"Skalna" Nature and Landscape Complex

The "Skalna" Nature and Landscape Complex covers 33 hectares on the south-western slope of Mount Ślęża, in Sobótka municipality. It protects a group of rocks, and its main value lies in the geological, natural and landscape features of this place.

History of protection

The complex was approved on 5 February 1994 by an ordinance of the Wrocław voivode. It lies in the northern part of the Ślęża Landscape Park, and the area has also been given international protection as part of the Natura 2000 special area of habitat conservation called the Ślęża Massif.

Rocks on the slope of Ślęża

The subject of protection is a group of rocks on the slope of Mount Ślęża. It was this rock formation and the geology of the area that led to this place being given protection, not a single species of plant or animal.

Practical information

• The area lies in Sobótka municipality, on the slope of Mount Ślęża, in Wrocław County.
• The nearest access is from the trails leading to the summit of Ślęża, close to the Mount Ślęża Nature Reserve.
• Current trail markings and the rules for entering the complex's area are worth checking with the Ślęża Landscape Park information office before setting out.