Szrenica

Szrenica (1,362 m a.s.l.; , ) is a mountain peak situated in the western part of Giant Mountains in Poland, very close to the Polish-Czech border, within the Karkonosze National Park. Its name originates from the Polish word szron (frost). There is a weather station situated close to the summit. The peak is deforested, both the southern and the northern parts are used intensively for skiing. The elevation gain compared to the main range is approximately .

Key facts

Mountain.name: Szrenica
Mountain.other_name: Jínonoš, Reifträger
Mountain.photo: Szrenica od Tvarožníku.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: The summit
Mountain.photo_size: 280
Mountain.elevation_m: 1362
Mountain.map: Poland
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.location: Location on the Polish-Czech border
Mountain.range: Giant Mountains
Mountain.easiest_route: public path marked red from Szklarska Poręba

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain
Official name: Reifträger
Country: Czech Republic
Located in: Szklarska Poręba
Elevation: 1362
Material used: granite
Image: Ścieżka do schroniska Szrenica w Karkonoszach (Reifträgerbaude1).jpg

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Commons category: Szrenica
Commons gallery: Szrenica
mountain range: Sudetes
located in protected area: Karkonosze National Park

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geology and geography
Tourism
Weather
References

==Geology and geography== The mountain is built of finegrained granite which, due to weathering shaped standalone rocks and vaste granite fields covered in moss, covering eastern part of the slope.

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