Mountains
a volcanic peak of the Kamienne Mountains, a centre for downhill mountain biking and paragliding with a viewing tower
Culture
a former coal mine observation tower and library housed in a historic mine shaft
a parish church from 1928-1929, built in the district of Gorce in Boguszów-Gorce
a 688-metre summit in the Chełmiec Massif, former site of a Bismarck Tower blown up in 1947
Mountains
a two-peaked hill in the Chełmiec Massif with a former quarry turned into a climbing wall
Viewpoints
a view of the Czarne Mountains from 706 metres, on the green trail to Chełmiec
former Zum Gerichtskretscham restaurant converted into a church in 1926, now a private ruin
an eclectic church from 1927 holding relics of St Faustina Kowalska
Boguszów-Gorce solo: peaks, a viewing platform, a former mine shaft and churches for a trip on your own. See where to go without company.
Because most places tagged Solo give what a lone walker looks for: your own pace, a view, quiet and the freedom to change plans without consulting anyone. The peaks and the platform are free, and the town has sites that need no ticket booking. The list covers peaks, a viewing platform, a former mine shaft and three churches. Below you will find places ordered from the most mountainous to the most urban. Dzikowiec lies in the Wałbrzych Mountains Landscape Park, and the old German name of the summit was Großer Wildberg. Before you go out, check the weather forecast.
Dzikowiec is 836 m above sea level and lies about 3.4 km south of the centre. It is the highest goal on the list, with a viewing tower at the top. The rock is reddish because it is melaphyre and porphyry of volcanic origin, and the area also serves winter sports and mountain biking.
Less demanding are the hills in the Chełmiec Massif. Mniszek has two summits, 704 and 710 metres, and a former quarry with a climbing wall. Kopisko (688 m) is mostly covered by mixed forest, and a stone Bismarck tower built there in 1902 was blown up in 1947. Mniszek once had a restaurant with a viewing tower, which is gone. Both hills are free and carry the tag Scenic views.
The viewing platform on Paluch sits at 706 metres and is reached by the green trail to Chełmiec, past the sixth station of the Miners' Way of the Cross. From it you see the Black Mountains with Borowa, their highest peak. At the bottom there is a shelter with room to rest, which makes a break on the way easy.
When the weather turns, move your plan to the Witold shaft. In the former coal mine there is now a cultural centre with a library, a memorial room full of mining equipment and photographs, and a viewing tower. The shaft reached 586 metres, and extraction ended in 1993, when the Wałbrzych mines closed. The headframe buildings are listed in the register of monuments.
The Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit from 1928-1929 stands in the Gorce district; Karl Fromm designed it, and the mine and the St Boniface foundation supported the construction. The smaller, brick St Barbara's Church from 1927 has one nave, three modest altars and relics of Sister Faustyna Kowalska. These are interiors to stop in for a moment, without a crowd.
The third building, the former Protestant church, is a private ruin that is not advised to enter. Treat it as a historical curiosity, not a stop on your route. The full list of outings is in the attractions of Boguszów-Gorce, with thematic splits in mountains and churches. Similar ideas from across the region are on the Solo page.
