Belweder Hill (Elbląg Heights)
Belweder Hill (Elbląg Heights) – a hill 125 meters above sea level on the Elbląg Heights. It is the highest peak in the Bażantarnia Forest Park. It is located in the western part of the Elbląg Heights. The southern slopes descend steeply to the Srebrny Potok valley, while the northern slopes gently descend to the Kumiela River.
The summit and its slopes are entirely covered with mixed forest, with beech dominating the summit and northeastern slopes. Pine dominates the southern slopes, and birch is abundant on the western slopes.
As recently as the 1920s, a wooden observation tower stood on the summit. The hill’s former name was Johannisberg (John’s Mountain). On the northern side of the peak, there is a boulder commemorating August Papau (1797-1863), co-founder of the Bażantarnia Forest Lovers’ Society (Vogelsang-Verein).
The green-marked “Lizard Path” hiking trail from Elbląg to Stagniewo runs through the peak.
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