Things to do in Witków: Trójgarb with a 27-metre lookout tower and St Anne's Chapel from 1900 on the slope of Młynarka hill.
What is there to see on Trójgarb?
Trójgarb has three summits: 778, 758 and 741 m above sea level. The highest rises more than 300 metres above the surrounding land, in Stare Bogaczowice municipality. The peak is built of red rhyolite and the slopes of sedimentary rock. Pseudojasper, an ornamental variety of rhyolite, occurs here. Entry is free and it suits a solo walk.
What does the lookout tower on Trójgarb look like?
The lookout tower, opened in 2018, is triangular and over 27 metres high. Five viewing platforms sit at heights from 17 to 23 metres, reached by 160 steps. Building it took 67 tonnes of steel, about 60 m³ of concrete and 50 m³ of larch wood. Entry is free, and the view is a good reason for a trip for two.
Where is St Anne's Chapel in Witków?
St Anne's Chapel stands on the eastern slope of Młynarka mountain in the Stone Mountains. The present building of stone and brick dates from 1900; a wooden chapel stood here earlier, in 1767. It is a votive church of the Annunciation parish, open mainly for processions and the Christmas midnight Mass, so you can usually go inside only on such dates.
For a longer route, pick Jedlina-Zdrój, Szczawno-Zdrój, Głuszyca, Boguszów-Gorce or Grzmiąca.