Jagodna

Jagodna is the highest peak of the Bystrzyckie Mountains in the Central Sudetes, lying in Kłodzko County, in the Bystrzyca Kłodzka municipality. It has two summits, with an observation tower on the top and a hiking trail running right over the summit.

Two summits of one mountain

Jagodna has two summits: the northern, higher one, at 985 metres above sea level, and the southern one at 977.2 metres. The northern summit is sometimes mistakenly called Sasanka, although Sasanka is a separate, lower elevation lying about 400 metres to the north-west. According to the State Register of Geographical Names, Sasanka and Jagodna are two separate peaks. Jagodna belongs to the Crown of Polish Mountains and the Crown of Lower Silesian Mountains, and is the highest elevation in the Bystrzyckie Mountains.

Name and history

The pre-war German name of the mountain was Heidel-Berg or Heidelberg. The current Polish name, Jagodna, was given under a regulation of the Minister of Public Administration of 28 May 1949, which restored and established place names in these areas.

Landscape and views

The mountain is built of weathering-resistant granite gneisses and Upper Cretaceous sandstones. The eastern slope drops steeply towards a basin with several villages, and the western slopes descend towards the valley of the Dzika Orlica. The lower parts are covered by spruce forest with an admixture of birch, beech and larch. After the gales of the 1950s, a viewing clearing formed on the summit, from which the Kłodzko Valley and the Śnieżnik Massif can be seen.

Tower and trails

An observation tower stands on the summit: a wooden structure from the early 20th century, 17 metres high, was replaced in 2019 by a steel-and-wood tower 23 metres high. A blue hiking trail linking Przełęcz Spalona with Międzylesie runs over the summit, and a PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) mountain hostel operates on the mountain. Thanks to the viewing clearing and the tall tower, Jagodna is one of the best viewpoints in the Bystrzyckie Mountains, and its inclusion in the Crown of Polish Mountains and the Crown of Lower Silesian Mountains means many hikers visit the summit precisely as part of these challenges.

Nearby

A few kilometres away you can see the ruins of Szczerba Castle.

Towards Długopole-Zdrój also lies the Spa Park in Długopole-Zdrój.

Practical information

• Location: Bystrzyckie Mountains, Bystrzyca Kłodzka municipality, Kłodzko County, near the village of Poręba
• Getting there: via a marked hiking trail, the blue trail leads to the summit from Przełęcz Spalona and from the Międzylesie side
• What to expect: an observation tower, a PTTK mountain hostel and a view of the Kłodzko Valley and the Śnieżnik Massif, it is worth checking the hostel's exact opening hours before setting out