Katshava Mountains

Okole – the highest peak of the Kaczawskie Mountains

Okole – lava of the volcano from the bottom of the ocean, a viewpoint and from 2020 after the correction of measurements the highest peak of the Kaczawskie Mountains 724 m above sea level.

Price list

    Admission

    Opening hours / opening dates

      all year round

      Information

      • from the parking lot to the top lead blue information boards and a tourist trail blue and yellow
      • the time needed to climb to the top is about 30 minutes
      • the route is easy, suitable for children
      • on the gable rock there is a wooden viewing platform
      • from the top there is a great view within a radius of 180° on Łysa Góra in the Kaczawskie Mountains and the Karkonosze Mountains with Śnieżka
      • before or after the tour you can plan a camping in the parking lot or at the top of Okola, under the top there is a small carport with benches and a table
      • on the slopes of Okola there are occurrences of pillow lavas (lava from the bottom of the ocean), but you will find much nicer ones at Lenno Castle
      • for visiting Okola you will receive a sticker for the Passport of the Discoverer of the Land of Extinct Volcanoes
      • in 2019 2 single track routes have been built around Okola: “Okole” and “Okole Zjazd” – for those who like to ride two-wheelers great fun

      Frequently asked questions

      Around

      Okole – landscaped gable with an observation deck and a picnic booth.

      Połom

      View of the active limestone quarry on the Połom mountain in Wojcieszów.

      View from Okola

      View from the top. Closer to Łysa Góra in the Kaczawskie Mountains, on the horizon Karkonosze with Śnieżka.

      Hiking trail

      On the trail.

      Padalec

      The hill abounds in reptiles and amphibians. In the photo padalec – legless lizard.

      Forest on Okol

      It’s fabulous.

      Okole Kaczawskie Mountains

      The trail leads through an old spruce forest – recently heavily decimated by logging.

      Okole - access to the top

      To the top lead blue plates with the inscription Okole.