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Góry Stołowe (the Table Mountains) - a land born of the sea, millions of years ago... is one of the most beautiful and attractive mountain ranges in Poland, a unique place due to its terrain, beautiful rock formations, unique “rock cities”, labyrinths and peculiar forms called rock fungi. Outstanding natural and landscape values are reasons that the National Park of the Table Mountains has been established here in 1993.
Labirynt Błędnych Skał - The Maze of Errant Rocks is located on the north-western edge of Skalniak. It covers a complex of peculiar rock formations with a height of 6 - 11 m, created as a result of weathering sandstone. Errant Rocks is a maze of crevices and alleys, sometimes extremely narrow, separating rock blocks of several meters in height. Many rocks have their own names, for example: “ The Rock Saddle”, “The Hen’s Leg”, “The Tunnel” and “The Grand Hall”. The only observation deck on the route is “The Rock Skuls”. The Szczeliniec Wielki and Mały, city of Machov, and in good visibility, The Karkonosze mountains can be seen from here. Difficult weather conditions, which usually prevail here, cause that the majority of spruces have broken crowns, and other tree species, such as pine and birch, take fanciful, bent shapes. This is a unique place - visit, enjoy the mountains, collect caches; but do not destroy, do not litter - let's preserve this beauty for the next generations.
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Once upon a time in a nearby village Machov there lived a girl called Martha. Her family was very poor and hunger and want were their everyday companions. One day, the girl went to the forest to gather some mushrooms. Wandering among the spruce forest, she reached the area called the Errand Rocks. She was afraid of this place. Legends and amazing stories about weird creatures and goblins wandering in the dark corridors circulated among the locals. There were also strange voices from the labyrinth, echoing over the surrounding hills. |
When her basket filled with mushrooms, Martha took off the white scarf from her head and put it on the river bank and run to find some more forest treasures. It so happened that the legendary Serpent King was passing by. When he saw the white scarf he took off his crown and gently put it on the cloth. Then he lay down on the soft grass and fell asleep. When Martha came back she saw a golden treasure on her scarf. She quickly grabbed it and ran away home to share her joy with the family. When the Serpent King awoke, he saw his crown was missing. He became furious! Hundreds and thousands of venomous vipers crawled from his coat and spread around the whole area. That’s why the vipers are so common in the area of the Errand Rocks. |
About the cache: The cache is hidden along the tourist trail! It is NOT possible to reach this cache from a different direction but from the trail.
Act carefully so that you take no risks. You do not have to go on rocks or climb anything! Take care of passers-by so as not to disclose the cache location to Mugglers. Finally, put it back, in exactly the same place, please. "Invisibility" at the highest level!
The all of nature, specific landscape features and national heritage objects are protected in the area of the National Park. The task of the National Park is not only to protect this particular landscape, but also to make it available for visitors. However, you neet to remember about certain rules:
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Symbol | Type | Coordinates | Description |
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Parking area | --- | Parking YMCA. Parking bezpłatny / Free parking / Parkování zdarma / Kostenlose Parkplätze. | |
Trailhead | --- | Początek szklaku / Trailhead / Začátek stezky / Beginne den Route. |