit at 850.0 m.
Source: Polish Wikipedia – Chełmiec (szczyt) (CC BY-SA)
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Tower, jammers and a cross
A stone observation tower styled as a ruin was built in 1887–1888. After the war, transmitters jamming Radio Free Europe operated in the building on the summit; since 1973 it has been a broadcasting station. A few metres below the summit stands a 45-metre cross consecrated in 2000.
Source: Polish Wikipedia – Chełmiec (szczyt) (CC BY-SA)
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Relief
The lowest point in the 8 × 8 km square around the summit lies at 394 m a.s.l. – 456 m below the peak. Precise data is missing for 6% of the area – the terrain model is less detailed there.
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Trails
28 marked trails run through the 8 × 8 km square. 7 trails lead to the summit itself: 1 red, 2 blue, 1 green, 2 yellow and 1 black.
- red5
- blue7
- green2
- yellow8
- black6
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The summit
Chełmiec was taken to be the highest of the Wałbrzyskie Mountains because its survey point was on an 18-metre observation tower. In fact, Borowa is higher.