ACTIVE
The terrain of the Bystrzyckie and Orlickie Mountains offers ideal conditions for hiking, cycling, and skiing. You’ll find a wide selection of bike routes, hiking trails, ski slopes, and cross-country skiing through forest paths plus sledding down the surrounding hills. Luz Blues is also a great accommodation option for those conquering the summits of the Polish Crown of Mountains.
There’s something for everyone here!
Ski Slopes
(CZ) Ricky v Orlickych Horach https://skiricky.cz/
A small but very charming ski resort in the Orlické Mountains. Highly recommended!
(PL) Zieleniec https://zieleniec.pl/
One of the largest ski resorts in Poland. It offers 23 km of ski runs of varied difficulty, including a 2.8 km long slope.
(PL) Czarna Góra https://czarnagora.pl/
The slopes here cater to beginners, intermediate, and advanced skiers, covering the northeastern sides of Czarna Góra (1205 m) and Żmijowiec (1153 m).
Cycling
More information:
https://singletrackglacensis.com/
https://www.singletrackglacensis.eu/
An article on cycling in the Orlické Mountains from our friends at BIKE MAGAZYN: https://magazynbike.pl/2023/11/28/gory-orlickie/
The Wild Orlica Valley offers plenty for both recreational and professional cyclists. The Euroregional Tourist Cycle Route “Liczyrzepa” runs along the border. In summer, the Czechs operate a “cyclobus” in the Orlické Mountains—a bus with a trailer for transporting bikes. There’s also a service to the Polish side, including stops in Zieleniec, Lasówka, and Mostowice. The Kłodzko region offers more than 200 km of the extensive “Singletrack Glacensis” network. The closest trails on the Polish side are in Międzylesie, Międzygórze, Czarna Góra, and Jagodna.
HIKING TRAILS
Czerniec (891 m bove sea level)
From Niemojów – black trail from the church, then yellow trail: 1.5–2 hours / 4.6 km
From Gniewoszów – blue trail, then yellow trail: 1 hr 50 min / 4.8 km
Distance from us:
Czerniec (4.5 km)
The third highest peak in the Bystrzyckie Mountains, with a 24-meter high wooden observation tower. Offers views of the Wild Orlica Valley, the Bystrzyckie Mountains, and the Śnieżnik Massif.
Jagodna (977 m above sea level)
From Spalona- blue trail from the PTTK Jagodna shelter, round trip: 2.5 hours / 8.5 km
Distance from us:
Jagodna (14 km)
Almost the highest peak of the Bystrzyckie Mountains, second only to neighboring Sasanka, also known as North Jagodna. It is part of the Crown of Polish Mountains—you can get the official stamp at the PTTK Jagodna shelter, where the trail starts. The current observation tower is 23 meters high and offers views of the Śnieżnik Massif and Orlické Mountains.
Śnieżnik (1424 m above sea level)
From Międzygórze Górne – red trail to the Śnieżnik Shelter, then green to the summit: 2 hrs 51 min / 6.5 km / 721 m elevation gain.
From Puchaczówka Pass – red trail via Żmijowa Polana to the shelter, then green to the summit: 3 hrs 32 min / 9.5 km / 727 m elevation gain.
From Bear Cave in Kletno – yellow trail via the shelter to the summit: 2 hrs 12 min / 4.8 km / 625 m elevation gain.
From Płoszczyna Pass – green border trail: 3 hrs 10 min / 8.2 km / 698 m elevation gain.
Distance from us:
Jagodna (22 km)
Śnieżnik to najwyższy szczyt w Polskiej części Sudetów. Stanowi obszar o bogatej historii i unikalnej przyrodzie. Znajduje się w Śnieżnickim Parku Krajobrazowym, chroniącym różnorodność fauny i flory.
W tym regionie Sudetów, fauna i flora są niezwykle zróżnicowane, uznawane za najbogatsze w całych Sudetach. Na obszarze tym rośnie wiele gatunków roślin, w tym rzadkich i chronionych. Łąki i stoki góry wiosną i latem prezentują kolorowe kwiaty, tworząc malownicze pejzaże.
Szczególnym elementem przyrody Śnieżnika są kozice, górskie zwierzęta, których obecność ograniczona jest tylko do kilku miejsc w Polsce. Śnieżnik, poza Tatrami, jest jedynym obszarem, gdzie można spotkać te sympatyczne zwierzęta.
