Kopica (803 m a.s.l.) is a charming summit in the Suche Mountains of the Central Sudetes, hiding a special treat for hikers — the Polish-Czech state border runs right across its top. That alone makes it a unique destination where a single hike takes you through two countries at once.
Situated southeast of the small town of Sokołowsko, Kopica sits at the junction of several lateral ridges, giving it a prominent role in the local landscape. The slopes are largely covered with spruce monoculture, though pockets of mixed and deciduous forest add variety to the scenery. The Polish side of the summit falls within the Wałbrzych Sudetes Landscape Park, while the Czech side is part of the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area — two protected zones meeting at one peak.
How to reach the summitThe mountain is built from Permian porphyries and rhyolitic tuffs belonging to the northern wing of the Intra-Sudetic Basin — the rocks beneath your boots are hundreds of millions of years old.