Twarożnik
| Twarożnik German quark stones , Czech Tvarožník |
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| Basic geotopic data | |
| Geotope type | Granite outcrop |
| Terrain height | 1320 m |
| Size (L × W × H) | approx. 40 × 20 × 12.5 m |
| location | Lower Silesia , Poland Liberecký kraj , Czech Republic |
| Geological unit (s) | Silesian ridge → Giant Mountains |
| Municipality / city | Szklarska Poręba ( Schreiberhau ) Harrachov ( Harrachsdorf ) |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 47 '3.6 " N , 15 ° 31' 1.1" E |
Twarożnik (German Quarksteine , Czech Tvarožník ) is the Polish name of a granite rock formation in the western part of the Silesian Ridge of the Giant Mountains in Poland and the Czech Republic .
location
The rock is located at a height of 1320 meters above sea level, on the southern slope of the frost carrier (Polish Szrenica , Czech Jínonoš - 1362 m) near the "wet saddle" ( Mokra Przelecz - 1288 m), about 400 meters northeast, above the Wosseckerbaude ( Vosecká bouda ) and a little more than 4 km from Szklarska Poręba ( Schreiberhau ). It lies exactly on the Czech-Polish border, which is determined by a geodetic survey point at the top.
Names
The quark stones consist of a pile of huge blocks of granite. On top of the largest is a single, flat stone, a so-called rocking stone , which has emerged as the final result of the wool sack weathering . The shape of the strongly rounded boulders is reminiscent of simple, traditional cheese-making. To do this, quark must first be made. The curd is filled in a cloth, the corners of which are folded and hung up in this pillow-like shape to drain. The quark or a type of cottage cheese is ready as soon as the mass is sufficiently drained. The Czech name in particular contains references to production. The word "tvář" stands for appearance, shape and "ručník" is the word for towel .
Emergence
As already indicated, erosion plays a role in today's appearance . In the course of the Tertiary, this removed mile-thick layers of soft cover rock until the granite pluton of the Giant Mountains finally came to the surface. The continuous frost weathering during the cold ages also attacked this rock. Material was blasted off especially along the natural break lines and the round shapes typical of the Giant Mountains, reminiscent of dumplings or sacks of wool, were created. Geomorphologically, the rocks are counted as the Tor type (they are named after the rock towers in Dartmoor / England called Tors ).
Tourism and nature protection
The rock group is located in the middle of two national parks. In Poland in the Karkonoski Park Narodowy (KPN) and in the Czech Republic in the Krkonošský národní park (KRNAP). In addition to extensive species protection, this means that paved paths must not be left. This of course also applies to the red marked path of Polish-Czech friendship (Kammweg), which passes here along the border. At the rest area, which was set up by the rocks, you can look deep down into the valley that the Zackel (alternatively Zackerle, in Polish: Kamieńczyk ) drains between the Wasserkoppe and the frost carrier. The small river is famous for the Zackelfall at the end of the valley.
Similar sights can be found in the vicinity: Only 400 meters to the northwest, also on Kammweg, are the Saussteine ( Trzy Świnki in Polish , Svinské Kameny in Czech ). There a green marked path leads to the horse headstones ( Końskie Łby ) and around the frost bearer summit.