345-360 meters above the sea level
The settlement developed by a river crossing on the Bóbr River and the watchtower guarding it. Even if such watchtower existed here, it must have been destroyed during Hussite wars, before 1428, whereas there are documents from the mid XVI century suggesting that there 
was a knights residence here, probably a tower. The object, which owners changed many times, (families of Schaffgotsch, Nostitz and Rothkirch) obtained its present shape in about 1870.
The palace in Bobrów became a quite eclectic residence, with its tower’s shape referring to castles of middle Bohemia. Another reconstruction of the complex was done by Karl von Rothkirch. His fascination of ancient Egyptian constructions was the reason of the shape of farm buildings, resembling Roman military camps.
This rather heavy, military mood induced Nazi authorities to transform the palace with its surroundings into an SA training camp, and during the World War II prisoners from Luxemburg were interned here, including the great prince.
Also after the end of military actions the Bobrów Palace had no luck, and after the roof was removed in the 1970s, it is still getting ruined, although from time to time there are some attempts to secure the walls, and especially the still impressive tower. This means that it is not open to visit. Only the “barracks style” buildings are developed by a resort centre. To make the spooky history of Bobrów complete, it should be mentioned about the white headless rider wandering near the castle. More precisely, he has his head, but under his armpit. The esoteric professionals say that this is Karl von Rothkirch, who, when alive, had some problems with his head. He suffered from fears and apprehension, and that is why he ordered to make his residence a strong fortress. Although Bobrów houses spread along the river as far as almost to the Tunelowa Mountain, from where it is only a few steps to Trzcińsko and the Sokole Mountains, the majority of buildings are focused near the castle and the bridge on the Bóbr. By the very bridge (available for pedestrians, cyclists and smaller vehicles) there is a wooden house with an interesting “by-pole” construction. This object played a role of a so called court tavern, it is a kind of a “people’s house”, normally a pub, but by order of the
village’s owners it was transformed into a place where court trials took place. The tavern may be used for educational purposes – to teach a lesson how the characteristic Silesian-Bohemian-Lusatian-Saxon borderland folk architecture looked like.
Near the palace there is the green hiking route of Piastowskie Castles, leading through Imieniowa Clearing into the Sokole Mountains. Together with the green one, also the black bike route to Karpniki crosses the Bóbr, and leads through the northern part of the former Karpnicki landscape complex. And along the river worth mentioning Nadbobrzański bike route ER-6 goes, while the Bóbr itself is a kayak route, convenient because of calm flow between Janowice and Jelenia Góra.
625-710 meters above the sea level
Even when coming to Borowice, by a winding road among steeple, granite rocks and dense forest, we can see that we are entering the Kingdom of the Mountains’ Spirit. Vast, mountain clearing with a village on it, proves that this Spirit is not so scary, and we may in addition find here fragments of the Garden, known from Kotlina Jeleniogórska.
400-490 meters above the sea level
Bukowiec could tell us many romantic stories. Not only because it is an old village, originated in early XIII century, but also because this is the place where transforming of the landscape of the Jeleniogórska Valley in a purely romantic mood began. Before it happened, in the mid XVI century, the von Zedlitz family had built a manor house surrounded by a moat in the lower section of the village.
340-370 meters above the sea level
Slightly above the Bóbr valley, westwards of Wojanów and Bobrownicke Lake, you can see buildings of a small village. It is Dabrownica, which consists of three parts. The first one, upon the Bóbr, is focused around the paper mill; the second one, under the forest, is grouped around the palace, while the third one is in the vicinity of the church, which probably makes the village most known of.
400 – 410 meters above the sea level
This not densely populated, picturesquely located settlement was a hamlet of Miłkowo for a long time. It has preserved its agricultural character up to present days and it is the perfect example of a bucolic, peaceful and quiet cottage.
410 – 530 meters above the sea level
Climbing a windy road from Strużnica or Karpniki towards Kowary we reach a small cottage situated on slopes of Rudawy Janowickie. Gruszków from its very beginning in XIV century was connected with Kowary. People were occupied with handicraft and cottage industry and brewed locally admired beer. Today most of them are petty farmers or commute to work to Kowary. More sensitive people can perceive and feel that time goes much slower here.
370 – 430 meters above the sea level
The Bóbr river, flowing through this locality of over 2000 people, divides it into two parts, and the older one spreading along the river, originally had its centre around two churches and the palace. Thanks to a railway line, which was brought here in 1867, Janowice became the most popular point of departure into Rudawy Janowickie, guarded for ages by the Bolczów Castle.
370 – 410 meters above the sea level
Karpniki, situated in vast lowering at the foot of the Sokole Mountains, was the place where in XV century the seat of the owners of the area was moved. Previously it was below the peak of the Krzyżna mountain, in the Solec castle, which was destroyed during the Hussite wars.
410 – 630 meters above the sea level
It is the most northwards locality in the Garden of the Mountain Spirit and it belongs to the oldest ones. The first settlers were attracted here not so much by beautiful views of the eastern part of the Jeleniogórska Valley, but by gold. Until XIII century in the lower part of present village (as in the area of nearby Maciejowa and Dziwiszów) people were digging and panning gold.
400 – 450 meters above the sea level
Below Kowary and Ciszyca the valley of the Jedlica Stream opens, which sometimes can show what power is hidden in it, what happened during the memorable flood in June 1997. The most prone to vagaries of this small river is Kostrzyca.
360 – 380 meters above the sea level
This small, lost among hills village can be reached by the Road from Karpniki or Bukowiec. Till the end of XVIII Krogulec was a part of estate connected with Karpniki, and in 1679 it was taken for debts from Ernst von Schaffgotsch by Jelenia Góra. In chronicles the village is mentioned very seldom.
350 – 370 meters above the sea level
His locality Has been developing for ages in the valley of a river which name should not be surprising – in the valley of Łomnica. The original settlement existed in the place of Łomnica’s connection with Bóbr, near which the mansion of von Zedltz family was built, but the settlement was moving slowly up the river. Longer history of Łomnica can be deducted from its Slavonic name, so the village must have existed already in XII century.
355 – 380 meters above the sea level
Despite long history and favorable location on a vast plain near the health resort in Cieplice, this village was not lucky with quick development. Even in the middle ages it was limited from west by fish ponds established by Cistercian monks from Cieplice. Now, after establishing the Sosnówka lake, its chances to develop eastwards are also gone.
480 – 520 meters above the sea level
Among many corners of eastern and western parts of the Jeleniogórska Valley it is impossible to omit a tower, noticeable from a long distance, located amid trees on an elevation above the Bóbr Valley. At the height of 500 meters there are hidden humble remains of the former capital of Sudeten mining, and of an old little town, which name speaks for itself – Miedzianka.
415 – 655 meters above the sea level
The village arisen in XIII century focused around a small castle, which lasted until the Hussite wars. Quite stable development of Miłków was able thanks to mining, peat exploration, forging shops existing here, and especially because of herb-cultivation.
500 – 645 meters above the sea level
The beginnings of his village are connected with mining activities performed in the northern part of Rudawy Janowickie. In 1370 Miniszków and Miedzianka split up – mines grouped around growing in power Miedzianka, while Mniszków was slowly becoming an ancillary village. Things changed slightly after the Bolczów castle was destroyed during the Thirty Year’s War.
370 – 400 meters above the sea level
In the panorama of this biggest village of the Jeleniogórska Vally, you can see from a distance two big towers: of the royal castle and of the manor church (today – the parish one). Though the better you familiarize with Mysłakowice, the more interesting places and things connected with them you will find. związanych z nimi wydarzeń.
350 – 480 meters above the sea level
In the southern part of the Jeleniogórska Valley all the roads lead to Podgórzyn, which present name perfectly describes the location of this quite large, industrial village. Tfor the first time it was mentioned under the name Gerharti Villa in 1305, later Giersdorf, and a few years later it constituted a separate parish with the St. Trinity church.
480 – 700 meters above the sea level
First reports concerning the village come already from 1387, but they refer to settlements near Skałka, belonging to Podgórzyn. The present village in the Valley of Czerwień and Podgórna dates back to the second half of XVII century, similarly to other “Budziska”, it is settlements established by protestant refugees from other parts of contemporary Austria.
390 – 523 meters above the sea level
The beginnings of Radomirze should be sought in the lower part of the village – where even today you can see buildings of the old manor. For centuries it was connected with a side line of the family of von Schaffgotsch, who are reminded by tombstones gathered by the entrance to the post Cistercian church in not so remote Cieplice.
370 – 720 meters above the sea level
In broad depression, at the foot of the Karkonosze, there is the lower part of Sosnówka, with many preserved houses of weavers, and a few Lusatian houses. It was weaving and petty agriculture that for a long time constituted the basic industries in the village. Local specialty was damask produced mostly in home workshops of Sosnówka Górna, established especially for weavers in XVIII century.
365 – 430 meters above the sea level
There must be some power in Staniszów, since there were discovered here traces of a settlement existing between VII and IX century. One thing is sure – the village in contemporary shape existed in XIII century. Situated aside from main roads, sheltered by numerous hills covered with picturesque rocks, it avoided most of historical storms which happened to neighboring localities.
430 – 470 meters above sea level
This former hamlet of Karpniki originates quite late, probably only at the beginning of XVII century. Remote location of the cottage was the reason that, after the Thirty Years’ War, in shades of local rocks, protestants from Karpniki and other local villages had their secret meeting place for religious services. For a few centuries, until the mid XIX century, the basis of local economy was weaving and cottage industry.
460-490 meters above sea level
The locality lying at the foot of the Kowarski Ridge originated as a mining settlement, but the specific role was played by gold washers, which gave the village its original name – Steinseiffen (Stone Washers).
In some streams in the area even today it is possible to find the precious ore, but only in trace amounts
360 – 370 meters above sea level
Place located upon the Bóbr river – sometimes called by the locals San Frantrzcińsko – it has become the favorite spot for rock climbers and alpineers. It is enough to say that the local, granite climbing cliffs of not so high, but impressive Sokole Mountains, were used for start-up training by Wanda Rutkiewicz, Jerzy Kukuczka, and by almost all contemporary top Polish mountaineers.
350 – 360 meters above the sea level
This village situated upon the Bóbr River probably existed already in XII century, and developed thanks to convenient location by a riverside route from Jelenia Góra towards Bolków, Świdnica and Kamienna Góra. It was not a coincidence that one of three gates to Jelenia Góra was called Wojanowska Gate, but the name of this village is most closely connected with the local castle.
480-570 meters above the sea level
Like many other nearby localities, Zachełmie also originated after the Thirty Years’ War, as a settlement of religious refugees. In 1650 a group of lumbermen and shepherds, led by some Fuckner, came here from Austria. The lumbermen must have had lots of work for sure. Quite large village became a holiday resort in XIX century, and also today more frequently you will see registration plates from Wrocław, Poznań, Dresden, Berlin or Amsterdam, rather than local ones.
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