Bolczow Castle – one of the most picturesque places in the Sudetes. Do not confuse it with Bolków Castle.

Bolczow Castle is hidden in the middle of the forest.
BOLCZOW CASTLE – DIRECTIONS
- there are two ways leading to Bolczów Castle:
- you can leave your car at the car park at Karpnicka Pass NAVIGATE TO THE PASS, you need to pay for leaving your car at the car park during the season, then walk for about 1h in one direction, at this opportunity you can visit the great viewing point at Sokolik Wielki and Szwajcarka Chalet
- you can leave your car at the centre of Janowice Wielkie from where you can take green tourist trail leading to Bolczów Castle. To get to Bolczów Castle, you need to walk for about 50 min. from the centre of the village
VISITING
- open 24 hours a day :-)
- there is no constant supervision at Bolczów Castle
- there is a picnic spot in the ruins where you can make a bonfire
- please do not leave any wastes in the ruins
TICKET PRICELIST
- admission to the castle ruins is free
- the pricelist of the car park at Karpnicka Pass 8 PLN/day / 2 €
- we recommend that you buy the map of the Rudawy Mountains (pl) before the trip to Bolczów Castle
- the history of Bolczów Castle (pl)
GALLERY

The path to Bolczów Castle through the Rudawy beech forest.

You cannot go to Bolczów Castle by car. You have to go for a 30-minute long walk up the hill.

The interior of Bolczów Castle ruins. The castle was built on natural rocks, and is surrounded by the forest.

It is the place you need to visit when you are in the Rudawy Mountains.

The castle courtyard.

The name of the castle comes from the name of its builder, the knight Clericus Bolz.

The entrance gate to the castle. Bolczów is open object, there are no visiting hours. You can spend a night at the castle on your own sleeping mat :-).

The view from the defensive walls

Schloß Bolzenstein – Bolczów Castle.

The side entrance to Bolczów Castle.

Visiting Bolczów Castle.
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