Distance

6.0 km to summit

9.4 km total

Elevation

755 m start

Vertical

320 m gain

Time

1 hr 30 min to summit

2 hr 45 min total

An outing during a stay in Wrocław. We parked in the large car park at Prz. Walimowska (10 złoty). Beginning on the black trail round the north flank of the mountain, we diverted onto a higher forest track that met the yellow trail up the west ridge via Mała Sowa. This was steep at first but soon leveled off along the ridge, with opening views through the forest of beech, firs and bilberry. A short pull brought us onto the cluttered summit area. We then climbed the 25m observation tower (6 złoty each) to view the fine, if hazy, panorama. To descend, we followed the yellow trail west for several hundred metres, then taking the blue trail north back to the car park. Hazy sunshine, clouding over more later. Strong south-east wind. Spotted Vanessa atalanta, Aglais urticae and Pararge aegeria butterflies in a forest clearing as we descended.

Obstacles

none

Key gear

trekking poles