Góra Krzyżowa (Strzegom Hills)

Góra Krzyżowa is a peak 358 metres above sea level in the Strzegom Hills, north-west of Strzegom. It is the highest elevation of this range and one of the points included in the Crown of the Polish Sudetes.

The highest point of the Strzegom Hills

The elevation lies in the Sudeten Foreland, in the southern part of the Strzegom Hills, in the so-called Southern Ridge of this range, and is its highest point. The area around the peak is covered by a Protected Landscape Area. Góra Krzyżowa appears on the list of the Crown of the Polish Sudetes, which brings together the highest peaks of the individual ranges of the Sudetes and their foreland.

Several names for one hill

The elevation also goes by other names: Kromole, Kromoła, Boża Męka and Krzyżna Góra, and in German sources as Spitz Berg and Kreutz-Berg.

Practical information

• Location: Strzegom Hills, north-west of Strzegom, Świdnica County.
• Getting there: the elevation lies within a Protected Landscape Area, so it is worth checking the exact approach route before setting out.
• What to expect: the highest point of the Strzegom Hills, without extensive tourist infrastructure at the summit.
• Nearby it is worth seeing the Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Strzegom and the Groß-Rosen memorial site.