Snieznik Massif
A couple words of introduction…
For many years I’ve been interested in mountain hiking. I like visiting new places, discovering “untouched” corners, and meeting new people, their culture, and way of life. In my native region I was responsible for hiking trips in the
In the evening before the planned hiking trip, I packed all the necessary equipment provided by ECCO: an outdoor jacket, a cap, and shoes. An essential part of my gear was a digital camera. To make sure that everything was ok with my camera, I took a couple of photos…
Start
At the beginning of my hiking trip I used the Internet as a helpful tool to find out how to get to my destination.
Based on this information, my trip was divided into four stages:
- by train from
- also by train, from Klodzko to Bystrzyca Klodzka
- by bus from Bystrzyca Klodzka to Miedzygorze
- and on foot from Miedzygorze to
The next day in the train – rested and ready for new adventures. 
W pociągu nr1
During the train ride I considered which route from Miedzygorze to
Blue route – the easiest, but the longest
Red route – moderately difficult
Black route – the shortest, but the most difficult
Taking into consideration the weather conditions reproted by the local radio station, such as the thickness of the snow cover, limited visibility, and local route icing, I decided to approach Snieznik’s summit along the red route.
Along the way
On the final leg of my trip I started in
Miedzygorze, where the route towards the
Snieznik summit begins.
This is also where the
Up…
It was the first time when I had the chance to test my new shoes, the ECCO 28444YAK. Every kilometer that went by showed me that these shoes were irreplaceable on sharp stones while hiking towards the mountain’s summit. Photos made while hiking – coniferous forest covering the slope of the mountain The slope of the mountain during summer.
The photos below show only a small fragment that what I saw.
In spite of the frost and wind, the trees along my route created something like a safety cover which protected me against the unfriendly weather conditions. The route took me step by step towards Snieznik’s summit.
I made this photo during one of hiking trips in the summer of 2007
The slope of the mountain during winter.
This photo was made in summer. It was the first time I came under the spell of
This summer hiking trip convinced me that ECCO 68424 shoes were really good and exceptional compared with those I’d used before.
The orange ECCO jacket perfectly contrasted with the snow and guaranteed warmth and high comfort, particularly in extreme weather conditions.
After several hours of walking I reached my destination – the mountain hostel at the top of Snieznik. There was a lot of snow everywhere, and it was quite an obstacle during the walk, but the thought of a warm cup of tea gave me additional power to get to the mountain hostel as soon as possible.
The photos below show the same mountain hostel during the summer (on the left: The mountain hostel , called “Na Sniezniku”, in the summer of 2007
The mountain hostel was built in 1871.
Standing at my destination, I knew that my effort would be rewarded soon with a hot meal and a hot cup of tea.
2 Comments (Leave a comment?)
Kuba ~ 29 Feb 08
Pewnie była wyczerpująca, a jak czytałem też przeżywałem to z Tobą:) i trochę się zmęczyłem:)
angela klunder ~ 22 Aug 08
I read your story about 'Sniezniku mountains. I can imagine it is a challenge to go back in winter where you haave been in summer. We have done the same in Switzerland, we went to Scuol in summer and in winter, the same goes for Engelberg in Switzerland.Do you practise skiing?WE ski in winter and mountainbike in summer.Greetings, Angela