Tor

Isolated tower rocks called „tor“ are typical for the peak altitudes of the Giant Mountains as well as the slopes on the Polish side of the main ridge. They were formed during Secondary and Tertiary Eras when erosion caused weathering and loss of softer rocks and uncovered blocks of durable granite which were originally hidden deep under the surface. Uncovered granite rocks were then, as typical for granite, chopped mainly by frost into square blocks. These blocks then eroded into present loaf shapes.
In local terminology these tory are called "stones" - i.e. "Noon Stone" (see the picture 1), "Male Stones", "Girl Stones" (see the picture 2), "Harrach Stones", ...