Wielki Szyszak (, , literally High Wheel) is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

on the border between the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

and

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. It is situated in the central (

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

n) part of the main mountain range of the

Karkonosze The Giant Mountains, Krkonoše or Karkonosze (Czech: , Polish: , german: Riesengebirge) are a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system (part of the Bohemian Massi ...

, right above the village of Jagniątków. Its peak is at 1509 m above sea level. It is situated between

Śnieżne Kotły Śnieżne Kotły (, cs, Sněžné jámy, german: Schneegruben, literally ''Snowy Pits'', ''Snowy Cirque'', ''Snowy Cwm'') are two glacial cirques situated in Poland in the Sudetes in the Karkonosze National Park. They are a unique example of the ...

and

Śmielec Śmielec (1424 m a.s.l.) is a mountain peak situated in the western part of Karkonosze on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park. The park is covered in granite rubble. Situation In the main range the very distinct peak is ...

. Mount Wielki Szyszak is the tenth-highest mountain in the Czech Republic. There are numerous other peaks in the vicinity of Wielki Szyszak, such as the Sokolnik, Violik, Velky Sisak, Kotel and Tvaroznik.

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Mountains of Poland Mountains and hills of the Czech Republic Mountain peaks of the Sudetes {{Liberec-geo-stub