Devil's Stone in Trzciana () – a rock formation in the Wiśnicki Foothills, located on the northern slopes of the Cichawka stream ravine, on the Wichraż hill (approx. 320 m above sea level). Built of

sandstone Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...

, it reaches a height of 12 m and a length of 20 m. It is located in a

beech Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of Mesophyte, mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted ...

and

fir Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus ''Abies'' () in the family Pinaceae. There are approximately 48–65 extant species, found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. The genu ...

forest with protected plants and a

spotted salamander The spotted salamander (''Ambystoma maculatum''), also known commonly as the yellow-spotted salamander, is a species of mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. The species is native to the eastern United States and Canada. It is the sta ...

. The site is associated with the legend of the

White Lady A White Lady (or woman in white) is a type of female ghost. She is typically dressed in a white dress or similar garment, reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with local legends of tragedy. White Lady legends are found in many count ...

and the devil who dropped the boulder. It is a walking point with a view of the Beskid Wyspowy.Zofia Wiśniewska: ''Baśnie i legendy znad Sanki''. .

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Rock formations of Poland Landforms of Lesser Poland Voivodeship {{Bochnia-geo-stub

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