Taking advantage of the fact that we were near Wrocław we decided to visit Ślęża Mountain. On a sunny Sunday we went there and started hiking.
Ślęża is the highest peak in the Sudeten Foreland with a height of 718m a.s.l. Relative height is 500 meters. We wanted to check how ready our kids were to tackle mountain trails.
Our trip started from Tąpadła Pass. There is parking, but on Sunday morning the free spots were gone. This reflects how popular this place is. We found another place to leave our car nearby, in the orchard of the neighboring house. Parking fee, of course.
Ślęża is commonly recommended for trips with children. The most recommended is the yellow trail, which is accessible even with a stroller. In fact, this route is virtually a wide paved road with a rather negligible slope. In other words: boring. At the first crossroads we decided to switch to another trail — a more attractive one. The choice was the blue trail, which partially led through the rocks. Kids liked to climb the rocks. The chance to hold a walking stick was very exciting. The joy, however, lasted only a while. When we noticed that the rest of the trail was also through rocks we decided to return to the yellow trail. It was easier. At least we tried the harder one for a while.
Kris was able to climb to the summit by himself, Agatha needed a little help at the end and Justine was riding on my back from the halfway point. That told us that for serious climbing with the kids we would need to wait.
At the top of Ślęża Mountain we were surprised by how many people we found there. We were also astonished by the prices in the PTTK shelter. A single sausage cost more than anywhere else around. It was uncommon. Fortunately, we had some beverages in our bag.
On this day there was very nice, sunny weather and the view from the top of the mountain was incredible.
The best part of the trip was running down the hill. It was several times better than climbing up. The kids had a ball — rolling down with them. They were competing over who would go faster.
We had some footage from that trip, a little dramatic, showing how exhausted the kids were at the end of the trip. Take a look: