Parks and nature
the second-highest waterfall in the Polish Sudetes, falling 22 metres within a landscape nature reserve
For children
wooden sculptures of fairy-tale characters carved using the root sculpture technique, with the Spirit of the Mountains as the central figure
Mountains
a prominent elevation on the Śnieżnik ridge, built of phyllites and gneisses, right next to the Śnieżnicka Pass
Mountains
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a peak of the Śnieżnik Massif in the Śnieżnik Landscape Park, formerly called Heuboden
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a gneiss summit covered by spruce forest on the slope of Śnieżnik above Międzygórze
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a narrow gneiss ridge above the Upper Nysa gorge, at the edge of the Śnieżnik Massif
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a 713 m peak in the Śnieżnik Massif with the rocky Brama Skalna and Wieża on its slopes
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a forested summit on the western ridge of Śnieżnik, built of Śnieżnik gneisses
Międzygórze attractions: a waterfall, a fairy-tale sculpture garden and peaks of the Śnieżnik Massif right above the village. Here is where to start.
Begin with two spots close to the centre. Wilczka Waterfall sits in a landscape nature reserve and drops 22 metres, the second largest waterfall in the Polish Sudetes. The reserve, in the Bystrzyca Kłodzka municipality, was created in 1958 and covers a stretch of the stream valley just below the village centre, with part of the gorge. In winter, when frost holds the falling water, it turns into an ice fall. The second stop is the Fairy-Tale Garden, a small open-air display of wooden sculptures of characters from tales and legends, among them Liczyrzepa, the Spirit of the Mountains. The forester Izydor Kriesten carved them from natural roots and trunks. The garden covers a quarter of a hectare at about 700-710 m above sea level and has long been one of the symbols of the village.
The garden is tagged for families and rainy days, so it works well with children even when the weather turns.
The village lies at the foot of the Śnieżnik Massif (Masyw Śnieżnika), and most targets here are mountains. The highest on this list is Średniak at 1210 m above sea level, on the ridge running west from Śnieżnik, separated from it by the Śnieżnik Pass. Jaworowa Kopa (1138 m) lies on the way to Śnieżnik, and its neighbour Smrekowiec (1123 m) stands within the Śnieżnik Landscape Park. In German times it was called Heuboden.
Lower summits are calmer and easier to combine with other stops of the day. Czarna Kopa is 879 m, sits on the western ridge of Śnieżnik and is covered in spruce forest. Lesieniec (868 m) is a wooded ridge without rocks, reached by a green and a blue marked trail. Toczek (713 m) has rock formations called the Rock Gate and the Tower, plus trails to Śnieżnik and Iglica. Góra Modrzewiowa (703 m) is a narrow ridge above the Nysa gorge, with a steep, craggy western slope and a gentler eastern side. Check trail conditions before you set off.
The simplest plan pairs a short walk to the waterfall with the Fairy-Tale Garden and leaves the rest of the day to the hills. All summits are collected on mountains in Międzygórze, and a list for walking alone is at Międzygórze solo. For panoramas see scenic views in Międzygórze.
Most of the route costs nothing: the peaks and the waterfall are on the free attractions page, and the nature of the village is gathered under nature in Międzygórze.
With more time, look at neighbouring towns of the Kłodzko county: Kłodzko, Lądek-Zdrój, Stronie Śląskie, as well as Nowa Ruda and Kudowa-Zdrój.
