Mountain "Góra Zborów" - Trails, Attractions, and Viewpoints
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There are places so unique and special that they are hard to describe - without a doubt, the Góra Zborów Nature Reserve is one of the most beautiful spots in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.
- The trails in the reserve are rocky and sometimes steep - it's worth wearing good shoes, like hiking boots.
- There are two parking lots: a larger one at the Nature and Cultural Heritage Center of the Upland (where you can buy tickets to the Głęboka Cave) and a smaller, wild parking lot at the entrance to the red trail (the shortest trail to Góra Zborów).
Góra Zborów - Witch Legends
According to legends, witches used to gather on this hill to fly on their brooms to sabbaths held on the nearby Łysa Góra in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (the name 'zbór' means gathering). The treeless top of the hill is an excellent viewpoint - the highest point in the former Częstochowa province at 467.5 meters above sea level. It's said that from the top, you can see three castles: Ogrodzieniec, Bobolice, and Mirów. Unfortunately, the post-rain fog made it hard for us to see, but it was very atmospheric!
Góra Zborów with Children - Sample Route
Is it worth visiting Góra Zborów with children? Definitely! If rocky paths don't scare you, even little ones with the help of parents can manage - just make sure to wear proper shoes, preferably full and comfortable ones. At the top of Góra Zborów, there's a large and scenic meadow perfect for a family rest and picnic. Below is a sample route through the Góra Zborów Reserve marked by PTTK trails:
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Zborów Mountain - loop along PTTK trails
Climbing Paradise
Góra Zborów is one of the important climbing areas! On its summit parts (mostly) and slopes, there are rocks up to 30 meters high. Climbers have given them their own names: including Chomicza Rock, Mama and Tata, Kruk, Minogi, Rygiel, Sadek, Sphinx, and many, many more.
In well-sunlit places, you can spot the sand lizard and the smooth snake Coronella austriaca, a species of snake under strict protection and endangered in the Silesian province.
Caves and Shelters
In the rocks of Góra Zborów, there are many grottos, caves, and shelters - although the only one open for tourist visits is the Głęboka Cave, where bats hibernate, and you can even encounter the most venomous spider in Poland! Tours of the Głęboka Cave start on the hour from the Nature and Cultural Heritage Center of the Upland building and last about 45 minutes.
Deep Cave
The Deep Cave is located in the Zborów Mountain Reserve in the small town of Podlesice and is the only cave available for tourist visits in the Silesian province. ...
Summit and Triangulation Point
At the very top, there is a concrete pillar. This is a triangulation point, a geodetic point with known coordinates.
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