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Szczawno-Zdrój

Lower Silesia, Poland · Europe

About Szczawno-Zdrój

Szczawno-Zdrój works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wałbrzych, 23km from Adršpach-Teplice Rocks.

Szczawno-Zdrój is a town located in Lower Silesia, Poland. With a population of 5,586, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Szczawno-Zdrój sits in Poland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Szczawno-Zdrój to your route.

About Szczawno-Zdrój

Szczawno-Zdrój [ˈʂt͡ʂavnɔ ˈzdrui̯] (German: Bad Salzbrunn, until 1935 Ober Salzbrunn) is a spa town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

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Where is Szczawno-Zdrój located?

Szczawno-Zdrój is located in Lower Silesia, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8035 latitude, 16.2566 longitude.

What is the population of Szczawno-Zdrój?

Szczawno-Zdrój has a population of approximately 5,586 people, making it a town in Poland.

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Quick Information

Population
5,586
Continent
Europe
Country
Poland
Region
Lower Silesia
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates
50.8035, 16.2566

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Poland

Police
997
Ambulance
999
Fire
998
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Szczawno-Zdrój

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Ksiaz Castle

Lower Silesia's largest castle, perched dramatically on a rock above a gorge, riddled with WWII tunnels.

5 km · about 10 min drive

cathedral

Church of Peace, Świdnica

Europe's largest timber-framed church, raised in 1656–57 by Silesian Lutherans who were forbidden stone, nails or a tower: the wattle-and-daub interior holds 7,500 people under painted galleries. UNESCO-listed.

17 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Osówka Underground City

The largest visitable complex of Nazi Germany's Project Riese: 3.1 km of tunnels bored into the Owl Mountains in 1943–45 for a purpose still debated. Partly flooded sections are toured by boat.

19 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks

A mesmerizing labyrinth of towering sandstone rock formations sculpted by millions of years of erosion into surreal shapes.

23 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Szczeliniec Wielki

The highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.

36 km · about 40 min drive

photogenic

Błędne Skały

A rock labyrinth at 853 m in the Table Mountains where a marked trail squeezes between mushroom-shaped sandstone blocks and metre-wide corridors: a filming location for The Chronicles of Narnia. Car access via a timed toll road from Karłów.

36 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Snezka

Czechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.

37 km · about 45 min drive

famous road

Road of a Hundred Bends

Route 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.

37 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Szczawno-Zdrój

  • 36 kmSzczeliniec WielkiThe highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.
  • 37 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.
  • 37 kmRoad of a Hundred BendsRoute 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.
  • 37 kmSniezkaHighest peak of the Karkonosze range at 1603 metres on the Polish-Czech border, topped by a distinctive disc-shaped meteorological observatory.

Driving in Poland

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.42/litre
Motorway tolls
~€5.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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