NATURAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAIL "THROUGH CHROBRY MOUNTAIN IN GŁUCHOŁAZY"
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Route length: 5.0 km, walking time: 1 hour 45 minutes.
The trail begins in the spa area of Głuchołazy, at the Cupid fountain, and then continues onto a promenade along the right bank of the Biała Głuchołaska River. At the very beginning, stop number 1, "Żegnalce," is designated. The magnificent monumental beech trees (Fagus) growing on the northern slope of Góra Parkowa is worth noting here. The forest area is legally protected as
"Las Bukowy" reserve. The promenade also features 16th-century gold mining tunnels. They were excavated in the primary deposit along quartz-feldspar veins. Due to the specific microclimate found in the tunnels (small annual temperature fluctuations and high air humidity), they are inhabited by six species of bats, including the very rare Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), as well as relict wingless insects, crustaceans (Crustacea) and arachnids (Arachnida). Stop No. 2 – "Podkowiec" – is designated here. Interesting outcrops of Lower Devonian quartz-micaculate schists can also be observed along the promenade. Further on, the path emerges onto Gen. Władysława Andersa Street and turns left, leading between the "Czerwony Kozioł" and "Skowronek" recreation centers. The path then passes between single-family homes and next to the fence of the Głuchołazy Waterworks water intake. After reaching the entrance gate to the water intake area, the path turns sharply left, entering the forest. After a few dozen meters, it reaches stop no. 3 – "Złoty Szlak".
The "Nad Białką" geological and landscape reserve covers an area of approximately 9 hectares on the accumulation terrace on the inner side of the Biała Głuchołaska bend. In the 12th and 13th centuries, gold was extracted here from river deposits (gold-bearing gravel and sand).
Based on the Opole Landscape Parks Complex (ZOPK) information materials. All paths are marked with a white square with a green diagonal.
Relics of open-pit mining shafts remain to this day, including bowls and depressions, remnants of washers and numerous mounds and heaps of washed material. Currently, the entire area is covered with a mixed forest, dominated by spruce (Picea) and pine (Pinus). The trail then runs for about 500 meters along the precipitous slope of Przednia Kopa, covered with mixed beech forest (with magnificent views of the picturesque Biała Głuchołaska gorge), until it reaches a steep ascent up a dry streambed. From here, a narrow path leads to the summit, crossing the "Średnia" and "Górna Świńska Droga" trails, as well as the blue hiking trail. After crossing the latter, the path leads to the "Hanging Rocks" and then to the summit of Przednia Kopa (495 m above sea level), where stop no. 4 is located. Two hiking trails converge here: the yellow and red trails as well as the green nature trail. Just a few years ago, a mountain hut with a stone observation tower stood here, currently undergoing renovation. From the summit of Przednia Kopa, the trail descends westward, crossing the Stations of the Cross with a complex of chapels depicting the Stations of the Cross, steeply descending and finally reaching the restored Spa Park. This is the final stop, stop number 5. The park boasts numerous exotic plants and the alpine vegetation is well-presented. The stream flowing through the park has been equipped with facilities for self-treatment. From Spa Park, we exit along a walking path next to the "Amorek" café.
