Skalny Stół, Mountain summit in Karkonosze range, Poland.

Tafelstein (Polish: Skalny Stół) is the highest summit of the Kowarski Ridge at the western end of the Karkonosze, on the Polish-Czech border, reaching 1282 m. It is built of metamorphic rocks, mainly mica schist with garnets, and small rock outcrops stand on and below the summit, with larger ones, Stare Granaty and Krukowa, on the western and north-western slopes.

The northern slope at about 900 m held the mountain settlement Forstbauden, founded in 1622 by townspeople fleeing marauding mercenary armies; its inhabitants lived as herders, cheesemakers and forest workers, others by poaching and smuggling. A smugglers' path, the Tabaksteig, ran past the settlement over the Okraj Pass into Bohemia. After 1945 the hamlet was renamed Budniki, and it was cleared during uranium prospecting on the Schmiedeberger Kamm.

The German name Tafelstein comes from the "Tafelschliff", the preferred cut for local gemstones, and Tafelstein once meant jewellery stone in general. The area has been known for gem wealth since the 14th century; garnets occur in the glimmer schist of the mountain itself.

The path to the summit is well marked with several routes of varying difficulty leading from the valley. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for changing weather, as the mountain is exposed to all seasons.

The German name Tafelstein comes from "Tafelschliff", the preferred cut for local gemstones; for a long time the word meant jewellery stone in general. Garnets in the glimmer schist and tourmaline, amethyst and sapphire crystals at the Rabenberg nearby have been known since the 14th century.