Miłek, together with the neighboring Połom, towers above the buildings of Wojcieszów. The relative height of Miłek in relation to the bottom of the Kaczawa Valley is up to 200 metres. Within the axis of the elevation, there are three peaks: the western Młyniec (573 m), the central and highest Cisowa (596 m), and the eastern Wroniec (569 m).
Miłek is an inselberg hill, meaning it owes its distinctiveness to the greater resistance of the crystalline limestones that make it up to weathering and erosion. The limestones were exploited in a large quarry at the southern foot of the hill, abandoned in the 1970s.
The ridge parts of Miłek are rich in rock formations. Below Młyniec and Cisowa, there are vertical limestone walls with lengths up to 100 m and heights up to 15 m. Underground karst forms, however, did not reach as spectacular dimensions as those on the neighboring Połom. The largest caves were exposed as a result of mining operations in the quarry. The Aven Cave in Miłek is 32 metres long and 17 metres deep.
Miłek has exceptional botanical values, which is why the “Góra Miłek” nature reserve, covering an area of 141 hectares, was established in 1994. The main focus of protection in the “Góra Miłek” nature reserve is the communities of fertile Sudetic beech forest with a rich understory, as well as limestone-loving and xerothermic rock grasslands. The area is home to numerous species of orchids.
The tourist accessibility of Miłek is limited. The summit area is located outside marked trails and is formally inaccessible as a protected reserve area.
Description: Piotr Migoń
