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
Churches and monasteries
six chapels and a Way of the Cross from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, today falling into ruin
Mountains
the highest summit of the Góry Krucze, built of Permian porphyries, with traces of a former quarry
Historic sites
an abbot's palace from 1687 in Ulanowice, part of a residential complex with the Church of the Holy Helpers
Lubawka solo: four Raven Mountains summits, a calvary on Holy Hill, Pustelnia and a palace in Ulanowice. Places for someone who likes quiet.
Those where nobody hurries you. Krucza Skała (681 m) gives a view over the Lubawka Gate and the Karkonosze, and two trails nearby help with orientation. Sępia Góra lies less than 2.5 km south of the centre and has red porphyry rocks on its slope. Bógdał (747 m) is higher and remote, while Skowrończa (707 m) is wooded, with no trails to the top and no viewpoints. There, quiet matters more than routes.
Think of Pustelnia (683 m) too. Despite its monastic name it is a hill, not a religious site, with an old quarry hidden in the forest and rare plants such as sweet woodruff and oxlip.
The Lubawka Calvary on Holy Hill is six chapels and a Way of the Cross from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries; the stations were installed in 1845-1846. The chapels honour St Anne, the Last Supper, the Crowning of Christ, Our Lady of Sorrows, the Holy Sepulchre and the Resurrection. The complex is falling into ruin, so come for the atmosphere, not for interiors.
The palace in Ulanowice, a district of Lubawka, was built in 1687 as an abbot's residence. It was rebuilt in the late 18th century. It belongs to a complex with the Church of the Holy Helpers, outbuildings and farm buildings. Sources do not say whether it can be visited, so check before you go. It stands in Ulanowice, not in the centre, so allow for the journey in your plan.
A summit in the morning, the calvary or the palace in the afternoon. Take water, choose your route before midday and leave someone a note about where you are going. The summits are free, and the whole set is also on the Lubawka attractions page. If you prefer views, go to scenic views, and for other places in the region see the solo list.
