Mountains
a viewpoint over the Lubawka Gate and the Karkonosze on a summit covered by spruce forest
Mountains
Mountains
Mountains
a not especially prominent peak of the Krucze Mountains built of Permian porphyries, in the Lubawka municipality
Mountains
the highest summit of the Góry Krucze, built of Permian porphyries, with traces of a former quarry
Scenic views in Lubawka: the panorama from Krucza Skała over the Karkonosze and the Lubawka Gate, and red crags on Sępia Góra and Bógdał.
From Krucza Skała. It is 681 m high, lies south-east of the centre, and from the summit a panorama opens over the Lubawka Gate, the Karkonosze and the surrounding hills. It is the only summit of these five that sources say outright has a viewpoint. You reach it by one of two hiking trails in the area, including the green one from Lubawka to Krzeszów. Take a longer break here, because the view takes in several layers at once: from the nearest hills to the Karkonosze in the distance. Look carefully at the Lubawka Gate, which gives this panorama its character, and on a cloudy day it is better to postpone the walk than to climb for a view in fog.
On Sępia Góra and Bógdał. Sępia Góra has a domed shape, and on its south-eastern slope you see a group of red porphyry rocks standing out sharply against the green of the forest. Bógdał (747 m) shows similar red crags on its eastern slope, above the Raven Valley. These are views of another kind: not sweeping, but painterly, with the contrast of rock colour and forest. Sępia Góra lies on the western side of the Valley of Love, at the end of a ridge running from Szeroka over Polska Góra, while Bógdał sits in a side ridge running off Szeroka. The red looks best in side light, in the morning or toward evening.
Not every summit is a terrace. Skowrończa (707 m) is wooded, and sources mention neither trails to the top nor viewpoints. From Pustelnia (683 m) expect spruce forest and traces of an old quarry rather than a far panorama. A good plan is Krucza Skała first for the panorama, then Sępia Góra or Bógdał for colour. Pustelnia comes last, when you want quiet forest and the traces of the old quarry, where rare plants grow.
The regional list is under scenic views, and more ideas for the day are in Lubawka attractions, on the pages for mountains and nature. Weather decides, so check it in the morning.
