The
trip starts by the local Tourist Information Office and goes along
Jedności Narodowej Street to Skwer Radiowej Trójki [Radio
Three Square]. In the middle of the
square there is a sculpture of The Ghost of The Mountains – The
Ruler of The Karkonosze. Having obtained the Ghost’s permission to
continue the trip we can move along 1 Maja Street passing by the town
centre. Heading towards the chair lift to The Szrenica Mountain it is
worth to stop by the Stone Circle which idea provider and author is
Mr Zbigniew Frączkiewicz, the local artist. Moving further along
Kilińskiego Street we can visit The Mineralogical Museum where
minerals from all over the world, different fossils, a dinosaur’s
skeleton and a fragment of Carboniferous wood have been provided for
visitors. Next we go past Marianki Rocks and The Karkonoskie Centre
of Ecological Education. It is a modern, interactive and multimedia
centre where a lot of interesting curiosities may be learned about
The Karkonosze Mountains. Next we have to follow the black trail
which leads us to Rozdroże [The
Crossroads] at the foot of Kamieńczyk.
We have to change the trail to a red one which takes us straight to
Kamieńczyk Waterfalls. Its gorge can be entered only in protective
head helmets! There is a hostel by the waterfalls where a snack may
be enjoyed. On the way back we take the red trail, go past the
crossroads at the foot of Kamieńczyk and keep following the red
trail till we reach the car park by Czeska Szosa and take the
direction towards Krucze Skały by which the Mountain School QUASAR,
specializing in mountain climbing, is situated. The trip ends in the
point where it started, i.e. by the Tourist Information Office.
Trip
time (excluding time spent in museums) about 2 hours.
