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Radków
Skalne Grzyby (the Rock Mushrooms) are a group of sandstone tors spread over several kilometres inside the Stołowe Mountains National Park, in the eastern part of the range between Karłów and Batorów. The formations rise straight out of the beech and spruce forest and create a natural sculpture gallery: broad caps resting on narrow stems, clubs, towers and rock gates.
Administratively the area belongs to the municipality of Radków in the Kłodzko district, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is one of the most recognisable spots in the Lower Silesian part of the Sudetes.
The shape of the tors is the result of weathering and erosion of the block sandstone that was laid down here as the floor of an ancient sea. Individual rock layers differ in hardness — the softer bases wear away faster than the hard tops, so over time a broad “cap” is left above a narrow “stem”. The process continues today, although at a pace invisible to humans.
Many formations have their own names given by tourists and guides — you will come across Borowik (the Boletus), Pingwinki (the Penguins) and Skalne Wrota (the Rock Gate). It is worth walking slowly and taking the side branches of the path: the most interesting blocks stand a dozen or so metres off the main track and are easy to miss.
The route leads through forest, so rocks make up less of the landscape than the name suggests — but the walk itself, over soft undergrowth in the shade of beeches, is one of the most pleasant in the Stołowe Mountains.
The Rock Mushrooms are reached by the yellow trail from Batorów and the red trail from the Radków Rocks. There are free car parks at both trailheads, which makes leaving the car for the hike easy. The paths are stony and rooty in places, so footwear with a firmer sole is useful.
The area lies within a national park: you must keep to the marked trails only, and climbing on the formations is forbidden.
