check_circle Slopes
check_circle Large-wheeled stroller
check_circle Sledding hill
check_circle Paths for parents with baby carriers
check_circle Mainly in the sun
check_circle Convenient parking
check_circle Accessible by public transport
check_circle Accessible by train
A proposal for a family walk and viewpoint!
The area around the Krakus Mound is a vast green area with benches, places for a picnic blanket, and one of the most beautiful views of the city! Right next to it is the Liban Quarry. The Krakus Mound is undoubtedly one of the most charming, green corners of Krakow with a legendary history!
Viewing meadow under the Krakus Mound
Surrounded by extensive, sunny meadows with benches and views of the center of Krakow and the Liban Quarry - perfect for a family picnic. On Tuesday after Easter, the R臋kawka festival is celebrated here - knight shows combined with a medieval fair.
Krakus Mound - Still Full of Secrets!
According to legends dating back to at least the 15th century, the Mound was considered the burial place of the founder of Krakow, King Krakus, and his daughter. The Mound is 16 meters high from the base (271 meters above sea level). Most likely, it was a place of pagan worship - Krakus Mound, Wawel Hill, and Wanda Mound form an isosceles triangle. Today, it is an interesting and relatively rarely visited viewpoint by tourists.
Liban Quarry
The charm of the place is enhanced by the nearby beautiful Liban Quarry, named after one of the co-founders of the labor camp that existed here during the war. Scenes for the camp were filmed here for Steven Spielberg's movie Schindler's List. For this purpose, a set was built (a road with tombstones), many fragments of which remain to this day.
Practical Information
- MPK Bus Stop: Cmentarz Podg贸rski
- Railway Stations: Krak贸w P艂asz贸w, Krak贸w Podg贸rze
- Access from Podg贸rze via a convenient new footbridge over al. Powsta艅c贸w 艢l膮skich (suitable for strollers and bicycles)
- Small parking at the foot of the hill
- No shops or food outlets nearby
- Paths are compacted earth, but in some places, they can be rocky or have protruding roots - wheelchair access is possible but not easy. The path to the top of the mound is narrow - the wheelchair must wait at the bottom. There are no barriers at the top of the mound.
R臋kawka Festival at Krakus Mound
There is a day of the year when Krakus Mound becomes very crowded and very noisy! It is the Traditional R臋kawka Festival, held on Tuesday after Easter:
The Legend of the Krak Mound
How was the Krak Mound created? What is R臋kawka? When and how does the festival at the Krak Mound take place? ...
P.S. We included this place in the article "Where to go for a walk in Krakow?":
Where to go for a walk in Krakow?
Sometimes we don't want to travel far, spend a lot of time in traffic jams, and get bored in the car - especially since the city itself offers many extraordinary places. ...
Publish Date: 2018-05-04
Last Updated: 2023-04-17
More in the Region Krak贸w (Cracow)
Total Length 125 km
