Skalnik (945 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak of the Rudawy Janowickie range in the Western Sudetes of southwestern Poland, and it delivers far more than its modest elevation might suggest. A dome-shaped granite massif crowned with dramatic rock formations and a proper viewing platform — this one is well worth the hike.

The summit actually has two tops. The northeastern one is marked by the ruins of a former observation tower (four concrete anchor blocks remain) and a wooden sign nailed to a tree. The real showpiece, however, is the southwestern top, where a cluster of fantastically shaped rocks rises above the spruce forest. The highest of these, Ostra Mała (German: Freie Koppe), is equipped with steps carved directly into the rock and topped with a viewing platform. From up there you can take in a sweeping panorama of the Karkonosze (Giant Mountains), the Jelenia Góra Basin, the Izera Foothills, the Wałbrzych, Kamienne and Kaczawa Mountains, and the Rudawy Janowickie ridge with the Sokole Mountains. On a clear day, the solitary massif of Ślęża is visible on the horizon. On the southern slope, keep an eye out for the rock group known as the 'Horses of the Apocalypse' — a name given by scouts who fought a grass fire around them.

• Czarnów village (southeastern slope, 'Czartak' mountain hut nearby) — red and yellow trail, good starting point from the south.
• Gruszków or Strużnica (northern foothills) — alternative bases with forest trails leading to the summit from the north.

• Skalnik is part of the Crown of Polish Mountains, Crown of the Sudetes, Crown of the Polish Sudetes, and Crown of the Lower Silesian Mountains — a must for peak-baggers.
• The summit lies within the Rudawy Janowickie Landscape Park.
• A trail junction is located in the forest below the rock formations.
• The viewing platform on Ostra Mała is reached via rock-cut steps — take care in wet conditions.

The massif is built entirely of Karkonosze granite, and the peak had a brief identity crisis after 1947 — it was called 'Kamień Fryzów' (Frisians' Stone) by Dr Orłowicz, then 'Skalniak', before finally settling on Skalnik.