Suchawa (929 m a.s.l.) is one of the most distinctive summits in the Suche Mountains, part of the Central Sudetes in southwestern Poland — a solitary dome with steep flanks rising from a dense forest landscape just east of the charming village of Sokołowsko. It is a perfect destination for hikers who appreciate quiet trails, the scent of the forest, and a touch of volcanic geology along the way.
The mountain is built from Permian porphyries (trachytes), and the most striking evidence of this can be seen at the Czerwone Skałki ('Red Rocks') — a dramatic rocky outcrop on the north-western slope at around 840 m a.s.l. The entire hill is covered in lower montane forest, which offers cool shade in summer, vivid colours in autumn, and a magical snowy atmosphere in winter. At the summit, you will find the remains of a wooden viewing platform, from which visitors once enjoyed panoramic views of the Sokołowska Valley, the Suche Mountains, the Lesista and Dzikowiec massif, and the Karkonosze range.
How to reach the summitSuchawa is formed from rare Permian trachytes belonging to the northern wing of the Intra-Sudetic Basin — a volcanic rock that gives this peak its unique geological character and sets it apart from its neighbours.