Mały Szyszak, Mountain summit at the Czech-Polish border in the Giant Mountains, Czech Republic.
Kleine Sturmhaube is a mountain summit on the Czech-Polish border in the Giant Mountains, reaching about 1,440 meters in elevation. The peak has a distinctive helmet-shaped profile visible from many sides of the mountain range.
The name Kleine Sturmhaube, "small storm hood", refers to the peak's resemblance to Vysoké kolo, called Wielki Szyszak or Gr. Sturmhaube, most visible from the east. Since 1992 the summit has lain in the first zone of the Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP), so no marked trail reaches it.
The name compares the peak to Vysoké kolo, called Wielki Szyszak in Polish and Gr. Sturmhaube in German; the resemblance is clearest from the east. The summit lies in zone I of KRNAP, so no marked trail reaches it. The red Czech-Polish Friendship Trail passes below the summit on the northern slope.
Access to the summit requires careful planning because it lies within a protected zone where marked hiking trails do not lead directly to the peak. Visitors should familiarize themselves with the regulations of both national parks and check local conditions before attempting the climb.
The Polish and Czech names mean "Little Helmet", from its resemblance to neighbouring Wielki Szyszak (Vysoké kolo), most visible from the east. The summit lies in zone I of the Krkonoše National Park, so climbing to the top is not officially permitted and no marked trail leads there.
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