The Land of Extinct Volcanoes
is one of the most interesting regions in Poland
in terms of geology!
Where to find former volcanoes?
Of course, the Kaczawskie Mountains and Foothills are not the only place in Poland where you can find hills and rocks that testify to past volcanic activity. However, the variety of volcanic rock formations and the clear traces of three periods of volcanic activity set our region apart on the map of Poland, and even Europe.
Three periods of volcanism
The volcanoes in the area of today’s Kaczawskie Foothills didn’t erupt simultaneously.
We can observe the remnants of volcanic activity from three geological periods here:
Paleozoic volcanism
(around 500 million years ago)
Bolków – castle hill
Rochowicka Rock
Mysłów – Rhyodacites
Nowowiejski Gorge
JURCZYCE KERATOPHYRES
URWISTA – GREENSTONES
FOREST PULPIT (LEŚNA AMBONA)
OKOPOWA – METADIABASES AND VIEWING POINT
OKOPOWA – METABASALTS
Biały Kamień
METATUFFITE QUARRY IN WOJCIESZÓW DOLNY
METADIABASES ON THE ZADORA MOUNTAIN
DIABASES – WOJCIESZÓW DOLNY
Chrośnickie kopy (Chrośnica’s stacks)
Sołtysie rocks
Lead Mountains
Radogost
Lubrza – Karczmisko and other rocks
Permian volcanism
(around 270 million years ago)
KWIETNIKI – AMETHYSTS
RÓŻANA – WOŁEK HILL
Wielisławka Mountain – adit
Świny – vulcanites
Zawodna – observation tower
Popielowa and Swarna
Dłużyca
Nowy Kościół – agates
Wielisławka Mountain and Wielisław Organ
Lubiechowa – melaphyre quarry
Cenozoic volcanism
(around 20 million years ago)
Three Kings
Kanciasta
Krzyżowa Mountain
Owczarek
Trupień – Basalt Quarry
GÓRA CHEŁMEK – BASALTS
Kopczyna
Świątek Hill
Janowice – Bazalt (rock)
RÓŻANA – WOŁEK HILL
Basalt quarry in Pawłowice Wielkie
HALLOYSITE MINE – DUNINO
KOSTRZA
WILKÓW – limestone quarry of lower joint sandstone
LESZCZYNA – BASALT VEIN
Werewolf – Geological reserve “Wilcza Góra”
Jeziorna
Czerwony Kamień
Bazaltowa Hill
Górzec
Rataj – Small Myślibórz Organ
Ostrzyca Mountain
Diablak
Grodziec Castle
Or maybe with a guide?
In our Geopark, you can take advantage of
a variety of geological workshops and trips.
Here are the upcoming events for Earth Science enthusiasts.
Document your conquest of the volcanoes
in your Explorer’s Passport!
Other geosites
Geosites are places of particular interest from the perspective of Earth Sciences.
In our Geopark, not only volcanoes deserve attention!
The interactive map of geosites
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Educational materials to download
Publikacja zrealizowana w ramach operacji pn. „Punkt informacji turystycznej i promocji oferty kulturalnej regionu wraz z biblioteką regionalną w Sudeckiej Zagrodzie Edukacyjnej w Dobkowie”
Publikacje zrealizowane w ramach operacji pn. „Geopark Kraina Wygasłych Wulkanów: nowy produkt turystyczny regionu”
Obie operacje współfinansowane są ze środków Unii Europejskiej w ramach poddziałania 19.2 „Wsparcie na wdrażanie operacji w ramach strategii rozwoju lokalnego kierowanego przez społeczność” Programu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2014-2020. Operacja realizowana w ramach Strategii Rozwoju Lokalnego Kierowanego przez Społeczność na lata 2016-2023, wdrażanej przez Stowarzyszenie „Lokalna Grupa Działania Partnerstwo Kaczawskie”.
This subpage was created as part of the project “The Land of Extinct Volcanoes Geopark – a new tourist product of the region.” The operation was carried out by the Kaczawskie Association and aimed to promote and enhance the tourist attractiveness of the Land of Extinct Volcanoe’s region.
The operation is co-financed by the European Union as part of sub-measure 19.2 “Support for the implementation of operations under the community-led local development strategy” of the Rural Development Program for the years 2014-2020. The operation is being carried out as part of the Community-Led Local Development Strategy for the years 2016-2023, implemented by the “Kaczawskie Partnership Local Action Group.”