Harrachovy kameny, Summit in Krkonošsko-jesenická area, Czech Republic.
Harrachsteine is a 1,421 m summit in the Czech part of the Krkonoše, 6 km northwest of Špindlerův Mlýn. Its top holds granite crags about 5 m high, while the mountain itself is built of mica schist. The summit plateau drops south into the rocky walls of Velká Kotelní jáma, and the northern slope falls gently toward Pančavská louka.
The summit takes its name from the Harrach family, who held substantial landholdings in the region during the late 1800s. This naming reflects the historical ties between regional ruling families and the mountain landscape.
The name Harrachovy kameny, German Harrachsteine, refers to the Harrach family; the summit lies on the red-marked trail between Horní Mísečky and the Dvoračky mountain hut. A yellow-marked path crosses the north-eastern slope from Horní Mísečky to the source of the Elbe. The summit is in the Krkonošský národní park.
The summit is reached by the red-marked trail from Špindlerův Mlýn via Horní Mísečky, or from Rokytnice nad Jizerou via Dvoračky and around Kotel; Labská bouda lies about 2 km north. A yellow trail from Horní Mísečky to the Elbe spring crosses the northeast slope. The summit plateau drops south into the rocky walls of Velká Kotelní jáma, so keep back from the edge.
The summit's granite rocks rise about 5 m above the ridge, while the mountain itself is built of mica schist. Just below the northern ridge stand several řopíky, small concrete bunkers from the period before World War II.
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