Rudawy Janowickie: Alpine Charm and a Heritage Train Near the Polish Border

The Rudawy Janowickie range near Jelenia Góra, bordering the Karkonosze mountains, offers hiking trails to peaks including Sokolik and Krzyżna Góra. Along the way, visitors can stop at the 19th-century "Szwajcarka" mountain shelter, a former forester's lodge now welcoming hikers. The region is accessible by heritage railway and appeals to walkers and climbers alike — it is where legendary Polish Himalayan climbers Wanda Rutkiewicz, Jerzy Kukuczka and Krzysztof Wielicki began their careers.

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