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the highest peak of the Wałbrzych Mountains, built of volcanic rhyolites, with a viewing tower from 2017
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an openwork steel tower in the shape of a hyperboloid, with a viewing platform at a height of 15.3 metres
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a hill of the Czarne Mountains in the Central Sudetes, 776 metres above sea level
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a low, wooded elevation in the Czarne Mountains range, good for an easy, relaxed walk
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a hill in the Czarne Mountains range within the Wałbrzych Mountains, formerly known as Kauder-Berg
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a cone-shaped summit 776 m above sea level in the Wałbrzych Mountains, known until 1949 as Dürre-Berg
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a volcanic hill 668 m above sea level in the Czarne Mountains range, on the route of the Main Sudetes Trail
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a hill of the Czarne Mountains sheltering the resort of Jedlina-Zdrój from the north, with an Aromatic Garden on its slope
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summit above Jedlina-Zdrój with remains of a 19th-century viewing park laid out by C. C. Beinert
648-metre summit in the Owl Mountains, in the Włodarz Massif, partly within the Owl Mountains Landscape Park
Free attractions in Jedlina-Zdrój mean the Borowa observation tower and several Black Mountains hills. See how to build a budget day in the hills.
Under the "Bezpłatne" (free) tag we gathered outdoor places around the spa town: hills of the Black, Wałbrzych and Owl Mountains plus an observation tower. You do not buy an entry ticket for these places, but remember that travel, parking or a meal on the way cost extra. Check the rules at each site with its manager.
Borowa (853.3 m) is the highest peak of the Wałbrzych Mountains, with the border of Wałbrzych and Jedlina-Zdrój running across its summit. On top stands the observation tower, opened in 2017. It is a steel, openwork structure of 32 columns set at a 68 degree angle, giving it the shape of a hyperboloid narrowing towards the middle. It is 16.5 m high, or 19.5 m with the lightning mast. A spiral staircase of 90 steps leads to a terrace at 15.3 m.
For anyone who wants a view without an expensive programme, this makes a good centrepiece for the day. From the tower you look over the surrounding Sudetes ranges, and the "Dla par" (for couples) tag suggests a place that suits a shared walk.
Closest to the spa are Rzepisko (560 m), with an Aromatic Garden on its slope facing Jedlina-Zdrój, and Kobiela, a hill with a park laid out in the 1840s to a design by C. C. Beinert, with gazebos, viewpoints and monuments whose remains still stand in the forest. Farther along the Black Mountains rise Wołowiec (776 m), Mały Wołowiec and Kozioł (774 m). Sources give no trails for them, so plan the route on a current map.
For a longer outing choose Sucha (776 m), a steep cone under spruce forest in the Wałbrzych Sudetes Landscape Park, Wawrzyniak (668 m) with a red trail on its eastern slope, or Stróżowa Góra (648 m) in the Owl Mountains, a few kilometres south-east of the centre.
Pick one low hill by the spa in the morning, then climb Borowa in the afternoon. Take a map and check the forecast, because for several summits the descriptions give no trail routes and wooded slopes are easy to lose your way on. It is best to plan your return before dark, especially in autumn. Travelling alone? See the Jedlina-Zdrój solo list. All the peaks are described on the mountains in Jedlina-Zdrój page, and the whole town is collected under attractions in Jedlina-Zdrój. Similar ideas from the region are in the free attractions list.
