On the way

What to see on the way from Wrocław to Karpacz

It is about 129 km from Wrocław to Karpacz, roughly 1 h 57 min of driving without breaks.

Along the way we suggest 8 stops worth leaving the road for: heritage, nature and curiosities. A typical detour is 9 minutes: the extra time to drive to a stop and back to the route.

Stops are listed in driving order, each with the time it adds and its distance from the start.

  • 129 km
  • 1 h 57 min
  • 8 stops
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Stops on the way

  1. Stop 1

    +9 min detour 29 km from the start Show on map

    Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kilianów

    Photo: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kilianów
    Sławomir Milejski CC BY 3.0

    A Roman Catholic church in Kilianów (Kąty Wrocławskie commune, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), built in 1568–1569 and listed in the register of monuments.

    • History and culture

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  2. Stop 2

    +2 min detour 42 km from the start Show on map

    Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wichrów

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    A Roman Catholic church in Wichrów (Kostomłoty Commune, Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), built in 1775 and listed in the register of immovable monuments.

    • History and culture

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  3. Stop 3

    +7 min detour 52 km from the start Show on map

    Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Rusko

    Photo: Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Rusko
    Robert Niedźwiedzki CC BY-SA 4.0

    A 16th-century Roman Catholic filial church in the village of Rusko (Strzegom Commune, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), listed in the Polish register of immovable monuments.

    • History and culture

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  4. Stop 4

    +5 min detour 62 km from the start Show on map

    Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Strzegom

    Photo: Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Strzegom
    Lzur CC BY-SA 3.0

    A Gothic Roman Catholic church in Strzegom (Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), listed in the register of monuments and designated a Historical Monument of Poland.

    • History and culture

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  5. Stop 5

    +8 min detour 73 km from the start Show on map

    Observation Tower on Wieżyca

    Photo: Observation Tower on Wieżyca
    Irena Goderska CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

    A monument and observation tower on the summit of Wieżyca (Dobromierz Commune, Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), built in the second half of the 19th century and entered in the register of monuments in 1984.

    • Nature and unusual places

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  6. Stop 6

    +28 min detour 95 km from the start Show on map

    Viewpoint of the Karkonosze, Rudawy Janowickie and Krucze Mountains near Łąkta

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    A scenic viewpoint offering a panorama of the Karkonosze, Rudawy Janowickie and Krucze Mountains, located about 2 km from the village of Łąkta in the Kamienna Góra commune.

    • Nature and unusual places

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  7. Stop 7

    +23 min detour 113 km from the start Show on map

    Spękane Skały in Jarkowice

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    A viewpoint in the locality of Jarkowice, Lubawka Commune, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

    • Nature and unusual places

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  8. Stop 8

    +13 min detour 118 km from the start Show on map

    Kowarska Skała

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    A viewpoint in the town of Kowary, Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

    • Nature and unusual places

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Driving the other way?

Driving from Karpacz to Wrocław, you reach the same stops in reverse order – read the list from the bottom.

Plan the route from Karpacz to Wrocław

How stops are chosen: the planner routes the drive, checks places up to 5 km from the road and routes the real detour to each; it keeps those that add at most 30 minutes. Data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata, Wikipedia, the NID heritage register (CC BY 4.0), Opencaching.PL (CC BY-SA 3.0 PL), photos from Wikimedia Commons with their author and licence.