Kamieniec

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author: Magda Badowska
photographs: Magda Badowska

Region

Kamieniec - Dynowskie foothills, Podkarpacie Region, South-East Poland

How to get there

Kamieniec is located near the city of Krosno in the South-Eastern part of Poland. From the city of Rzeszów take a good road to Krosno and follow the road to Czarnorzeki, then from Czarnorzeki follow signs to the Kamieniec Castle. The XII-th century castle is one of the most famous historic places in the Podkarpacie region; the rocks are located just next to the castle.

There are rarely many tourists, though you may meet people visiting the castle. If you're lucky, you might meet girls on a school trip!

A Brief History

Prządki was the first climbing area in Podkarpacie. The Prządki park is located one kilometre from Kamieniec in the direction of Krosno, quite close to the road. The Prządki area is made of sandstone and the rocks are 25 metres high. It was for a long time the best place in the South-East for climbing; unfortunately in 1995 climbing was forbidden there for ecological reasons and all in-situ gear was removed. Sometimes people practise bouldering there but it is also illegal. This was why it became necessary to find a new place to climb, and thus Kamieniec began to attract climbers' attention.

Character of the climbing

The only type of rock in Podkarpacie is sandstone and the rocks are never more than 25 metres high: this is also the case in Kamieniec. All routes are bolted now but sometimes the bolts are pretty old. Nevertheless, all new routes are properly protected. The most popular (and the biggest) rock is Krowia Turnia ("Cow Tower"). Krowia Turnia offers a lot of routes of difficulties ranging from easy IV to difficult sports routes. The classic route in Kamieniec, Krowia Droga (Cow Route) is a V. There are also other walls where you can also find difficult routes, the most difficult being Grunwald 1410 graded VI.5 (French 7c+) on Słoneczna Turnia ("Sunny Tower"). But you can also find routes from VI to VI.3 (6a - 7a) there.

Personal recommendations

The classic route in Kamieniec, Krowia Droga, is a good start - it's a beautiful crack graded V (5b). Other interesting climbs are Ali Baba on Krowia Turnia (VI.1 - 6a+) with its variant Ogrody Semiramidy VI.2+ (6c+).

I also recommend Filar Jaworskiego VI with its variant Rozcieńczalnik Powietrza VI.2 and Prawa Płyta VI+ and its variant VI.2+. On Kursowa Turnia II you can try the technical slab of Teodor VI+ and the harder Dragon VI.2+.

On the Eigerek ("Little Eiger") Wall: Muminki VI.1+ and Bulinki VI.1

More difficult routes: Dywagacje Przedwyborcze VI.3 on Słoneczna Turnia, Hiperborejczyk VI.3+/4, Mniejsze Zło VI.3+/4 (with projects, some VI.6+) and Mały Gladiator VI.4 on Krowia Turnia.

Accommodation

The best place to stay is just next to the castle at a little campsite that belongs to the "Karczma u Jana" restaurant. Some people in the village of Czarnorzeki offer bed and breakfast. The "Borówka" farm also offers rooms and is near the rocks. Finally, you can stay in Krosno.

Guides, maps and Internet sites.

All you need in terms of topos etc is here:
www.przadki.pl
www.przadkowiec.com.pl

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