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Geotourism Valorisation of Selected Quarries of Kłodzko Region and Cieszyn Foothills


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Fig. 1

Location of the selected quarries in the Kłodzko Region (A) and Cieszyn Foothills (B). 1 – Kletno, 2 – Krzyżnik, 3 – Sinica, 4 – Czarne Urwisko, 5 – Szczytna Zamek, 6 – Na Jesieniowej, 7 – Na Mołczynie, 8 – Grota na Rudowie, 9 – Nad Kalembianką, 10 – Ondraszkowa Dziura.
Location of the selected quarries in the Kłodzko Region (A) and Cieszyn Foothills (B). 1 – Kletno, 2 – Krzyżnik, 3 – Sinica, 4 – Czarne Urwisko, 5 – Szczytna Zamek, 6 – Na Jesieniowej, 7 – Na Mołczynie, 8 – Grota na Rudowie, 9 – Nad Kalembianką, 10 – Ondraszkowa Dziura.

Fig. 2

Examples of geological structures and tourist infrastructure in the quarries. A – Krzyżnik, B – Kletno I; C, D – Sinica, E – Ondraszkowa Dziura (adit of teschenites), F – Grota na Rudowie, G – Na Jasieniowej, H – Na Mołczynie.
Examples of geological structures and tourist infrastructure in the quarries. A – Krzyżnik, B – Kletno I; C, D – Sinica, E – Ondraszkowa Dziura (adit of teschenites), F – Grota na Rudowie, G – Na Jasieniowej, H – Na Mołczynie.

Natural and historical attractions, and development of selected quarries.

No of objectName of objectType of extracted rock materialExploitation historyNatural and historical attractionsPresent condition and tourist infrastructure
1Kletno Imarblesecond half of the 19th century; 1930 and 1958–1993exploitation levels forming steps; rock shelters; small water reservoir; sites of Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. Fuchsie, Rupicapra rupicapraaccessible to tourists; tourist trail; Śnieżnik Landscape Park
2Krzyżnikcrystalline limestonefrom the 19th century to the 1990srecumbent fold; traces of mining blasting worksaccessible to tourists; overgrown with vegetation, littered, with traces of bonfires
3Sinicagneisse, quartzite19th century and early 20th centuryflank of overturned fold; veins of quartzaccessible to tourists; overgrown with vegetation; scenic point; information boards
4Czarne Urwiskobasalt19th centuryvolcanic pipe; basalt polesaccessible to tourists; overgrown with vegetation, walking trail; scenic point; benches; Śnieżnik Landscape Park
5Szczytna Zameksandstonefrom 1892 till now, episodic exploitation, as per demandlarge rock blocks; exploitation levels forming stepspoorly accessible to tourists; no tourist infrastructure
6Na JasieniowejCieszyn limestones, marly schistfrom the 17th century to the second half of the 20th century; in 1942–1945 the area of the quarry was the workplace of the prisoners of the Auschwitz sub-camp in Goleszówoutcrop of Carpathian flysch with rich paleontological material; rock shelter, so-called Shelter in Jasieniowa (Ps-01.03); in the area of the quarry there are excavation complexes (one of them serves as a water reservoir Ton), a karst lake Pod Księżycem with fragments of an old hydrotechnical construction and traces of historical traction of cableway and narrow-gauge railway; site of mountain newt Triturus alpestrispoorly accessible to tourists, overgrown with vegetation; a status of documentation site, with an information board; scenic point; tourist trails (from Goleszów to Wielka Czantoria, communal walking trail Jasieniowa, didactic path Nature has no limits)
7Na MołczynieCieszyn limestonesfirst half of the 20th centuryoutcrops of Cieszyn limestones; artificially introduced fauna – including honey plantseasily accessible to tourists; private apiary farm Bee Town composed of beehives in the shape of highland huts, apiary workshop and rock horticulture compositions; scenic point; numerous tourist trails (the Main Carpathian Bicycle Trail and the Border Trail, Traditional Crafts of Cieszyn Silesia Trail)
8Grota na Rudowieteschenites19th century or early 20th centuryrock poles of coarse and medium-grain teschenites; site of Langemannia gigantea; in the area of the quarry traces of iron ores exploitationeasily accessible to tourists; religious (St Mary’s) worship site in a rock shrine, also known as Quarry with a shrine; benches
9Nad Kalembiankąteschenites19th century or early 20th centuryintrusion of teschenites bordering on upper Cieszyn schist and metamorphic formations; site of Hacquetia epipactisaccessible to tourists; littered, situated on private ground, with documentation necessary to prepare a documentation site (Lamparska-Wieland 2001)
10Ondraszkowa Dziurateschenites19th century or early 20th centuryintrusion of teschenites, also known as Shelter in Marklowice (K.Ps-01.01S); former teschenites adit (?); traces of mining blasting works; traces of opencast extraction of Cieszyn limestone; site of Boettgerillidaeaccessible to tourists; located within the Kopce forest nature reserve; devastated due to illegal excavation in 2005

Criteria for geotourism valorisation and scoring categories.

I – Educational valuePoint score
high (object with a rare type of geological and geomorphological structure)3
medium (object with a frequent type of geological and geomorphological structure)2
low (object with a common type of geological and geomorphological structure or without such)1
II – Scientific value
high (found in national scientific literature)3
medium (found in regional scientific or popular science literature)2
low or none1
III – Visual value (accessibility of geological structure for direct observation)
high (geological and geomorphological structures are very visible)3
medium (geological and geomorphological structures are partially visible, possibility of clearing the rock walls)2
low (geological and geomorphological structures are visible only in places – obscured by vegetation or not visible at all)1
IV – Location value in terms of accessibility
easily accessible, marked3
accessible, unmarked2
poorly accessible, unmarked1
V – Cultural value
very close connection with the history of the region and mining3
medium connection with the history of the region and mining2
little or no connection with the history of the region and mining1
VI – Infrastructural value (geotourism development)
high (geotourism route, accompanying facilities)3
medium (information board on site)2
low or none1
VII – Legal protection value
high (national rank)3
medium (regional rank)2
low (local rank) or none1

Results of geotourism valorisation of selected quarries.

No of objectName of objectCategoryPoint score
IIIIIIIVVVIVII
1Kletno I223231215
2Krzyżnik333231116
3Sinica212313113
4Czarne Urwisko333332219
5Szczytna Zamek21121119
6Na Jasieniowej332132317
7Na Mołczynie121333114
8Grota na Rudowie333231116
9Nad Kalembianką333131115
10Ondraszkowa Dziura233131316
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English
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Journal Subjects:
Geosciences, Geography