Głowy (743 m a.s.l.) is a quiet border peak in the Suche Mountains of the Central Sudetes — a place where Poland and the Czech Republic meet amid spruce forests and open meadows. It is not the most famous summit in the region, but its cross-border character and geological interest make it a rewarding detour for any hiker exploring the area.
The summit forms a clear east-west ridge, with the highest point on the eastern side. The terrain is covered with lower montane spruce forest, while the slopes open up into fields, meadows and fallow land typical of the Sudeten borderland. The western end of the ridge, already on Czech territory, is known as Hájek and falls within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The mountain is built from Permian melaphyres (trachybasalts) belonging to the Intra-Sudetic Basin — a real treat for geology enthusiasts.
How to reach the summitThe dark Permian melaphyre rocks that build this mountain are one of the geological highlights of the Kamienne Mountains — keep an eye out for their distinctive outcrops as you walk the ridge.