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a forested gneiss peak of the Śnieżnik Massif, with a cross at the summit and former German names
an artificial hill piled up from the rubble of post-war Wrocław, today overgrown with vegetation by the Oława river
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a peak of the Rudawy Janowickie Mountains at 743 metres, formerly known by the German name Hedwigsberg
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a forested peak in the Karkonosze Mountains above Karpacz, with rock formations and traces of old silver adits
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a small forested hill in the Bardzkie Mountains with rosary chapels along a pilgrim road
a granite peak of the Karkonosze Foothills with rock formations right above Sobieszów
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a granite peak in the Karkonosze Intra-Mountain Depression with rock formations and spruce forests
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an unassuming hill of the Bardzkie Mountains in the Central Sudetes near Kłodzko
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a twin-peaked summit of the Zawory range with outcrops of red sandstone and a spruce monoculture
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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 449-metre hill in the Jelenia Góra Valley, in the northern part of the Łomnica Hills
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a dome-shaped hill in the Owl Mountains with a paragliding launch meadow and a group of rock outcrops on the slope
a 688-metre summit in the Chełmiec Massif, former site of a Bismarck Tower blown up in 1947
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a 651-metre summit in the Owl Mountains with views of Bielawa and Woliborska Pass
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a 1,230-metre summit in the Śnieżnik Massif, within the Śnieżnik Landscape Park
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a hill above Kłodzko topped by the fortifications of the Kłodzko Fortress, visible in the town's skyline
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peak 826 metres above sea level in the Kamienne Mountains, built of Permian melaphyres, covered by spruce forest
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hill in the Bardo Mountains that stood as a nunatak above the ice sheet during glaciation
a 754-metre summit with a viewpoint, formerly known under the German name Hirsch Koppe
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small hill in the Strzelin Hills, a starting point for walks to neighbouring peaks in the region
a 706-metre mountain on the Polish-Czech border in the Suche Mountains, entirely covered by spruce forest
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granite peak of the Karkonosze Mountains with individual rock outcrops on its slopes, between Jagniątków and Przesieka
Mountains of Lower Silesia: Śnieżka, Szrenica, Szczeliniec Wielki, Wielka Sowa, Ślęża and more Sudeten peaks. Choose your hike.
This list gathers peaks and hills from across the region, from the Karkonosze to the Sudeten Foreland, along with the hills heaped up in Wrocław. It helps you choose a goal by range, height and whether a viewing tower waits at the top. Below we suggest which summit to start with, what lies in the same area and how to build a route.
Start with Śnieżka, the highest peak of the Karkonosze, the Sudetes and Silesia, with an official height of 1,603.30 metres above sea level. It stands on the Polish-Czech border, and in good visibility the panorama reaches over 200 kilometres. If you prefer a gentler start, choose Szrenica above Szklarska Poręba: it is 1,362 metres high, has a viewpoint and a mountain hut on the summit, and you can ride up by cable car.
For a shorter trip from Wrocław, Ślęża above Sobótka fits well. Despite a modest 717.5 metres it feels impressive, because its relative height exceeds 500 metres. It is a former centre of pagan worship, and carved stone sculptures survive there.
Before you decide, look at the height and the description on the card. Peaks differ in character: some have marked trails and huts, others lie in the forest and few people go there. Brusek in the Bialskie Mountains stands at 1,115.9 metres, and its description calls it a forested area with little foot traffic.
The Karkonosze are the range of the highest peaks in the region. After Śnieżka and Szrenica look at Wielki Szyszak, the fourth highest peak of the Karkonosze and of the whole Sudetes, at 1,509 metres. The border with Czechia runs across its summit, and no marked trail leads to the top. There you can see the ruins of a monument to Wilhelm I from 1888.
On the ridge you will also find Łabski Szczyt (1,471 m), the fourth highest in the Polish Karkonosze, between Szrenica and the Śnieżne Kotły, with a PTTK mountain hut on its slope. Śląskie Kamienie (1,413 m) is a summit on the Silesian Ridge with a group of rocks and a view of the Czech Kamienie.
In Karpacz, notice Kopa, about 1,377 metres, on the route to Śnieżka. A chairlift and the Karpacz Ski Arena ski complex operate there. You can explore the area further on the page of attractions in Karpacz, and the foothills of Szrenica on the page of attractions in Szklarska Poręba.
The highest peak of the Izera Mountains is Wysoka Kopa, 1,127.6 metres. After the ecological disaster of the 1980s it is treeless, and subalpine meadows grow on its top. The Main Sudeten Trail crosses it. Nearby, above Szklarska Poręba, stands Wysoki Kamień (1,058 m), with a panorama over the Karkonosze, the Izera, Kaczawa and Janowice ranges, part of the Crown of the Lower Silesian Mountains.
Near Świeradów-Zdrój climb Czerniawska Kopa, with a wooden viewing tower of two terraces. In the Janowice Mountains the highest is Skalnik (945 m), with a viewpoint on the Ostra Mała rocks. Lwia Góra (718 m) lies in the Strużnica Mountains near Karpniki.
In the Kaczawa Foothills Ostrzyca Proboszczowicka stands out, a cone-shaped peak of an old volcano, 501 metres high, nicknamed the Silesian Mount Fuji. It has a basalt neck, a nature reserve and a trail over stone steps. In the Kaczawa Mountains there is Skopiec, 720.7 metres, the third highest in the range.
Start with Szczeliniec Wielki, the highest peak of the Table Mountains at 922 metres, in the Table Mountains National Park near Karłów. The summit is made of cracked Late Cretaceous sandstone and has viewing terraces, and the trail dates from 1814.
On the border with Czechia rises Śnieżnik, 1,425 metres, the highest border peak on the Polish side of the Eastern Sudetes, with a viewing tower. The European watershed between the Baltic and Black Seas runs along it. The same massif holds Mały Śnieżnik (1,326 m), inside a nature reserve, and Igliczna (845 m), with a late Baroque chapel and a shrine on top, reached by three marked trails.
In the Bystrzyckie Mountains climb Jagodna, 985 metres, with two summits, a viewing tower and a PTTK hut on the trail to Międzylesie. In the Golden Mountains look for Jawornik Wielki (872 m) with its tower, and the border peak Kowadło, from which you can see the Golden Mountains and the Czech Hrubý Jeseník. At Nowa Ruda go up All Saints Hill (648 m), which has a viewpoint, and above Świerki climb Włodzicka Góra (757 m), whose tower opened in 2018.
Above Zieleniec rises the border peak Šerlich, 1,025 metres, on the main ridge of the Orlické Mountains. The summit itself lies on the Czech side, but the slopes facing Zieleniec are already Polish, and the ridge follows part of the European watershed.
The highest peak of the Owl Mountains is Wielka Sowa, 1,015 metres, with a viewing tower. It belongs to the Crown of Polish Mountains and the Crown of the Lower Silesian Mountains. Nearby lies Kalenica, the third highest peak in the range (964 m), with a tower, a beech forest reserve and the rock formations called the Wild Rocks. Kozia Równia (930 m) has a flat top and lies in the Owl Mountains Landscape Park.
Waligóra, in the Dry Mountains, at 933.88 or 936 metres depending on the source, is the highest of the Stone Mountains. Walking and cycling trails lead to it. In the Wałbrzych Mountains see Trójgarb, with three summits and a tower, built of red rhyolites, and Chełmiec (850 m) with a tower and a millennium cross.
Zamkowa Góra (618 m) above Wałbrzych has the ruins of the medieval Nowy Dwór castle. Lisi Kamień (613 m) bears traces of old silver ore mining. For the surrounding area see the page of attractions in Wałbrzych.
In the Ślęża massif, in the Sobótka commune, lies also Wieżyca (415 m). It has a viewing tower from the early twentieth century and can be reached by the yellow trail from Sobótka. In Trzebnica you will find Winna Góra (219 m), with a landscape and recreation park on its slopes.
Wrocław itself has hills heaped up by people. Wzgórze Gajowe in the Gaj district reaches 155.4 metres above sea level, the second highest natural-height point in the city. It was built from the rubble of wartime destruction. Wzgórze Gajowickie arose from the reclamation of a former landfill and has an outdoor gym and a view over the city. Wzgórze Tarnogajskie is 133 metres high. These are not mountains, of course, but with a free hour they give you a view and some exercise.
Many peaks in the region have viewing towers that lift the view above the trees: Wielka Sowa, Jagodna, Trójgarb, Kalenica, Czerniawska Kopa, Włodzicka Góra and Chełmiec. Śnieżnik has a tower, and Szrenica a viewpoint by the mountain hut.
Góra Szybowcowa in Jeżów Sudecki is a viewpoint tied to the history of Polish gliding, with a panorama over the Karkonosze and the Jelenia Góra Basin. The famous Grunau Baby glider was built here, and the pilot Hanna Reitsch began her flying career here. For the full list of places with a view see viewpoints. Waterfalls, caves and rocks wait under parks and nature.
Choose the range first, then the peak. In the Karkonosze link neighbouring summits along the ridge, in the Table Mountains build a day around Szczeliniec Wielki, and in the Owl Mountains start with Wielka Sowa. Pay attention to hints on the cards: access by cable car, a hut on the summit, no marked trail.
The list also shows the town and tags. Most peaks carry the tags “Bezpłatne” (free), “Piękne widoki” (beautiful views) and “Przyroda” (nature) on the portal. Still, check current entry rules, cable car hours and the weather, because they change more often than descriptions.
Śnieżka in the Karkonosze, at 1,603.30 metres above sea level. It stands on the Polish-Czech border. It is the highest peak of the Karkonosze, the Sudetes and Silesia, and also the highest mountain in Czechia.
Towers stand on Wielka Sowa, Jagodna, Trójgarb, Kalenica, Czerniawska Kopa, Włodzicka Góra and Chełmiec, among others. Szrenica has a viewpoint and a hut, and Śnieżnik a viewing tower.
Szrenica, which you can ride up by cable car from Szklarska Poręba. You can also choose Kopa in Karpacz, where a chairlift operates.
Ślęża above Sobótka. It is 717.5 metres high, with a relative height of over 500 metres. The smaller Wieżyca in the same massif has a viewing tower and can be reached by the yellow trail from Sobótka.
No, no marked trail leads to the summit of Wielki Szyszak. It lies on the border with Czechia, stands 1,509 metres high and is the fourth highest peak of the Karkonosze and the Sudetes.
