Articles & Guides
Long-reads, practical guides and stories from Świeradów-Zdrój and the Izera Mountains.
From source to treatment: how Świeradów and Czerniawa keep radon and CO₂ in their waters
A behind‑the‑scenes guide to balneotechnics in Świeradów‑Zdrój and Czerniawa‑Zdrój: how acidulous, radon‑bearing waters travel from well to...
The Living Sponges of the Sudetes: How the Peatlands of the Izera and Karkonosze Work
From the wind‑washed moor of Hala Izerska to the high, rain‑fed bogs of the Karkonosze ridge, this guide explains how these ‘living sponges’...
Rock, rifts and radon: the geologic pedigree of Świeradów’s waters
Why do the springs of Świeradów‑Zdrój and Czerniawa‑Zdrój fizz, and why do some carry natural radon? A walk through the Karkonosze–Izera blo...
Hut to hut from Świeradów: Izera and Karkonosze micro‑traverses across the border
A field-tested way to go hut-to-hut from Świeradów-Zdrój without a tent: two and three-day loops that link the PTTK hut on Stóg Izerski, the...
How to Read Trails on the PL–CZ Border: PTTK and KČT Markings, Maps, and Park Rules
Two mature trail systems meet where the Izera Mountains tip into the Giant Mountains. This evergreen guide decodes the ‘language’ of colors...
XC or enduro? How to read Izera singletracks (and Czech Jizerské hory) to match your riding style
Forget copying GPX files. This rider’s guide shows how to ‘read’ terrain, trail language, and maps around Świeradów-Zdrój and across the Cze...
E‑MTB in the Izeras, No Sweat: Świeradów, Smrk and the Bike Park—etiquette, charging, route choice
How to use an e‑MTB as your passport to Izera singletrack—without range anxiety and in tune with the forest. Read loop profiles, set assista...
Above the clouds, under the hills: family science-and-engineering day trips from Świeradów-Zdrój
Base yourself in Świeradów-Zdrój and spend two or three slow, curiosity-led days across three neighboring landscapes. Mornings on Ještěd’s c...
Spa Architecture of the Sudetes: a slow map of promenade halls and pump rooms from Świeradów and Czerniawa to Cieplice and Lądek
In the western Sudetes, architecture and landscape still frame the ritual of cure. From Świeradów‑Zdrój’s larch‑built promenade hall to Czer...
Radon on prescription: how to use the radon waters of Świeradów and Czerniawa safely
A clear, evergreen guide to Świeradów‑Zdrój and Czerniawa‑Zdrój’s radon waters: what they are, how micro‑dose balneotherapy works, where to...
Reading the Mountains: A field guide to rock, water and peat between Świeradów‑Zdrój and Szklarska Poręba
From quartz‑flecked gneiss on Sępia Góra to pegmatite seams above Szklarska Poręba, from Szrenica’s wind‑scoured tors to the slow, wet alche...
Black grouse, boreal owl and their neighbours: an ethical guide to the wildlife of the Izera and Karkonosze Mountains
A slow-travel field guide to watching wildlife around Świeradów‑Zdrój—black grouse, pygmy and boreal owls, dragonflies and peat‑bog amphibia...
