Golden Mountains (Sudetes)
The Golden Mountains (Polish: Góry Złote; Czech: Rychlebské hory; German: Reichensteiner Gebirge) are a mountain range in the Sudetes on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. Various ores were mined here from the 13th to the 20th century, including gold (Polish: złoto), hence the name Golden Mountains. There is a gold mine open to the public in Złoty Stok. It is the wildest, least civilized and least visited mountain range in Poland.
Voivodeship Road nr 390 in winter
Entrance to the gold mine in Złoty Stok
| Golden Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Góry Złote | |
 Golden Mountains, seen from 900 meters above sea level | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Smrk (Smrek) |
| Elevation | 1,127 m (3,698 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°13′43″N 17°2′3″E |
| Geography | |
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| Countries | Czech Republic and Poland |
| Region | Lower Silesian Voivodeship |
| Range coordinates | 50°15′N 17°00′E |
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