Mały Stożek, Mountain summit in Beskid Śląski, Czech Republic.
Stożek Mały is a 843-meter (2,766 ft) summit in the Beskid Śląski range, sitting directly on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. The mountain rises above surrounding valleys and connects to other peaks in the ridge system of this mountain chain.
A border crossing between Stożek and Malý Stožek operated below the summit until it was closed after the fall of communism. The state border now runs directly through the summit, marked by a red hiking trail along the ridge. The mountain lies on the main ridge of the Stożek and Czantoria range between Wielki Stożek and Cieślar.
Red-marked tourist trails along the summit follow the Polish-Czech border, connecting major peaks from Wielka Czantoria to Wielki Stożek for international hikers.
The summit is accessible via several marked hiking trails, including a green path from Kolibisk and a yellow route to the PTTK mountain shelter. Proper footwear and a map are helpful for navigating the paths clearly, especially on steeper sections.
A former Stożek–Malý Stožek border crossing once linked the two sides of the ridge; it was closed after the fall of communism. Today the state border runs straight across the bare summit, marked by the red ridge trail from Wielka Czantoria to Wielki Stożek.
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