Rosocha (465 m) is one of the highest peaks in the northeastern part of the Kaczawskie Foothills, rising approximately 1 km northwest of Stanisławów. The actual summit is forested, while to the east of it, there is a wide, treeless plateau offering a panoramic view of the Chojnów Plain, extending as far as Grodziec Castle.
Expansive views to the south, encompassing the Kaczawskie Foothills, Kaczawskie Mountains, and the Karkonosze Mountains, unfold from the country road crossing the slope, connecting Stanisławów with the former limestone quarries located to the west of the village. At the end of the 19th century, there was a tavern and a shelter with a viewing terrace on the summit of Rosocha, which were completely destroyed in the post-World War II period. Currently, a self-service tourist shelter called ‘Marianówka’ stands at this location. On the lower eastern summit, a military radio station was built, which served during World War II. Later, it was unused and currently stands in ruins.
The vicinity of Rosocha has diverse geological features. To the east of the summit, about 650 metres away, there is an inconspicuous heap marking the location of the former iron ore mine “Wilcza,” which operated in the second half of the 19th century and again during World War II. Iron was extracted from hydrothermal veins. In overgrown quarries on the slopes of the Prusicki Potok valley, southwest of the summit, limestones from the Upper Permian – Zechstein – were extracted.
Description: Piotr Migoń
The route from Stanisławów
(alternatively, approach through the ruins of the radio station is also possible)
