Easiest trail to Ślęża - yellow from Tąpadła Pass
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The shortest trail to Ślęża for children
The yellow trail from Tąpadła Pass is the easiest and most popular route to reach the summit of Ślęża. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the trail, with an elevation gain of 330 meters (for comparison, the trail from Sobótka takes about 2 hours and involves a climb of almost 500 meters).
- The trail leads through a forest, providing shade from the trees.
- The path is wide and rocky.
- There is a large, free forest parking lot at the trailhead.
- Dogs are allowed on the trail.
Tąpadła Pass - the beginning of the trail
We start our journey at Tąpadła Pass, where there are several large forest parking lots. During the summer season, on weekends and holidays, buses from Wrocław also reach the pass - POLBUS buses on lines 512/522. You can find their schedule at the following link: POLBUS Schedule for lines 512/522 Wrocław - Tąpadła Pass
Yellow trail - description
The entire trail leads through a forest, providing shade from the trees. The forest path is wide and quite rocky, steadily ascending. This is also the route used to transport supplies and water to the PTTK Tourist House located at the summit of Ślęża.
Ślęża (718 meters above sea level)
The Ślęża massif, towering over the flatlands, has been a place full of magic and religious cults for centuries. Druids used to pay homage to the Sun on its summit, while the nearby Radunia was a place to worship the Moon. It was even believed to be an extinct volcano! However, its conical shape is actually a result of the surrounding glacier from the past - its summit protruded above the surface of the glacier by only about 100 meters, in the form of a nunatak.
PTTK Tourist House "Na Ślęży"
Until recently, the PTTK Tourist House "Na Ślęży" served as a mountain shelter. Unfortunately, the water sources that supplied the building dried up, making it impossible to accommodate tourists at shelter standards. Currently, water is transported to the house. As a result, the Tourist House no longer offers overnight stays, but only operates as a restaurant.
Church on Ślęża
The church was built on the ruins of a medieval stone castle. Currently, fragments of the castle walls can be seen through a glass floor in the church.
- Visiting the church on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm (free of charge).
- There is a fee to enter the observation tower and descend into the underground chambers, where you can see the apses, i.e., remnants of the castle walls - 5 PLN.
Ancient cult sculpture
At the top of Ślęża, there is another "bear-like" stone statue of unknown origin. One theory suggests that they are remnants of the ancient Slavic cult, dating back several centuries before our era. However, a more likely theory is that they are stone carvings from the medieval period.
Observation tower
There is also a publicly accessible, free observation tower at the top of Ślęża. The path to the tower starts behind the church, right next to the stone "bear-like" statue. Climbing the tower is not easy, especially for people with small children. The stairs are steep, and the platforms are very narrow. It is advised not to climb the tower during a storm.
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TOP 15: Easiest mountain trails for the first hikes with children in Poland
When our toddler outgrows the carrier and wants to hike on their own, we need to choose a trail that suits their abilities. The satisfaction of conquering their first summit will be invaluable and will remain in the child's memory... and the parents' memory too! ...
Publish Date: 2022-09-21
More in the Region Sudety (The Sudetes)
Total Length 184 km
