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Hercules' Club

U podnóża zamku Pieskowa Skała, Ojcowski Park Narodowy, gmina Sułoszowa, powiat krakowski, woj. małopolskie

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Natural Monuments

Hercules' Club

Hercules' Club is a limestone rock outlier with a characteristic club shape, one of the symbols of the Ojców National Park and of the entire Kraków-Częstochowa Upland.

Location and surroundings

The rock stands at the foot of Pieskowa Skała Castle, within the Ojców National Park, near Pieskowa Skała (Sułoszowa commune).

Natural value

  • The rock is approx. 25 m high, set on a lower rocky base
  • Formed by the erosive action of wind, water and frost (limestone rocks)
  • A characteristic karst rock outlier

Who it is for

An attraction for tourists, families and climbers (well known in climbing history).

Practical information

Since 1933, a metal cross has stood on the summit commemorating the first ascent. The rock is associated with the legend of Master Twardowski.

Practical information

Visiting

  • The rock outlier is viewed from the trail near Pieskowa Skała
  • Located within the boundaries of the Ojców National Park

Seasonality and hours

Accessible all year round from the outside. Movement rules are set by the Ojców National Park.

Getting there

  • By car to Pieskowa Skała
Visit duration: 30-60 min Seasonality: all year round

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

  • Parking

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Pieszo

Kontakt

Source: https://ojcow.malopolska.pl/maczuga-herkulesa/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maczuga_Herkulesa

Routes featuring this attraction

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