October is a great month for mountain hiking. Long-hour routes in summer can be too tiring. In October, the temperature is already lower, the air is cooler but not yet frosty. During the week, it is difficult to meet families with children on the trails. In September, children and young people return to school and parents to their daily duties. Therefore, hiking can be more peaceful. Spending the night in apartments in Szklarska Poręba, there are several mountain peaks nearby. Szklarska Poręba is visited by people who like short trips, one, two or three days, but also by those who can hike in the mountains for several days. In apartment in Szklarska Poręba they can prepare their own provisions for this time. They are not dependent on meal times but plan their own meals and sightseeing in the area.
An interesting suggestion is to conquer Szrenica. It is a mountain peak located in the western part of the Karkonosze Mountains, which is 1,361 meters high. Less athletic people can choose an easier option. On Szrenica because a cable car arrives, which stops at the intersection of Turystyczna and Urocza streets. After 20 minutes of riding, we will be halfway there at an altitude of about 600 meters. Then we have to get off the cable car and change to the second one, which belongs to the National Park. The cable car to Szrenica runs every half hour, the last ascent from the first section and descent from the second takes place at 4:00 p.m. The cable car to Szrenica is year-round and runs every day. More athletic people who come to Szklarska Poręba to hike in the mountains will probably choose a more difficult route. You can go up and down Szrenica or go up on foot and go down by cable car. The most athletic people will probably choose to go up and down Szrenica on foot.
The ascent to Szrenica on foot takes about 2.5 - 3 hours. The hiking trail starts next to the Sudety hotel and runs mainly through the forest. On the way, we pass rocks called Crooked Towers. They are located at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level on the left bank of the Kamienna River. You need to be well prepared for the trip and take a meal and a drink with you. You can prepare it in the fully equipped kitchen in apartments in Szklarska Poręba. There is a microwave, oven and induction hob. Prepared food and products can be stored in a large fridge. The kitchen and bathroom are used only by one family renting an apartment in Szklarska Poręba. This is a great convenience.
