Stage 16 of 20 · Główny Szlak Sudecki

Jarkowice - Małocin → Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka

Distance

22.1 km

Ascent

+810 m

Descent

-832 m

Est. Time

6h 27m

Altitude

493.1–921.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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22.1 km Distance810 m Climb6h 27m Est. time922 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Jarkowice - Małocin (bus stop)

6870m from trailhead · ~81 min walk

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Getting Out

Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka (bus stop)

1262m from trail end · ~15 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Jarkowice - Małocin → km 7.9 (515m) 513–723m	7.9 km	+397m / -395m	2h 26m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.9 (515m) → km 15.2 (853m) 512–853m	7.3 km	+414m / -76m	2h 11m	📈 Climbing
km 15.2 (853m) → Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka 493–922m	6.8 km	+88m / -435m	1h 43m	📉 Descending
Total	22.1 km	+810m / -832m	6h 22m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 55m

Calories

1,907 kcal

Water Needed

2.7 L

Effort Distance

34.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (177g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1964mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

37 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 810m ↓ 832m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈61% paved · ≈39% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 54% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

100% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 22.1 km, 810m ascent, max altitude 921.6m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.2L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2261 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 2 items

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Trekking poles (optional)

810m ascent — helps on descents
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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Jarkowice - Małocin to Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka (22.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Jarkowice - Małocin

🚌 Jarkowice - Małocin (3.7km)

🚌 Opawa nr 81 (nż) (4.5km)

🚌 Opawa nr 28 (pętla) (4.9km)

Finish — Getting Back

Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka

🚌 Kowary Jagiellończyka/Biedronka (837m)

🚌 Kowary, Dworzec Kolejowy PKP (1.3km)

🚌 Kostrzyca Jeleniogórska/Karpacka (1.3km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Opawa nr 28 (pętla) km 4.1 · 4.9 km off trail
Opawa nr 81 (nż) km 4.1 · 4.5 km off trail
Jarkowice - Małocin km 4.1 · 3.7 km off trail
Jarkowice - Klatka (pętla) km 5.2 · 4.6 km off trail
Ogorzelec km 10.7 · 3.8 km off trail
Karpniki Pętla km 18.8 · 4.6 km off trail
Kowary Wiejska / Pętla km 19.8 · 4.8 km off trail
Kowary Podgórze / Pętla km 19.8 · 4.1 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter 417m off trail
Shelter km 1.7 · 1.1 km off trail
Shelter km 3.5 · 204m off trail
Shelter km 10.1 · 241m off trail
Shelter km 10.6 · 388m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 21.8 · 876m off trail
Drinking Water km 22.1 · 823m off trail

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