Sas, Elevated hill in Wałbrzych Highlands, Poland.
Sas is a 515-meter-high hill in the Wałbrzych Highlands with a flat summit and steep slopes on three sides, rising above the Czyżynka river. Rock formations extend several meters high on the western slope, with hard coal deposits in the sedimentary layers below.
The hill formed as part of the geological structure of the Wałbrzych Highlands and was later used militarily during the Third Silesian War in 1762. General Brentano positioned Austrian forces on the northern section for strategic control.
The hill was formerly called Sachsberg and is part of the Crown of the Sudetes collection in Lower Silesia, where it holds a place in regional geography.
Reaching the summit requires following an unmarked path from the western side starting at the town of Struga. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and exercise caution in wet conditions, as the terrain can become slippery on steep sections.
An overlooked aspect is the presence of hard coal deposits in the sedimentary layers beneath the western slope, revealing the site's geological history related to resource formation. These deposits are connected to the region's mining heritage, though they were never extracted at this location.
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