From Żyrowa to St Anne's Mountain through the Lesisko reserve
A nature trail through the beech woods of the Lesisko reserve, on the slopes of the region's only ancient volcano, up to the sanctuary and calvary of St Anne.
- Difficulty
- T Tourist
- Length
- 4.5 km
- Elevation gain
- +180 m / −30 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 hours
- Route
- Loop
- Altitude
- 218–379 m
- Season
- Spring Summer Autumn Winter
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The story
St Anne's Mountain is what remains of a volcano that was active about 25 million years ago; basalt outcrops among the limestone, which was quarried here for centuries. In the 1930s a great stone amphitheatre was built in the old quarry below the sanctuary.
Why go
Because it combines beautiful woodland, geology and the sanctuary in one easy walk.
Practical information
- Start
- Żyrowa
- Finish
- Żyrowa, completing the loop
- Best time
- All year round
- Parking
- In the village of Żyrowa or at the sanctuary car park in Góra Świętej Anny.
- By public transport
- Buses from Opole and Strzelce Opolskie to Góra Świętej Anny.
- Water
- Cafés and restaurants in Góra Świętej Anny.
- Shade
- Almost entirely in beech woods.
- Huts and refreshments
- None; restaurants in the sanctuary village.
- With children
- Yes: short, in the woods, with a gentle climb.
Weather at the start
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What to see on the route and nearby
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