Sobiesz

Sobiesz is a peak in the Karkonosze Mountains, within the Karkonosze Foothills, rising above the highest buildings of Sobieszów.

Location and structure

The hill lies in the western part of the Karkonosze Foothills, on a ridge running from Grzybowiec towards the north-east, next to Trzmielak and Ostrosz. Below the summit there are individual rock formations. Like the whole ridge, it is built of Karkonosze granite.

Vegetation

The slopes are covered with lower montane forest.

Nearby

Chojnik Castle rises nearby, and within a radius of a few kilometres are also the Szklarka Waterfall and the "Gerhart Hauptmann House" City Museum in Jelenia Góra.

Practical information

• A peak in the Karkonosze Foothills, above the buildings of Sobieszów
• Access via hiking trails from the Sobieszów side
• It's worth checking the route and current markings before heading into the mountains