Mountains
the highest point of Szczawno-Zdrój, with a 45-metre millennium cross and a view reaching as far as Wrocław
Mountains
a peak in the Chełmiec Massif, separated from Chełmiec by the Rosochatki saddle
Mountains
a hill of the Wałbrzych Mountains with a former watchtower function, on the boundary of Szczawno-Zdrój and Stary Zdrój
Mountains
a 532-metre summit above Szczawno-Zdrój, formerly called Wzgórze Tkaczy and Wzgórze Szpitalne
a domed outgrowth of the Chełmiec Massif built of Carboniferous greywackes and sandstones
Mountains in Szczawno-Zdrój means five Wałbrzych Mountains summits, from 517 to 850 m. See which suits a short walk and which a full day.
Chełmiec is 850 m above sea level and the town's highest point. It belongs to the Chełmiec Massif in the Central Sudetes, rises above the Wałbrzych area and can be seen from far away, even from Wrocław. Its height was once given as 869 metres, a measuring error. A lookout tower and a millennium cross stand on top.
Two neighbours come from the same massif. Chełmiec Mały (776 m) grows out of the south-western slope of the main summit, with steep sides and a flat, domed top. Cichawa (751 m) sits in the southern arm of the massif and is separated from Chełmiec by the Rosochatka saddle. Mixed forest covers its slopes, and the hill itself is built of Lower Permian porphyry.
Gedymin Hill is 532 m high and lies within the spa park, so the start of your route is close at hand. It is also called Park Hill, and once Weavers' Hill or Hospital Hill, because the land belonged to the Knights of Malta hospital in Świebodzice. Stróżek (517 m) rises on the border between Szczawno-Zdrój and Stary Zdrój. Its German name Wachberg, like the Polish one, recalls the hill's old role as a lookout post. The E3 European long-distance trail runs over the summit. It is a good first hill in the Wałbrzych Mountains, before you commit to a longer route.
Views and nature have their own pages: beautiful views and nature. The full list of places in the spa town is on the Szczawno-Zdrój attractions page, and you can compare peaks across the region under mountains. All five hills carry the free tag, so no ticket is needed. To choose, compare the heights: 850, 776, 751, 532 and 517 m. The lower the hill, the easier the walk, and the higher, the wider the view.
