Trójmorski Wierch
Trójmorski Wierch (Polish pronunciation: [trujˈmɔrski ˈvjɛrx], in Polish until 1946 Klepacz, Czech: Klepáč, German: Klappersteine) is a peak in the Snieznik Mountains range. It lies on the Czech Republic–Poland border.[1][2]
| Trójmorski Wierch | |
|---|---|
| Klepáč | |
 View of the peak from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,145 m (3,757 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°09′27.01″N 16°47′27″E |
| Geography | |
  Trójmorski Wierch Location in Poland on the border with Czech Republic | |
| Location | Poland / Czech Republic |
| Parent range | Snieznik Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | prehistoric |
| Easiest route | Hike |
It is a triple point of the European watershed.[3] Water from the peak may flow either to the Baltic Sea via Eastern Neisse and Oder, to the Black Sea via Morava and Danube and to the North Sea via Orlice and Elbe. The current Polish name, meaning the Three Seas Peak, is derived from this hydrological feature. It was introduced in 1946 by Mieczysław Orłowicz.[4]
The Czech, German and former Polish names are based on the clapping sound made by loose stones scattered on the peak in high winds or upon stepping on them.[4]
References
- "Trójmorski Wierch". Państwowy zasób geodezyjny i kartograficzny. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "Trójmorski Wierch". geonames.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- Lehner, B.; Verdin, K.; Jarvis, A. (2006). "HydroSHEDS Technical Documentation". World Wildlife Fund US, Washington, DC; access via databasin.org.
- Staffa, Marek, ed. (1989). Słownik geografii turystycznej Sudetów, vol. 16: Masyw Śnieżnika i Góry Bialskie (in Polish). PTTK Kraj. ISBN 8370053416.
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