Dębowa Góra is a quiet, rounded hill in the Krowiarki range, on the north-western edge of the Śnieżnik Massif in the Eastern Sudetes of south-western Poland. What makes it special is the unexpected combination of peaceful mixed forest, limestone outcrops, and a beautifully preserved 17th-century chapel hidden at its foot. A perfect half-day escape for anyone exploring this lesser-known corner of the Sudetes.
The hill rises as a compact mound with fairly steep sides and a gently defined summit ridge. Below around 375 m, open meadows and farmland surround the slopes; above that, lower montane mixed forest takes over, rich in xerothermic plant species. Scattered limestone rocks peek through the trees — a reminder of the hill's complex geology, which includes mica schists alongside calcite and dolomite marbles. In autumn the forest glows with warm colours; in spring the meadows at the base burst into bloom.
How to reach the summitThe chapel at Antonówka was commissioned in 1660 by Count Johann Friedrich von Herberstein, then owner of Gorzanów, and consecrated by the Archbishop of Prague Ernst Adalbert von Harrach — one of the most intriguing Baroque monuments in this part of the Sudetes.