Czoło (1,159 m a.s.l.) is a quiet, forested peak sitting right on the Polish-Slovak border in the Western Bieszczady range — one of those places that rewards those who seek out the wilder, less-trodden corners of the Carpathians. It forms part of the main Carpathian watershed ridge, and crossing it means literally stepping between two countries and two drainage basins.
The summit and its slopes are entirely covered in dense forest, so there are no open viewpoints at the top — but that is part of its charm. The atmosphere here is one of deep, undisturbed wilderness. To the west lies Riaba Skała, to the east Borsuk, and a side ridge called Wobnoha stretches northeast toward the valley of the upper Solinka river. The southern slopes drain into the Zbojský potok valley and ultimately into the Black Sea, while the northern slopes feed into the Baltic watershed. In autumn the beech and fir forest turns spectacular shades of gold and copper.
How to reach the summitThe discovery of Tozzia carpatica — one of the rarest plants in Poland — on Czoło's slopes makes this unassuming forested peak a small but genuine botanical treasure in the Bieszczady.