Virtual hike: Ascent to Bukowa Góra in the Klonów Range, Poland
Route: Gruszka Village, parking (345 m a.s.l.; 50.956602, 20.713842) – Barcza Hill (465 m a.s.l.; 50.954791, 20.749977) – Wasińskiego Górka (418 m a.s.l.; 50.950107, 20.792259) – Czostek Hill (429 m a.s.l.; 50.955811, 20.792860) – Klonów Village (365 m a.s.l.; 50.951949, 20.805150) – Bukowa Góra (484 m a.s.l.; 50.958001, 20.833130)
Trail designation: yellow trail
Length: about 12.2 km
Walking time: about 3:30 h
Sum of approaches: 304 m
Sum down: 186 m
00:00:19 Gruszka Village, parking
00:07:23 Barcza Nature Reserve
00:44:04 Going off the trail
00:50:42 Barcza Hill
00:56:54 Return tho the yellow trail
01:33:39 Stream
01:52:14 Going off the trail
01:53:45 Wasińskiego Górka
01:55:39 Return to the yellow trail
02:02:06 Going off the trail
02:07:26 Czostek Hill
02:14:21 Return to the yellow trail
02:28:04 Klonów Village
02:33:27 Monument
02:37:49 Chapel
02:48:12 Świętokrzyski National Park
03:01:53 Crossing of trails
03:03:49 Bukowa Góra
03:04:58 Wielki Kanion Rocks
Bukowa Góra – a hill at an altitude of 484 m a.s.l. in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. It is located in the central part of the Klonów Range, of which it is the highest peak. The second, lower peak of Bukowa Góra is located approximately 600 meters to the west. To the west, Bukowa Góra borders the Jończykowa Górka peak, and to the east, its ridge descends to the Krupka Stream. The northern slopes descend steeply to the Psarka Stream, while the southern slopes gently descend to the village of Klonów.
Bukowa Góra forms a ridge approximately 8.5 km long composed of Lower Devonian quartzite sandstones. On the northwestern side of the peak, covering an area of approximately 90 square meters, numerous blocks and monoliths of rock, approximately 5 meters high, are located. This is an example of inselberg rock formations that formed during the glacial period as a result of processes similar to those occurring today in polar regions. The rocks clearly show signs of erosion and weathering. The rock relief is diversified by vertical fissures and larger rock fractures. The rocks were originally formed as sandy sediment from a shallow body of water. Imprints of brachiopod shells can be seen in some varieties of sandstones that make up the Klonowskie Range. Where the rock is composed almost exclusively of brachiopod remains and remnants, we encounter so-called spiriferous sandstone.
Bukowa Góra is covered with a beech-fir forest with a rich and diverse undergrowth containing protected plant species. In addition to the Carpathian beech forest with glandular honeysuckle, the Sudetes beech forest can also be observed, with a slightly different species composition.
The distinct forest type compared to the Fir Forest, which dominates this area, led to the incorporation of this part of the Klonowskie Range into the Świętokrzyski National Park in 1996.
Near the summit, the green-marked Jerzy Głowacki Trail and the yellow-marked Barcza – Bukowa Góra tourist trail intersect.
The hike was recorded on September 25, 2025.
