The Ślęża loop
A loop through the woods around Ślęża, the isolated mountain visible from Wrocław, among granite rocks, small lakes and the remains of ancient stone ramparts.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 16 km
- Elevation gain
- +310 m / −310 m
- Time
- 4.5–5 hours
- Route
- Loop
- Altitude
- 282–476 m
- Season
- Spring Summer Autumn
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The story
Ślęża was a sacred mountain even before Christianity: on the summit and slopes there are ancient stone sculptures, such as the bear and the "woman with a fish", and a prehistoric ring of stones. The name of Silesia may come from this mountain, or from the Ślęza river.
Why go
Because it is a quiet, mysterious walk an hour from Wrocław that few foreign visitors know.
Practical information
- Start
- Przełęcz pod Wieżycą, on the road between Sobótka and Sulistrowiczki
- Finish
- Przełęcz pod Wieżycą, closing the loop
- Best time
- April–November
- Parking
- Car park at the Przełęcz pod Wieżycą pass.
- By public transport
- Train from Wrocław to Sobótka, then an hour on foot to the pass.
- Water
- Fountains and cafés in Sobótka and Sulistrowiczki; bring at least a litre for the loop.
- Shade
- Almost entirely in woodland.
- Huts and refreshments
- PTTK hut on the summit of Ślęża, half an hour from the loop.
- With children
- With children used to walking: long but with gentle gradients.
Weather at the start
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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What to see on the route and nearby
More hikes in Lower Silesia
- 1Śnieżne Kotły from Szklarska PorębaE 8.6 km · +860 m · 3–3.5 hours up · point to point
- 2Chojnik Castle from SobieszówE 5.2 km · +310 m · 1.5–2 hours round trip · out and back
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