Lwówek Śląski: River Valleys, Rock Formations and Cycling Routes

River valleys, mountain foothills and marked routes shape the landscape of Lwówek County. It lies between the valleys of the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers and includes parts of the Kaczawskie Foothills, the Jizera Foothills, the Kaczawskie Mountains and the Jizera Mountains. For your stay, you can focus on a range of nature and activity themes: the Bóbr Valley, rock formations, hiking trails or cycling routes.

River Landscapes and Rock Formations

The Bóbr Valley Landscape Park is located in Lwówek County. Together with its buffer zone, it covers approximately 42 km of the most interesting sections of the Bóbr Valley, from Jelenia Góra via Siedlęcin, Pilchowice and Wleń to Lwówek Śląski.

Lake Pilchowickie Reservoir covers approximately 240 ha. It was created by the construction of a large flood-control dam between 1906 and 1912. Near Wleń, the Góra Zamkowa nature reserve surrounds Wleń Castle. Szwajcaria Lwówecka has a nature trail and a path to the summit; the area features sandstone formations and rock cliffs up to 30 m high.

Hiking and Cycling

More than 150 km of hiking trails are marked in Lwówek County. The total length may change as the trail network is updated. Three popular hiking trails, with a combined length of approximately 100 km, run through the Bóbr Valley Landscape Park and its buffer zone. For a single hike, the trail from Lwówek Śląski to Góra Heleny is a useful option: it is almost 16 km long and takes about four hours to walk.

Cycling routes also offer a choice of different distances. The cycling route from Lwówek Śl. to Pławna is 7 km long. The cycling route around Lwówek Śląski covers 49 km, has sections of varying difficulty and takes about five hours. The 93 km red cycling route around Lwówek County passes through all five towns in the county. The county also has 106 cycling routes; this number may change as updates are made. The cross-border ER-6 cycling route between Žaclerz (CZ) and Bolesławiec also passes through Lwówek County.

Kayaking, Events and Getting There

The Bóbr and Kwisa rivers offer attractive kayaking routes in Lwówek County. As well as cycling and hiking, a water-based activity could therefore be a focus for your stay. Lwóweckie Lato Agatowe is an international open-air mineral and jewellery fair. If you plan to attend, check the dates in advance.

For travel planning, it is also important to note that railway line no. 283 through the Bóbr Valley is currently closed to passenger traffic.

Discover more destinations: Rębiszów, Mlądz, Mirsk, Pokrzywnik, Gryfów Śląski, Tarczyn, Przecznica, Lwówek Śląski, Lubomierz, Chmieleń, Golejów, Pasiecznik, Pławna Górna, Wleń, Gajówka, Kłopotnica, Gierczyn, Grudza.

For the overview of the wider region: Lower Silesia.