Śląskie Kamienie, Granite summit on the Czech-Polish border, Giant Mountains
Mädelsteine is a summit in the Giant Mountains that rises to 1,413 meters and consists of granite rock formations. The peak marks the natural border between Poland and the Czech Republic and is reached by marked hiking paths.
The Czech and German names Dívčí kameny and Mädelsteine, meaning Maiden's Stones, come from a legend of a young shepherdess who died at the summit rocks. About 750 m west stands Mužské kameny (Men's Stones) at 1,416 m, two metres higher. On the eastern slope stood Petrova bouda, built in 1811 and destroyed by fire on the night of 31 July to 1 August 2011.
The Czech and German names Dívčí kameny and Mädelsteine, meaning "Girl's Stones", come from a legend that a young shepherdess died at this spot. The summit rocks stand mostly on the Polish side and reach up to 8 m.
The summit lies directly on the red-marked main ridge trail (Polish-Czech Friendship Trail) between Szklarska Poręba and Karpacz, and a yellow trail from Špindlerův Mlýn joins it at Petrová bouda after 7 km. The peak is in the first zone of the Krkonoše National Park, so hikers must stay on the marked paths.
The summit rocks rise up to 8 metres and stand mostly on the Polish side of the border, surrounded by boulder and scree fields. About 750 metres west, the Mužské kameny (Mädelsteine's male counterpart) tops out two metres higher at 1,416 metres.
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