On horse-riding trails

This is a perfect offer for horse-riding lovers. The ride trail leads over hilly meadows and along beautiful forest trails and mountains in Kotlina Klodzka. The horses are carefully selected and trained to match a wide range of riding ability. Cross country horse riding is run by experts with years of professional experience. Accommodation is provided in a camp wagon which offers 3 cabins with 4 beds with 2 showers. Meals may be prepared by your own or served by our staff.

Day 1
Arrival to Lądek Zdrój. Lodging in a carriage and visit to a stable. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2
Individual selection of horses according to the instructor and stables owner’s suggestions. Horse riding trip in the area near Lądek Zdrój (mountain range Krowiarki - Konradów - Lądek Zdrój) in order to get familiar with the horses and for the instructors to assess the riding skills of the participants. When riding you will have wonderful views from the peak of Skowronia Góra.

Day 3
The beginning of cross country ridding, passing Góra Kowadło and Bielice to Kletno, old chapel, stops at the panoramic views. Overnight stay in Kletno.

Day 4
Trip to Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia, in Kletno, considered as the most beautiful cave in Poland. The trip then continues to Snieżnik, Miedzygórze, Igliczna to Długopole Górne, with a stop at the waterfall Wiliczki- the biggest waterfall in Sudety Mountains. A visit in the Garden of Tales on the banks of Igliczna. Overnight stay in Długopole Górne.

Day 5
A ride from Długopole Górne, meadow Spalona, Cokołówka nearby Polanica Zdrój, a visit to Solna Jama cave nearby Gniewoszyn, to admire a special type of landscape and rocky formations, the breathtaking view of Polanica Zdrój will leave you with wonderful long lasting memories, ruins of the Szczerba Castle, stop at the hostel Jagodna. Overnight stay in Sokołówka near Polanica Zdrój.

Day 6
A ride from Sokołowki via Batorów to Chocieszów, from Cokołówka you can admire the breathtaking view of Polanica Zdrój and unique rocky formations - Zbójeckie Skały and Skalne Grzyby.

Day 7
A ride from Chocieszów to Wambierzyce and Bieganów. During the trip sightseeing the Basilica and the famous Nativity display in Wambierzyce, stunning view from the towers of St. Anna Mountain and All Saints Mountain.

Day 8
A trip from Bieganów to Wielka Sowa via Osówka. A visit in the former Hitler’s Headquarters, situated in the middle of the forest. Overnight stay in Wielka Sowa.

Day 9
A trip from Wielka Sowa to Żdanów via Srebrna Góra. Ascent the Wielka Sowa Mountain to admire the stunning view from the tower, continues the trip through the Sowie Mountains to The Srebrne Mountains with famous fortifications that go back to the XVIII century: Fort Donżon and Fort Ostróg. Overnight stay in Żdanów.

Day 10
A trip from Żdanów- Bardo- Złoty Stok, an uphill ride to Bardzka Calwary with a stop at the panoramic view over Bardo and the surroundings area. Overnight stay in Złoty Stok.

Day 11
Sightseeing tour of Gold Mine in Złoty Stok, ride through Bardzkie Mountains and Złote Mountains, stop at The Radochowska Cave. Return; overnight stay in Lądek Zdrój.

Day 12
Departure.

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general info:
spa: mountain spa
climate: submontane climate, strongly stimulating
height:  450 m above sea level
postal code: 57-540 Ladek Zdrój
telephone area code: +48-7

Main treatment areas:
mobility and rheumatic disorders, circulatory system diseases, dermatological and female diseases, osteoporosis.

Natural therapeutic resources:
weakly mineralised, fluoride, radioactive thermal waters (22-44 C), therapeutic mud. Location: Ladek Zdrój lies in the Biała Ladecka river valley, at the foot of the Złote mountains and the Śnieżnik massif. The local springs were already known in the Middle Ages, and the spa started to develop in the 16th century. The spa has beautiful historical architecture, with the Wojciech physiotherapy centre built on a circular plan standing in the centre. This Baroque building includes a round pool with thermal mineral water.

Treatment facilities:
sanatoriums and spa hospitals with 1,242 beds.

Available therapy:
three physiotherapy centres, therapeutic pools, thermal pool (12x25 m), pump-rooms.

Attractions and cultural events:
Dom Zdrojowy (Spa House – cinema, library, coffee shop, reading-rooms, art gallery). Events include the Pilgrimage Song Festival, Mountain and Tourist Film Review, and Polish-Czech Christian Culture Days.

Sightseeing:
Radochowska Cave, historic palace in Trzebieszowice, Arboretum in Ladek Zdrój, Niedewiedzia (Bear) Cave in Kletno, the ruins of Karpień Castle. Tourist routes in the Złote and Bialskie mountains, in the Śnieźnik massif, and to Jaworowa Forest.

Tourism and sports:
tennis courts, outdoor and indoor pools, sports stadium, ski-lifts, gyms, sports shooting range. Other possibilities include rock climbing, trout fishing in the river Biała Ladecka, 150 km of biking routes. National Canoeing Rally. Winter sports centre in Czarna Góra (1,405 m).

general info:
spa: submontane health spa
climate: submontane climate, moderately stimulating
height: 380 m above sea level
postal code: 57-320 Polanica Zdrój
telephone area code: +48-74

Main treatment areas:
circulatory and digestive system diseases, rheumatic disorders.

Natural therapeutic resources:
mineral waters (0.09-0.27%) – bicarbonate-calcium oxalate waters.

Spa industry:
bottling of Wielka Pieniawa therapeutic water.

Location:
Polanica Zdrój lies on the river Bystrzyca Dusznicka in the Kłodzka Valley. It has a gentle sub-mountain climate. The town's spa part, which lies on gently sloping hills, is surrounded by a beautiful park full of old trees and exotic shrubs. Polanica's history as a spa dates back to the 19th century. The Baths, the park with a pump-room, and the theatre were built at that time. The springs Wielka Pieniawa and Józef were drilled, and the still-existing spa house opened in 1906. The beautiful historical Wielka Pieniawa sanatorium stands right next to the park.

Treatment facilities:
sanatoriums and spa hospitals with 1,107 beds.

Available therapy:
pump-room, physiotherapy centre, spa health clinic.

Attractions and cultural events:
Polanice includes the Mieczysława Awiklińska Spa Theatre and a cinema. Music-lovers can enjoy concerts of chamber music at the band shell, and organ music concerts. Events include an International Chess Tournament, POL-8 Amateur Film Festival, International Spa and Tourism Trade Fair, and Polanica Days with their rich programme.

Sightseeing:
18th century Jesuit Manor, Artistic Glass Works, Mission Museum of the Order of the Sacred Heart.

Tourism and sports:
tourist routes to Błędne Skały, the Stołowe and Bystrzyckie mountains, and the rocky reserves of Szczeliniec; Topieliska nature reserve at the foot of Mt Zieleniec.