Książ Landscape Park - it was created due to the natural and cultural values of the most attractive parts Wałbrzych Foothills, covers the area of the North Wałbrzych and terrestrial Wałbrzych poviat and Świdnicki, bordering directly with the city Swiebodzice.
The area of the park is 3,155 ha. it has about 200 plant species, including 29 protected plant species and 19 completely protected plant species. In the park, the species of tree has the predominance The Common Yewin the park there is a 400-year-old yew tree "Bolko" with a circumference of 3 meters. You can meet in the park deer and mouflons which come close to people, about 8 species live in the tunnels of the park bats.
The park is an ideal place for walking and cycling, in the scenery of monuments and the history of the park as well as beautiful views that can be seen at the vantage points above along the ravine of the Pęłcznica River, also in the park there are climbing walls on which you can pinch.
Historical monuments
There is a Wałbrzych castle in the park Książ and Old Książ Castle and numerous buildings at the castle, e.g. residential buildings, entrance gates, The Prince's Mausoleum of the Hochbergsor also The Stud Stallion Książ with historic buildings and various attractions.
Tourist routes
- hiking
- blue trail - Stream - ruins of the Cisy castle
- yellow trail - crossroads near Stary Książ – The Książ Gorge
- green trail - The Piast Castles Trail
- red trail - Cis Bolko - Książ Castle – The Stud Stallion Książ – Swiebodzice
- black trail - Witoszów - Pełcznica gorge
- yellow-blue - The Trail of Lancers of the Vistula Legion
- walking paths
- Walking path, red signs: Wałbrzych Podzamcze - Wałbrzych Szczawienko - Old Książ Castle - Skiba - Szczawnik Gorge - Wałbrzych Podzamcze.
- Walking path, blue signs: Wałbrzych Podzamcze - Borowiec Mały - Zwierzyniec - Szczawnik Gorge - Wałbrzych Szczawienko - Wałbrzych Podzamcze.
- Walking path, yellow signs: Stary Książ Castle - Szczawnik Gorge - Czarny Potok Valley - Tisza Castle