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Trail to Biskupia Kopa (Opawskie Mountains)

Jarnoltowek / Pokrzywna, Gory Opawskie, woj. opolskie

  • Active Leisure
  • Hiking Trails

Trail to Biskupia Kopa

Biskupia Kopa (889 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak of the Polish part of the Opawskie Mountains, located in the southern part of the Opole Voivodeship, right by the Czech border. Several marked hiking trails lead to the summit.

Location and surroundings

The trails start, among others, from Jarnoltowek and Pokrzywna. The yellow trail from Jarnoltowek is approx. 4 km long with an elevation gain of approx. 418 m; the red trail from Jarnoltowek is approx. 3 km with an elevation gain of approx. 492 m.

What to see

  • The 18-metre viewing tower on the summit of Biskupia Kopa
  • Gwarkowa Perc
  • Forested ridges and former quarries

Who it is for

Trails of moderate difficulty, accessible to hikers with basic fitness.

Infrastructure

A shelter and viewing tower in the summit area.

Practical information

Scope of services

  • Marked hiking trails (including the yellow and red trails from Jarnoltowek)
  • Viewing tower on the summit

Seasonality and opening hours

The trails are accessible all year round.

Getting there

The trailheads are in Jarnoltowek and Pokrzywna (Glucholazy municipality), Opole Voivodeship; access by car, car parks in the starting villages.

Contact

  • Tourist information: Opawskie Mountains / Glucholazy municipality
Visit duration: Yellow trail from Jarnoltowek approx. 1 h 50 min - 2 h, approx. 4 km (one way); Jarnoltowek - Biskupia Kopa loop approx. 8 km, 3-4 h Seasonality: Year-round

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

  • Parking

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Pieszo

Source: https://www.goryopawskie.eu/p/szlaki-turystyczne.html; https://kgp.info.pl/wykaz-szczytow/biskupia-kopa/