Góra Świętej Anny (Włodzice Hills)

Góra Świętej Anny is a peak in the Włodzice Hills, in the Central Sudetes range, 647 metres above sea level. It rises in the southern part of Nowa Ruda and, together with the neighbouring Krępiec, forms a characteristic, dome-shaped ridge.

A view over the town

The elevation towers over Nowa Ruda and offers a viewpoint over the panorama of the surrounding area. On the summit stands a stone observation tower from 1911, described separately: St Anne's Hill Observation Tower.

Church and plague chapels

Below the summit stands a 17th-century Baroque Church of St Anne. Nearby stand three chapels, built after the plague epidemic of 1680 as a votive offering against disease.

Vegetation and mountain hostel

The north-eastern slope below the summit is covered with mixed lower montane forest with a predominance of deciduous trees, while the remaining slopes are occupied by meadows and farmland. A mountain hostel from 1903 also stands on the elevation.

Trails to the summit

A green trail runs over the summit, linking Kościelec through Góra Wszystkich Świętych with Włodzicka Góra, along with a yellow trail from Sarny to Nowa Ruda. The green route allows a climb of Góra Świętej Anny to be combined with the neighbouring Góra Wszystkich Świętych, on which stands the All Saints' Hill Observation Tower.

Practical information

• Town: Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko County.
• Getting there: ascent by the green or yellow trail; it is worth checking the exact route before setting out.
• On the summit: a stone observation tower, the Church of St Anne and plague chapels, a mountain hostel.