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Via ferrata "Dwie Skałki" at Kadzielnia

Rezerwat przyrody Kadzielnia (rejon Jaskiń Kadzielni / amfiteatru, parking od ul. Krakowskiej), Kielce, woj. świętokrzyskie

  • Active Leisure
  • Climbing / Via Ferratas

Via ferrata "Dwie Skałki" at Kadzielnia

The via ferrata "Dwie Skałki" (Two Little Rocks) is located in the very centre of Kielce, in the Kadzielnia nature reserve (a former quarry), about 2 km from Kielce's market square. Opened on 1 May 2025, it is one of the first commercial via ferratas in Poland made accessible to a wide range of visitors, including families with children.

Location and surroundings

The route runs along the rock walls of a disused quarry within the Kadzielnia reserve, near the Kadzielnia Caves, the amphitheatre and the Geologists' Rock. The entrance is by the path towards the amphitheatre, next to the exit from the caves.

Offer / route

The climbing route is approx. 100 m long, and its difficulty is rated A/B (the easiest part of the scale). Iron rails, steps, clamps and a rope bridge have been installed in the rock. The descent is by a mandatory zip line (rope descent) approx. 130 m long. The whole facility is sometimes described collectively as a route of approx. 260 m (climbing section + zip line + stairs to Scout Hill). Safety is provided by a fixed steel cable along the entire route.

Who it is for

The site is intended for adults and children meeting the requirements: minimum height 140 cm and weight over 40 kg, plus physical fitness allowing them to hold on to the clamps. Children require a guardian.

Infrastructure

The attraction is paid and staffed by an operator. There is a car park nearby off Krakowska Street; from the city centre it is a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Practical information

Scope of services

  • Via ferrata approx. 100 m long, difficulty A/B, secured with a fixed steel cable
  • Mandatory descent zip line approx. 130 m as the means of descent
  • Paid attraction; requirements: height min. 140 cm, weight min. 40 kg

Seasonality and hours

Open in the spring–summer season, daily 10:00-19:00, last entry approx. 18:15. First opened on 1 May 2025.

Getting there

Located in the centre of Kielce, approx. 2 km from the market square. Car park off Krakowska Street. From the city centre it is a walk of approx. 10-15 minutes; access by public transport.

Contact

  • The facility is run by the operator of the Kadzielnia attractions (profile "Tyrolki na Kadzielni - Podniebna Trasa Widokowa Kielc"). For the neighbouring Kadzielnia Caves the following contact is given: tel. 695 213 381, e-mail jaskiniakadzielnia@gmail.com.
Cost: ok. 80 zł (sama via ferrata); pakiet via ferrata + tyrolka ok. 100 zł (ceny wg doniesień medialnych z otwarcia 2025) Visit duration: approx. 25 minutes (completing the route including the zip line descent) Seasonality: Spring–summer season (made available from 1 May 2025) Opening hours: Codziennie 10:00-19:00 (ostatnie wejście ok. 18:15) - wg danych z sezonu wiosenno-letniego

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

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Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Komunikacja miejska
  • Pieszo

Source: https://www.kielce.eu/pl/aktualnosci/pierwsza-w-polsce-via-ferrata-powstala-na-kieleckiej-kadzielni.html; https://kadzielniakielce.pl/via-ferrata-dwie-skalki-na-kadzielni-w-kielcach-jedna-z-pierwszych-w-polsce/; https://swiatoze.pl/via-ferrata-w-polsce-adrenalina-edukacja-i-ochrona-przyrody-nowa-trasa-wspinaczki-ubezpieczonej-w-rezerwacie-kadzielnia/