Information about the gorge, location and geological structure
The Myśliborski Gorge is the longest, deepest, and most well-known among the “gorges” in the eastern part of the Kaczawskie Foothills. (The term “gorge” for this type of landform is incorrect in the context of geographical nomenclature – these forms should be referred to as “ravines.”) It is located west of the village of Myślibórz, has a length of approximately 3.5 km, and a depth ranging from 30 metres in the upper part to 80 metres in the lower section. The Jawornik stream flows through the bottom of the valley.
The valley was carved along its entire length into a substrate composed of greenstone rocks, which are altered submarine basaltic lavas. The original structures of pillow lavas can be observed in several places on the rocky outcrops along the streambed and on the slopes of the valley. The Myśliborski Gorge is located within the Chełmy Landscape Park, and its central section was designated as a nature reserve, “Wąwóz Myśliborski koło Jawora,” in 1962, covering an area of 9.72 hectares.
Vegetation and educational trails
In this area, there is a large population of the hart’s-tongue fern. The forest communities are diverse, including slope maple-linden forests, thermophilic oak forests, and rocky pine communities. The most interesting section is the central part of the valley, where it has a very narrow bottom, sometimes confined to the streambed, and the slopes are rocky, forming vertical walls up to 20 metres high. Educational trails, both natural and archaeological, have been established along the bottom and slopes of the valley. The valley is a popular destination for holiday recreation.
Description: Piotr Migoń
Walking route:
Other sources of information:
Detailed natural description of the trail on the website: przyrodniczo.pl
Tourist map of the Gorge and its surroundings prepared by the Lower Silesian Landscape Parks Group:
