Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Świętokrzyski National Park

Name: Świętokrzyskie Mountains
Address: Świętokrzyski National Park, Poland

#5 among attractions in Świętokrzyski National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

The Świętokrzyskie Mountains, often anglicized to Holy Cross Mountains, are a mountain range in central Poland, near the city of Kielce. The Świętokrzyskie Mountains are some of the oldest mountains in Europe, and the highest between the Sudetes and the Ural Mountains. ()

Local name: Góry Świętokrzyskie Maximum elevation: 2014 ftCoordinates: 50°52'60"N, 20°54'0"E

Address

Świętokrzyski National Park Poland

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Świętokrzyski Natio...

Day trips

Świętokrzyskie Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bodzentyn Castle, Łysica, Radostowa, Kościół pw. Świętej Katarzyny.

4.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Bodzentyn Castle
119 min walk • Nestled in the quiet town of Bodzentyn, Poland, the ruins of Bodzentyn Castle offer a glimpse into the medieval past of this region. This historical fortress, now a shadow of its former glory, was originally constructed in the 14th century.
1.2 miN
Modest peak with forested hiking trails
Łysica, Świętokrzyski National Park
30 min walk • Łysica is the highest mountain in Świętokrzyskie Mountains of Poland. Its height is 614 metres. It is located in the Świętokrzyski National Park and there is an abbey below it, on a site that might have been a pagan temple before the times of baptism of Poland.
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Radostowa
98 min walk • Radostowa is a hill, 451 metres high, in the Łysogóry range of the Polish Holy Cross Mountains. At the foot of Radostowa lies Ciekoty, a home village of a famous Polish writer Stefan Żeromski.
1.5 miNW
Church
Kościół pw. Świętej Katarzyny
39 min walk • St. Catherine Parish in Swieta Katarzyna - a Roman Catholic parish, located in the Diocese of Kielce, in the Decanate of Bodzentyn.
3 miSE
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Józefa Oblubieńca Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Bielinach
78 min walk • St. Joseph Oblubienca Najświętszej Maryi Panny Parish - Roman Catholic parish in Bieliny. It was erected in 1637 and is served by diocesan priests.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Łysogóry, Świętokrzyski National Park
56 min walk • Łysogóry is the largest mountain range in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains of central Poland. It is 25 km long, and runs from the Lubrzanka river in the northwest, to the area of Nowa Słupia in the southeast.