Mrowiec

Mrowiec is a dome-shaped hill in the Rudawy Janowickie range, in the Western Sudetes, rising above Mysłakowice to a height of 513 metres above sea level.

The shape of the summit

The hill has a characteristic dome shape with steep slopes on its northern and western sides. It is built of granite, and boulders up to 10 metres high lie on its summit. The whole hill is covered by spruce forest.

Traces of old steps

On the summit, the remains of stone steps from the first half of the 19th century have survived, built on the orders of Field Marshal von Gneisenau.

Trail

A red hiking trail runs over the summit of Mrowiec, leading from Mysłakowice, over the hill, to Bukowiec, and on to Skalnik.

Nearby

In the Jelenia Góra Valley, near Mrowiec, it is worth seeing the castle in Karpniki and the palace in Łomnica.

Practical information

• Location: Rudawy Janowickie, Mysłakowice municipality, Karkonoski County
• Getting there: on foot along the red trail from Mysłakowice
• What to expect: a climb through spruce forest to granite boulders on the summit and the remains of old steps