Wielka Sowa (Owl Mountains)
Category 211 km
Distance
520 m
Elevation Gain
4.7%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
1015 m
Summit Elevation
Wielka Sowa — the Great Owl — is the highest point of the Sowie Gory (Owl Mountains) range and the most distinctive Sudetes cycling summit accessible by road: the 1,015m summit carries the Wielka Sowa lookout tower, a 35m steel observation structure that elevates the summit viewpoint above the surro...
Pro Tip
The Wielka Sowa is the centrepiece of a natural Sowie Gory loop from Walim that also takes in the Gluszyca valley approach from the east — the 35km circuit from Walim via the Wielka Sowa summit descen...