Szklarska Poręba is a small town in Lower Silesia (Poland) with many attractions and a great starting point for trips to the Giant Mountains and Jizera Mountains. Here are some of the attractions we will visit:
Wysoki Kamień (1058 m) - a peak with a shelter and an observation tower.
Death Turn - where the road curves almost 180'.
Pyrite adits - one of the largest mining relics.
Rock Chybotek - the highest boulder can be rocked.
Golden View - a wonderful viewpoint of the Giant Mountains.
Route: 15.6 km; 5.10 h. Poland - Lower Silesia.
0:00 Start
0:37 Map and route of the trip
Link to the map with the route traveled: pl.mapy.cz/s/ceboledeno
1:13 Wysoki Kamień (1058 m) - peak, shelter and observation tower
Wysoki Kamień (1058 m) - a peak located just above Szklarska Poręba. A private mountain on which the owner built a shelter and an observation tower. From the peak there is a panorama of the Giant Mountains, the Jizera Mountains, the Kaczawskie Mountains and the Rudawy Janowickie Mountains.
2:11 Hiking the yellow trail: Wysoki Kamień - Death Bend - Robber's Rocks
This is a fragment of the yellow trail from Borowice through Jagniątków, Piechowice, Zbójeckie Skały, Zakręt Śmierci to Wysoki Kamien.
2:44 Zakręt Śmierci - a wilderness, a sharp road bend and a viewpoint
Zakręt was built on the slope of Czarna Góra in 1935-37. The name of this bend comes from numerous car accidents.
3:40 Adits of the former pyrite mine in Szklarska Poręba
The adits of the former pyrite mine in Szklarska Poręba are today the largest mining relic in this region from the 16th century.
5:03 Zbójeckie Skały - a group of rocks and a viewpoint
The rocks are located in the eastern part of the Jizera Mountains above Szklarska Poręba Dolna. Zbójeckie Skały has recently gained popularity thanks to a new observation deck with a panoramic view of the Giant Mountains.
6:31 Szklarska Poręba Dolna - the oldest part of Szklarska Poręba
The first glassworks stood in Dolna Szklarska Poręba. In 1490, the first church was built here. This was also the center of the town until the 19th century, with a court inn next to the church. The Church of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Szklarska Poręba Dolna was built in 1755-86. The interior of the church is decorated with a baroque pulpit, paintings by Wlastimil Hofman and historic crystal chandeliers made in local glassworks.
7:50 Chybotek Rock and the grave of the Spirit of the Mountains - Giant Mountains
The highest boulder, approximately 4 m in diameter, can be rocked.
Near Chybotek and Złote Widok, there is the symbolic grave of Giant Mountains. As the legend says: "here the Spirit of the Mountains - Giant Mountains, driven by evil people from his eternal abode on Równia pod Śnieżką, looking at his beloved mountains, died of grief and found his eternal resting place."
8:12 Złoty Widok - a wonderful viewpoint of the Giant Mountains
Golden View - an impressive rock threshold with a viewing platform over the Kamienna valley. The height of the rock cliff is approximately 20 m. It is an excellent viewpoint of the main ridge of the Karkonosze Mountains, from Szrenica to Śnieżka.
The trip took place: 2021/07/24
Link to the map with the sightseeing route: pl.mapy.cz/s/neledonufa
Route: 15.6 km / 5.10 h / elevation gain 514 m
Music in the film:
Kiss Goodbye - Hans Zimmer
Kayak For One - Hans Zimmer
Zero - Hans Zimmer
Busy Guy - Hans Zimmer
Verso E Millet - Hans Zimmer
22 июл 2024
