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Cycle trailsin Wielkopolska
Amber Bicycle Route
Ring around Poznań
Piast Bicycle Trail
Transwielkopolska Bicycle Route – the northern section
Transwielkopolska Bicycle Route – the southern section
Nadwarciański Bicycle Trail – the eastern section
Nadwarciański Bicycle Trail – the western section
One Hundred Lakes Bicycle Trail
Gentry Bicycle Route
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
Poznań 2011
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
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ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
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Gentry Bicycle Route245 km
One Hundred Lakes Bicycle Trail110 km
Piast Bicycle Trail104 km
Nadwarciański Bicycle Trailthe eastern section 250 km
Transwielkopolska Bicycle Routethe southern section 280 km
Transwielkopolska Bicycle Routethe northern section 200 km
Ring around Poznań173 km
Nadwarciański Bicycle Trailthe western section 122 km
Information on these trails and GPS tracks available at: www.wielkopolska.travel and www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Amber Bicycle Route 200 km
AmberBicycle Route
200km
Bicycle Repair
Konin poviat
School Youth Hostel „Chopin”
ul. Jodłowa 1
Żychlin
tel. +48 63 244 26 87
Pilgrim’s House „Arka”
ul. Klasztorna 4
Stary Licheń
tel. +48 63 270 81 62
Sport and Recreation Centre in Ślesin
ul. Napoleona 1
Ślesin
tel. +48 63 270 40 48
Training and Recreation Centre
„Leśna Polana”
Ślesin-Tokary
tel. /fax +48 63 270 41 27
"COLEX”
ul. Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
ul. Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
ul. Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
ul. Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
tel. +48 61 866 33 68
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
In the past amber trade was very common in many countries in
Europe. Merchants’ caravans carrying “the treasure of the Baltic
Sea” were crossing the continent in every direction. One of the
most popular trade routes was the trail connecting the Baltic Sea
and the Adriatic Sea. It crossed the present region of Wielko-
polska leading along the ribbon of lakes Ślesińskie through
Kalisz, Ostrzeszów and further to Śląsk (Silesia). Today we can
follow this route travelling by bike along the Amber Bicycle
Route - recommended for cyclers with bicycle bags.
Distance: 200 km
Level of difficulty: mainly asphalt roads with little traffic, a few cross
country sections
Marking: uniformly green according to the PTTK standard
Start: Syców, województwo dolnośląskie (Lower
Silesia Region)
Finish: Przewóz, województwo kujawsko-pomorskie
(Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region)
– the highest peak of Wielkopolska (284 m above
the sea level), the “Wielkopolska Cross” - 20 m high, made of metal
and painted blue, erected in 1999 to celebrate the millennium.
– a wooden St Nicholas’ church from the second half of ththe 19 century, with Renaissance furnishings.
– a tall tower and a part of Medieval defensive walls, th14 century parish church of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
thMary, a Baroque post-Bernardine monastery dating from the 17 thcentury, a wooden St Nicholas’ church from the mid-18 century, and
a town hall dating back to 1840. An interesting Regional Museum.
Recommended tourist attractions
Kobyla Góra
Parzynów
Ostrzeszów
Mikstat
Kotłów
Ołobok
Kalisz
– the Neo-Baroque Holy Trinity Church from 1914-18 with
an impressively big false dome. A wooden cross from the second part of ththe 19 century, made by a famous folk artist Paweł Bryliński, situated
in front of the church. Above the village buildings you can find a ceme-
tery and a small shingled wooden St. Roch Church from 1788 with a
tower topped by a tented roof. Interesting information: every year in the
middle of August blessing of pets and other animals takes place here.
– a small village situated on the slopes of high hills in the
northern part of the so called Ostrzeszów Hills (Wzgórza Ostrzeszow-
skie). A Romanesque Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary thfrom the second part of the 12 century, reconstructed many times.
From Kotłów you can admire one of the most remarkable panoramas in
Wielkopolska. The view embraces Prosna and Barycz Valleys.
– St John the Evangelist Church; initially Gothic, Baroque at thpresent, with a huge flying buttress. In the first part of the 13 century
the Cistercian Order of Nuns was established here and the present
church building is its last remaining element. The Order was closed by
the Prussian authorities. A small museum of church art and a cemetery thwith the 17 century shingled wooden parish church.
– regarded as the oldest Polish city since the name “Kalisia” was
discovered in the 2nd century writings of a scientist Claudius Ptolemy.
Originally a merchants’ settlement on the Amber Road, under the rule
of the Piast Dynasty Kalisz became one of the biggest strongholds. It was
granted city rights in 1257. Before the Second World War the town was
under strong Protestant and Jewish influence. Commercial growth of the th thcity took place in the 15 and 16 century. The creation of the Duchy of
Warsaw boosted another period of development, hindered only by a
complete destruction of the city by the Prussian troops in 1914. The
biggest attractions: the Main Market Square with a town hall, St Joseph’s
sanctuary, St Nicholas’ cathedral, Wojciech Bogusławski Theater,
“Dorotka” tower with remains of defensive walls, the oldest municipal
park in Poland, monastery complexes: Franciscan and Jesuit (the latter
one with the biggest illusionist polychrome in Europe) and an ancient
cemetery located behind the former tollbooth.
Russów
Stawiszyn
Żychlin
Konin
– a manor house which is a place of birth of Maria Dąbrow-
ska (1889-1965) - the author of the four part novel “Noce i Dnie”
(Nights and Days), which gave a base to a popular television series. At
present the building is a branch of the Kalisz Museum. The exhibition thpresents the 19 century life in Wielkopolska villages and many memo-
rabilia related to the novelist. In a nearby park you can find an open air
exhibition of village constructions from Kalisz and its vicinity.
– a smallest town in Poland comprising a territory of
slightly over 100 ha. It keeps an oval urban arrangement. The monu-
mental Gothic St Bartholomew the Apostle Church of Kazimierz the
Great Foundation. The tall and younger than the church tower is visible
from a long distance. The tenement house with a clock tower is the most
characteristic element of the well-kept market (Wolności Square).
– The Reformed Evangelical parish was established in thŻychlin at the end of the 16 century as a commune of the Reformed
Evangelical Church. It is the only reformed evangelical parish which has
remained since the times of the Polish Reform Movement until today. thThe objects of the church complex, among others the 19 century
Classical church and a wooden bell tower, compose a unified set of
buildings and have been used appropriately until today. In the park you
can find the Classical manor house of the Bronikowski family dated back
to 1820. In September 1829 Frederic Chopin was a guest at the wed-
ding reception of the village owner’s daughter Melania Bronikowska.
– the old Konin boasts a Medieval arrangement of buildings
which are concentrated around the market square (Wolności square). It
was once crossed by a trade route from Kalisz to Toruń. A Classical town thhall with a wooden tower dating back to the early 19 century can be
admired at 3 Maja square. The clock was brought from the monastery in
the nearby town of Ląd. Not far away you can find a Gothic St thBartholomew’s church from the late 14 century, with Art Nouveau
polychromes and stained-glass windows in side naves, created by
Eligiusz Niewiadomski-the man who assassinated president Narutowicz.
In the front yard of the church, there is a sandstone pole dating from
1151, considered to be the first road sign in Poland. According to the
inscription on this unusual monument it used to serve as a landmark
indicating halfway between Kalisz and Kruszwica.
– Taking into consideration the number of pilgrims,
the sanctuary in Licheń is the second biggest centre of religious cult in
Poland, following only the Jasna Góra sanctuary. The most commonly
visited places: the holy icon of Our Lady of Licheń, the place of
revelation in the nearby Grąbliński Forest, a spring considered
miraculous, stone mountain of Golgotha made by pilgrims, 25 m high
the Way of the Cross, “Maria Bogurodzica”- the biggest in Poland 14.7
ton bell, organs which give musical frame to celebrations taking place in
Licheń and last but not least the Basilica – a votive of Polish nation for
the third millennium.
– The triumphal arch situated at the road to Sompolno is the
most interesting attraction of Ślesin. It is called by the citizens “Brama
Napoleona” (the Napoleonic Gate). The arch was erected in 1811 to
honor the French Emperor of who crossed Ślesin 4 years earlier. This
monumental structure was to welcome him again in 1812, after (how it
was believed) the victorious Russian Campaign. Because of bad fate
Napoleon did not see the construction at all.
- with the surface 152 ha and maximum depth
25 m, is a part of the Warta– Gopło Canal and a place for fishing. You
can find here the following types of fish: bream, perch, sander, roach,
ruff, stickleback, tench, rudd and chub. Steep banks are covered with
trees decorating the picturesque landscape.
– the inland water way connecting
the middle Warta with the upper Noteć by the ribbon of lakes. The
canal is 32 km long and it has four locks. The canal was constructed in
1938-50 and at present it is used only for tourist purposes (pleasure
boats, canoe trails).
Licheń Stary
Ślesin
Lake Ślesińskie
The Warta–Gopło Canal
Cross on Kobyla Góra Town Hall in Kalisz Manor House - Maria Dąbrowska Museum- Russów
Manor House of Bronikowscy - ŻychlinRoute from Ostrzeszów to Mikstat Basilica in Licheń Ślesin Canal Church of St. John the Evangelist - Ołobok
Cover photo: View from Ostrzeszów Hills
Accomodation
Ostrzeszów poviat
Kalisz poviat
Hotel – Camping
Jan Hodyjas i Jan Królikowski
ul. Tetmajera 4
Kobyla Góra
tel. +48 62 731 61 01
Campsite LEMAR
ul. Sikorskiego 3
Kobyla Góra
tel. +48 62 731 62 09
Farm Tourism
Kryspina Lewandowska
ul. Słoneczna 3
Kobyla Góra
tel. +48 62 731 64 03
Farm Tourism „Przystań tu”
Zenon Sobczak
Kotłów 100
tel. +48 62 731 02 03
Sport Hotel and Campsite nr 222
Sport and Recreation Centre
ul. Kapielowa 5
63-500 Ostrzeszów
tel. /fax +48 62 730 27 65
Youth Hostel PTSM, cat. I
ul. Handlowa 30
62-800 Kalisz
tel. +48 62 757 24 04
250km
Koło Poviat
Farm Tourism „U Joli”
Skobielice 1, 62-600 Koło
Gościniec Mieszko (Inn)
ul. 3 Maja 5, 62-600 Koło
„Na Skraju Lasu" - T. H. Wykpisz
Budzisław Nowy 23, 62 - 600 Koło
tel: 63 271 76 81, 601 921 241
„Pod Bocianim Gniazdem” Jarosław Mruk
Lutomirów 27, 62-660 Dąbie
tel: 63 271 92 52; 600 63 85 56
Accomodation - Kazimierz Wysocki
ul. Łęczycka 25, 62-660 Dąbie
tel: 63 271 01 88; 509 125 186
„Leśna Przystań”
ul. Polna 50, 99-210 Uniejów
tel: 691 866 466; 691 955 066
Kasztel Rycerski Na Gorących Źródłach (Knight’s Castel)
ul. Zamkowa 6, 99-210 Uniejów
tel. 63 288 96 82
„Babie Lato”
ul. bł. Bogumiła 18, 99-210 Uniejów
tel: 693 115 624, 603 369 289
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
tel. 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
tel. 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
tel. 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
61 866 33 68
Bicycle Repair
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul.
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
The route is a treat for nature lovers. This trail will lead you
away from people and civilization, close enough to see
plenty of birds and other animals living in the boggy
overflow areas of the Warta river. You can also visit a num-
ber of tourist attractions: a monastery in Pyzdry, Stary
Konin, the remains of a concentration camp in Chełmno, a
lovely town of Uniejów and the so-called „Sieradz Sea”,
the largest inland water reservoir – Jeziorsko.
Distance: 250 km
Level of difficulty: mostly easy, a few sandy sections, slightly
bumpy surface along the flood bank from
Śrem to Rogusko (about 26 km)
Marking: uniformly blue according to the PTTK
standard
Start: 20 Października square in Mosina (cyclists
starting in Poznań can use a 30-kilometre
linking route)
Finish: the dam on Lake Jeziorsko
- created in 1997 to preserve the
natural beauty of the Warta river valley. Old riverbeds and wetlands
with their typical flora.
- a major junction of cycle routes to the south of Poznań.
An interesting Town Gallery in a former synagogue building, St Ni-
cholas church dating back to 1852-54, a mansion from the second
Recommended tourist attractions
Rogalin Landscape Park
Mosina
thhalf of the 19 century. During the Springtime of Nations (1848)
Mosina acted as the capital of independent Poland for a few days.
A railway station.
- established in 1959 to protect the Warta
river wetland landscape: old riverbeds, numerous oaks of monumen-
tal size, nesting places for many species of birds (e.g. the gray heron)
th - a town hall dating back to the first half of the 19 century.
North to the market square, there is a late-Gothic church of the th thAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dating back to the 14 /16
century. We recommend to you also a visit to the Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary church in the Post-Franciscan Baroque monastery th thcomplex from the 17 /18 century in the Ostrówek district. The town
boasts many relics of the past connected with its rich tradition of
uprisings and two renowned personalities: Rev. Piotr Wawrzyniak –
patron of the cooperative movement, and professor Heliodor
Święcicki, the first chancellor of Poznań University, who was born in
Śrem. In the town there is also the biggest Polish cast iron foundry.
- a Gothic Holy Trinity Church thfrom the second half of the 15 century. Further to the west you can
find the so-called “Green Market Square”, and in its northern part
you can see a former evangelical church dating back to the second thhalf of the 19 century, rebuilt in the 1970s, a culture centre at
present.
- created in
1994 to protect the area where the Lutynia river flows into the Warta
river, with fragments of elevations such as the Żerków Flood Bank
(164 m in the highest point). A varied shape of the land, vast views of
the Warta overflow areas, covered with riparian and broadleaved
forests.
Krajkowo Reserve
Śrem
Nowe Miasto nad Wartą
Żerków and Czeszewo Landscape Park
Dębno
Czeszewo
Pyzdry
Warta River Landscape Park
Zagórów
Konin
- a Gothic church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin thMary from the mid 15 century, with valuable furnishings.
th - a wooden St. Nicholas church from the late 18
century, with a shingled roof and valuable furnishings. A former inn thbuilding with Prussian wall dating back to the late 18 century.
- a late-Gothic parish church of the Nativity of the Blessed thVirgin Mary from the second half of the 15 century. A frequently
threbuilt 14 century Post-Franciscan monastery complex. The remains thof a 14 century castle to the north of the monastery.
- established in 1995 on
the basis of the former Pyzdry Protected Landscape Area, founded a
decade earlier. A nesting place for 150 species of birds, i.e. 65% of all
breeding species in Poland.
th - late-Baroque St. Peter and Paul church from the 18
century with Gothic remains of fortifications.
- the old Konin with a Medieval arrangement of buildings,
concentrated around the market square (Wolności square). It was
once crossed by a trade route from Kalisz to Toruń. A Classical town thhall dating back to the early 19 century, with a wooden tower, can
be admired at 3 Maja square. The clock was brought from the
monastery in the nearby town of Ląd. Not far away you can find a thGothic St Bartholomew’s church from the late 14 century, with Art
Nouveau polychromes and stained-glass windows in side naves, crea-
ted by Eligiusz Niewiadomski, the man who assassinated president
Narutowicz. In the front yard of the church, there is a sandstone pole
dating from 1151, considered to be the first road sign in Poland.
According to the inscription on this unusual monument, it used to
serve as a landmark indicating halfway between Kalisz and Kruszwica.
Koło
Chełmno nad Nerem
Uniejów
Jeziorsko Reservoir
- a nicely preserved layout of the Medieval town, founded in ththe second half of the 14 century by King Kazimierz the Great. In the
Old Market Square there is a town hall, originally Gothic, from the th thlate 14 century, rebuilt in the first half of the 19 century in the
Classical style. South to the market square you can see a Gothic th th14 /15 century church of the Exaltation of the Cross, with a mid-th15 century gravestone of Jan of Grabów, a son of famous Zawisza
Czarny (the Black Knight). In the neighbourhood you can find the
Bernardines monastery complex dated back to the second half of the th th15 century, rebuilt in the 18 century. The ruins of the Gothic castle
thof King Kazimierz the Great from the second half of the 14 century
on the left bank of the Warta river, 2.5 km away from the centre of
Koło.
- a neo-Gothic church of the
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dating back to the second half of ththe 19 century, beautifully located on a high bank over the wide-
spread Ner river valley. During the Nazi occupation the town was one
of the five extermination centres in Poland; the others located in
Auschwitz-Birkenau, Bełżec, Sobibór and Treblinka.
- in the northern part of the Market Square there is a thGothic St Florian’s church from the mid 14 century, expanded in the
th th thmid 15 and mid 16 century. A mid 14 century castle, the former
seat of Gniezno archbishops, on the left bank of the Warta river.
- a storage reservoir created between
1975 and 1986 in the central reaches of the Warta river, 22 km
south-east of Turek. The largest artificial lake in Poland.
Czeszewo – sentimental design Pyzdry – the monastery complex A ferry on the Warta River – Kozubów Konin – a Romanesque road post;St. Bartholomew church in the background
Old Konin - the Town Hall Chełmno – the Monument of the Extermination Victims
Koło - a Gothic church of the Exaltation of the Cross.
The ruins of Kazimierz the Great castle – the neighbourhood of Koło at the Warta River
Cover photo: A river dike along the Warta River – the vicinity of Koło
Accomodation
Poznań Poviat
Śrem Poviat
Środa Poviat
Września Poviat
Konin Poviat
Farm Tourism Maria Wojciechowska
Radzewice, ul. Długa 34, 62-022 Mosina
tel: 501 362 041
Farm Tourism „Podkowa Leśna”
Krajkowo 1a, 62-050 Mosina
tel: 61 819 21 23
Farm Tourism „ZAŚCIANEK u Ciężkich”
Pecna, ul. Główna 24, 62-053 Mosina
tel: 61 813 77 92
gen. Józef Wybicki Agricultural School Complex in Grzybno
63-112 Brodnica,
tel: 61 28 23 533
Farm Tourism Jaszkowo "NA PLEBANI”
Jaszkowo 10, 63-112 Brodnica
tel: 502-65-70-37
Farm Tourism "Wilczki" - Zofia Janicka
Wolica Kozia 45a, 63-040 Nowe Miasto n/Wartą
tel: 62 749 30 31
Farm Tourism ”Hermanów” Sławomira Orłowska
Hermanów, 63-040 Nowe Miasto n./Wartą
tel: 61 287 30 15;, 607 426 664; 661 129 337
Farm Tourism „Lutynia” Paweł Sierański
63-040 Nowe Miasto n/Wartą
tel: 62 749 44 06
Kazimierz Pawlak
Białobrzeg 12, 62-310 Pyzdry
tel: 63 276 98 76; 602 854 265
"Wczasy pod Gruszą" Teresa i Stanisław Kwitowscy
Łupice 9, 62-310 Pyzdry
tel: 63 276 90 39; 698 825 398
"Pod Kogutem" Włodzimierz Urbaniak
Dłusk 72, 62-310 Pyzdry
tel: 63 213 50 45
Farm Tourism "Ania i Filip" Wojciech Jaskólski
Izabelin 47, 62-510 Konin
tel: 63 246 77 49; 601 977 173
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
122km
the western section
Punkty naprawy rowerów
„Zagroda z Wiatrakiem” Marcin Buliczak
Góra 20d, 64-410 Sieraków
Tel. +48 692 321 700
„Na Morenie” Małgorzata and Wiesław Matalewscy
Okręg Wieleński 3, 64-410 Sieraków – Piaski
Tel. +48 61 295 29 76; 604 437 243
„U Braci Bengsch” Leszek and Jarosław Bengsch
Radgoszcz 56, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 095 748 68 27; 608 402 312
„Grzesiakówka” Krystyna and Mirosław Grzesiakowie
ul. Muchocińska 7, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 32 00; 602 287 898
„Dom na Przedlesiu” Adela and Andrzej Krawcowie
Przedlesie 16, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 17 28
„Dom na Wzgórzu” Jolanta and Jarosław Matalewscy
Słodowy Młyn 1, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 602 698 025
„Dom nad Jeziorem” Renata and Janusz Mirkowie
ul. Nadjeziorna 15, 64-426 Łowyń
Tel. +48 95 748 19 96, 507 834 204
„U Sołtysa” Danuta and Eugeniusz Nawroccy
Zatom Stary 2, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 25 17
Poznań
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul.
Szamotuły
Czarnków
„Romex”
Szamotuły, ul. Rynek 32
Tel. +48 61 292 03 10
Bike repair
Czarnków, ul. Rybaki
Tel. +48 67 255 22 06
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
The western section of the Nadwarciańki Bicycle Trail (NSR-W),
opened in 2009, is a successful extension of the eastern section
(NSR-E) created four years earlier and described in a separate
brochure. At present the whole route, marked uniformly blue, is
382km long and it leads along the Wielkopolska section of the
Warta River. Although the western section is not much shorter
than its eastern counterpart, it is considerably easier. However, it
can surprise cyclers with unexpected difficulties. One Hundred
Lakes Bicycle Trail can be an interesting alternative to NSR-W.
(see: the relevant brochure)
Distance: 122 km (the distance can be shortened by train
connections: Poznań–Oborniki and Poznań-
Wronki)
Level of difficulty: mainly asphalt roads with little traffic, a few not
very demanding uphill rides, during spring
flooding Radojewo-Biedrusko and Mokrzec-
Międzychód sections may be impassable. During
the dry periods, the section between Obrzycko
and Wronki as well as Chojno and Sieraków can
become very sandy.
Marking: uniformly blue, according to the PTTK standards.
Start: Poznań Cycle Junction, at the crossroads of Jan
Paweł II and Arch. Baraniak streets
Finish: riverside centre in Międzychód
Recommended tourist attractions
Biedrusko
Nature Reserve „Śnieżycowy Jar”
Oborniki
Bąblin
Stobnica
– A palace constructed in 1877-80 for Albert von
Treskow by Ludwik Huhn. The main entrance is placed in a side
façade and you can find a porch and a staircase behind. A high tower
with stepping façade and central vestibule lit by a skylight, the doors
lead to the surrounding rooms. A landscape park with various trees (6
ha) spreads around the building.
(Snowdrop Val-
ley) – its uniqueness is marked every spring by blooming snowdrops.
They grow in a large number covering a ravine falling towards a
valley, on the banks of a brook. According to some sources the thsnowdrops were planted here at the end of the 19 century.
– in Oborniki the Medieval urban arrangement of the
old town can be observed with the streets leading to the main market
square towards the crossing on the Warta river. The market was
designed following the granting of town privileges. It preserves its
original shape and a turbine plan of streets leading in pairs from each
corner. Recommended churches: Church of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph’s church and the Holy Cross Church.
– it is famous in Poland and worldwide for the Missio-
naries of the Holy Family and their retreat house. The centre orga-
nizes meditation days, oasis meetings and rehabilitation meetings
with purification treatment based on a fruit and vegetable diet.
– Research Station of Zoology Department of Poznań
University of Life Sciences created in 1974 in order to breed, restitute
and reintroduce rare and endangered species of animals. Stobnica
Station is famous mainly for a possibility of direct observing of wolves
and raising these animals.
Didactic Nature and Forest Path „Kończak Valley”
Obrzycko
Wronki
Wartosław
- it starts in a parking lot at a forest road connecting Stobnica and
Boruszyn. It is 7.7km long. It takes about 4-5 hours to walk it all. It is
marked with a silhouette of a beaver according to PTTK standards.
– This town picturesquely situated on the left bank of
the Warta River for ages has preserved the climate characteristic of
small towns of Wielkopolska. Above the low buildings of the town
three towers draw visitors' attention: St. Peter and Paul the Apostles
church, a post-evangelical church, and the town hall. The Baroque St.
Peter and Paul church is the oldest monument of the town. It was
constructed between 1714 and 1756, according to the design of
Pompeo Ferrari. However, it is the town hall that mainly attracts
visitors in Obrzycko. On the southern façade of the building, at the first
floor level, you can see marble windows dating back to 1527.
– A large prison complex completed in 1894 is situated in
Wronki. In the period between the world wars and in the years 1945-
56, it used to be a political prison. During the German occupation, 800
prisoners were killed in there. Amica, a widely known Polish
manufacturer of household appliances, is the biggest factory in the
town. The monuments: St. Catharine parish church and Franciscan
church.
– once a Town (city rights from 1785) with its original
name Nowymost. It is arranged on a plan of three parallel streets
connecting the market and the church from the east side. The town thdeclined in the mid 19 century when the Prussian government
limited the trade with customs barriers, in effect of which
manufacturers lost their potential customers. In the village you can
visit the Holy Trinity church built in 1785. In the western part of the
village, there is a neo-Gothic Heart of Jesus church, a former
evangelical church. On the south end of Lake Pożarowskie, there is a
beach with recreational facilities.
Chojno
Bucharzewo – „Chata Zbójców”
Sieraków
Międzychód
– in the centre of the village you can see a neo-Baroque thchurch dating back to 1927. At the end of the 18 century, the borders
of Notecka Forest were settled by the so-called Mazurzy Wieleńscy,
who left behind a lot of wooden architectural traits.
– (Outlaws’ Hut) -
the Centre for all-year events, camps and individual tourism. Since
1990, horse-riding and recreational camps for primary and
secondary school pupils have been organized there.
– it is the centre of the Sieraków Landscape Park,
established in 1991 to protect the landscape shaped by a glacier,
with moraine hills, cut by numerous rivers and brooks. The tourist
attractions around Sieraków include: a hilly area with numerous
clear lakes. An abundance of interesting places friendly for hiking,
cycling, canoeing and even car tourism. We recommend visiting the
Stallion Stud, the Opaliński family castle and a former Bernardine
parish church.
- a town situated on a narrow isthmus between a
lake and a river. Setting out from one of the most picturesque
markets in Wielkopolska, you can go to the Warta river and the lake.
The town is also full of characteristic tenement houses and unique
narrow streets, lanes called “gaski”, leading to the lake or to the
Warta river. “Laufpompa” is another exceptional attraction. It is an
artesian well in the shape of a cast-iron pump, about 90m deep. Its
water has an unusual smell and medical value.
A picturesque path from Radojewoto Biedrusko
Along the Warta River Oborniki – the Holy Cross church Stobnica – the estuary of the Kończak Canal,a former mill
Obrzycko - St. Peter and Paul church The Warta River in the vicinity of Wronki Sieraków – a bridge over the Ulga canal The market in Miedzychód;a fountain with a fisherman
Cover photo: The vicinity of Sieraków
Accomodation
Poznań Poviat
Oborniki Poviat
Szamotuły Poviat
Pensjonat „Przy Leśnej”
ul. Leśna 22, 62-004 Czerwonak
Tel. +48 61 812 07 21
Anielinek
Długa Goślina 30, 62-095 Murowana
Goślina
Tel. +48 61 811 30 91
Kwatera Myśliwska (Hunting House)
Kąty, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 501 169 015
Forester's Lodge Elżbieta Dziel
Pławno 4, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 61 812 22 51
Zielonka Didactic Centre
Zielonka 4, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 61 812 22 51 ex. 323
Farm Tourism Bacówka
Bąblinek 28, 64-607 Kiszewo
Farm Tourism "Gryszczeniówka"
Wargowo II nr 87, 64-605 Wargowo
Tel. +48 61 297 20 67
Farm Tourism Pogoda
Słonawy 14, 64-600 Oborniki
Farm Tourism „Art Natura”
H. Krzyżostaniak
ul. Malinowa 1, 64-600 Kowanówko
Tel. +48 61 297 21 75, 602 370 482
Farm Tourism "Dosia”
Chraplewo 1, 64-520 Obrzycko
Tel. +48 61 291 34 88
Zygmunt and Maria Duszyńscy -
"Dom w Lesie"
Piotrowo 83, 64-520 Obrzycko
Tel. +48 61 291 36 18
Elżbieta Dobak - "Zosina Wola"
Zielonagóra, ul. Zamkowa 10a, 64-520
Obrzycko
Tel. +48 61 291 31 40
Aleksander and Maria Nowakowscy -
"Gajówka"
Gaj Mały 15, 64-520 Obrzycko
Tel. +48 61 291 31 91
Farm Tourism “Ameryka"
Jaryszewo 40, 64-520 Obrzycko
Tel. +48 698 158 220
Irena Kaszna i Alicja Girus - "Pod
Lipami"
Pakawie 16, 64-510 Wronki
Tel. +48 67 254 72 25
„Kasztanka” Kobylińscy
Rzecin 32a, 64-510 Wronki
Tel. +48 67 254 44 25; 502 386 580
Farm Tourism Genowefa and Marian
Sobkowscy
Wartosław 1, 64-510 Wronki
Tel. +48 67 254 16 88
Farm Tourism Maria and Bogdan
Dezorowie
Rzecin 16, 64-510 Wronki
Tel. +48 67 254 49 62; 606 311 941
Agrohotel
Karolewo 11a, 64-510 Wronki
Tel. +48 660 426 549
Violetta and Marian Mikołajczak -
„Na Maliniu”
Błota Małe 19, 64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 67 254 48 92; 887 492 075
Barbara and Jarosław Mikołajczak -
„Na Niedźwiadzie”
Błota Małe 21, 64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 67 254 71 89, 608 471 698
Ewa i Kazimierz Weber - „Na
Koziołku”
Chojno Młyn 41, 64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 67 254 14 49; 668 843 768
Agnieszka Reiter, Leśniczówka
„Pustelnia” (Forest Lodge)
64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 61 295 30 24
Benigna and Wiktor Błoch – „Na
Smugach”
Chojno Młyn 31a, 64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 604 712 406
Dorota Jankowska – „Na Kalwarii”
Chojno Młyn 50, 64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 600 691 315
Izabela and Stanisław Grzywnowicz
Chojno Błota Wielkie 16, 64-510 Wronki
Tel. +48 691 549 899
Henryk Sienkiewicz - "Dom nad
Wodospadem"
Chojno Młyn 25, 64-513 Chojno
Tel. +48 67 254 70 40
„Chata Zbójców” Czesław Kołek
Bucharzewo, 64-410 Sieraków
Tel. +48 61 295 30 56
„Jaś i Marysia” Wojciech
Adamczewski
Bucharzewo, 64-410 Sieraków
Tel. +48 61 295 21 12
Międzychód Poviat
173km
Ringaround Poznań
Leśny Ośrodek Szkoleniowo-Wypoczynkowy
(Forest Training and Leisure Centre)
ul. Wodziczki 8, 62-040 Puszczykowo
Tel. +48 61 813 34 71
Farm Tourism Maria Wojciechowska
Radzewice, ul. Długa 34, 62-022 Mosina
Tel. +48 501 362 041
Farm Tourism „Podkowa Leśna”
Krajkowo 1a, 62-050 Mosina
Tel. +48 61 819 21 23
Farm Tourism „ZAŚCIANEK u Ciężkich”
Pecna, ul. Główna 24, 62-053 Mosina
Tel. +48 61 813 77 92
"Albatros" Leisure Centre
ul Chrobrego 81, 62-060 Stęszew
Tel. +48 61 813 40 61
OSRW Motel Camping "La Costa"
ul. Poznańska 10, 62-080 Lusowo
Tel. +48 61 816 46 33
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
Bicycle Repair
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul. www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
The Ring around Poznań is the first element of the
Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System and, at the same time, the
local cyclists’ most favorite route. Its special structure in the
shape of a bicycle wheel with seven spokes will help you plan
more than a dozen unique and not very long trips which
begin and end in the capital of Wielkopolska.
Distance: 293.3 km (the Ring and 7 linking trails starting in
the center of Poznań)
Level of difficulty: varied, from smooth asphalt roads to sandy and
rocky paths
Marking: white squares measuring 20x20 cm, plus a
bicycle symbol, below a black direction mark
with an orange outline
Start and finish: as the trail forms a circle, there is no start or finish
points
Attention: crossing the premises of the military training field
(between Złotniki and Biedrusko) is allowed only
on free days between 8.00-12.00; on working
days an allowance from the Commander of the
Military Training Centre is required.
– a major junction of cycle routes to the south of Poznań. An
interesting Town Gallery in the former synagogue building, St Nicholas
church dating back to 1852-54, a mansion from the second half of the th19 century. During the Springtime of Nations (1848) Mosina acted as
the capital of independent Poland for a few days. A railway station.
Recommended tourist attractions
Mosina
The Wielkopolska National Park
Stęszew
“Żarnowiec” spring
Lusowo
Rogierówko
Kiekrz
Biedrusko
Murowana Goślina
– created in 1957 to protect
various postglacial landforms, various types of lakes and numerous
habitats of fauna and flora of considerable value, situated in the
triangle between the towns of Luboń, Mosina and Stęszew.
– a preserved oval arrangement of buildings in the town's
center, with a four-sided market. A Regional Museum in an arcaded thhouse from the second half of the 18 century. A Holy Trinity church
thfrom the second half of the 15 century, originally Gothic, after two
alterations, now Baroque in style.
– a forest parking lot, a panoramic viewpoint
and a campsite overlooking a brook.
– between the First and Second World Wars it was a private
property of General Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki, the leader of the famous
Wielkopolska Uprising. The general and his wife are buried at the local
cemetery. A neo-Gothic palace and a park complex by the lake. On the
beach: water sports equipment rental.
– the Ethnographic Point of the Museum of the First
Piasts at Lednica, situated in an old windmill.
– until recently a village, now a district of the city of Poznań, a
popular summer resort. A late Baroque St Michael’s church from the thsecond half of the 18 century. Numerous marinas, leisure centers and
a lake beach.
– a palace and park complex with interesting trees from ththe second half of the 19 century.
– a late Gothic St James’ church from the
15th/16th century. Nearby – a Classical post evangelical, Holy Spirit
church dating back to the 18th/19th century. Zielonka Forest
administration center.
Zielonka Forest Landscape Park
Zielonka
Dąbrówka Kościelna
Wronczyn
Promno Landscape Park
Kostrzyn
Tulce
Kórnik
– created in 1993 to protect
the most valuable elements of the largest forest complex of central
Wielkopolska in its original character. The shape of land is varied, with
the highest peak called Dziewicza Góra (143 m), the second highest hill
in the vicinity of Poznań.
– a field department of Poznań University of Life Sciences
and dormitory. An interesting arboretum and nearby the lovely Lake
Zielonka with a place to relax.
th – a pilgrimage destination since the 17
century. On the hill – a neo-Baroque church of the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, dating back to the 1930s, surrounded by
monumental lime trees.
th th – a palace and park complex from the 18 /19 century.
– created in 1993, it encompasses
over 2,000 ha of postglacial landscape with moraine hills, mixed
forests and a few lakes. The park comprises two interesting nature
reserves. An abundance of rare plants typical for boggy areas.
– a late Gothic St. Peter and Paul church dating from the th16 century.
– a late Romanesque church dedicated of the Nativity of the thBlessed Virgin Mary from the first half of the 13 century.
th – Działyński family’s castle, altered in the 19 century in
Romantic, English neo Gothic style. At present it is a home to Kórnik thLibrary and a museum. The mansion is surrounded by 19 century
park-arboretum with the richest collection in Poland. A coach house of thhistoric importance in the 18 century outbuildings. A town hall from
ththe early 20 century in the market square with a nearby Gothic All thSaints church dating back to the first half of the 15 century.
Bnin
Rogalin Landscape Park
Rogalin
Skórzewo
Dąbrówka
“Morasko Meteorite” Reserve
Uzarzewo
Puszczykowo
– in the market square there is a Baroque town hall from the mid th18 century. A post evangelical St. Adalbert church from the first half of
th ththe 19 century. A former hospital building dating back to the early 19
century.
– created in 1997 to preserve the natural
environment of the Warta river valley. Numerous old river beds, wetlands
with typical bog flora. One of the biggest clusters of pedunculate oaks in
Europe and one of the most frequently photographed natural sites in
Wielkopolska..
– a vast, late Baroque and Classical palace and park complex
owned by Raczyński family. At present it is a branch of the National Muse-
um in Poznań. On the premises of the complex - Rogalin Art Gallery with th tha collection of European and Polish paintings from the 19 /20 century.
– St Martin’s church from 1928 with an interesting tower thand a collection of 17 century coffin portraits.
th th – a palace and park complex dating back to the 19 /20
century; ruins of a neo-Gothic sepulchral chapel of the von Tempelhoff
family.
– the highest hill in the vicinity of
Poznań: Góra Moraska (154 m) and the surrounding deciduous forest
with 7 interesting meteorite craters filled by lovely lakes.
– Prussian wall, St Michael’s church dating from 1749. thInside the Eclectic palace dating back to the second half of the 19
century there is a Museum of Natural Environment and Hunting, opened
in 1977, with a rich collection of hunting trophies from all over the world.
– a well-known holiday resort. Arkady Fiedler’s study
converted into a museum, with a rich collection of exhibits collected by
the writer and traveler in many countries around the world. The writer’s
grave at the local cemetery.
The Zielonka Forest – a marker post Dziewicza Góra Puszcza Zielonka A monumental alley between Złotniki and Pawłowice
The Arboretum of Kórnik (the Day of Azalea and Rhododendron)
Castle in Kórnik Dąbrówka Kościelna - a neo-Baroque church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Zamoyski Stone – the vicinity of
Osowa Góra
Cover photo: A monumental alley between Złotniki and Pawłowice
Accomodation
Anielinek
Długa Goślina 30, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 61 811 30 91
Kwatera Myśliwska (Hunting House)
Kąty, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 501 169 015
Leśniczówka Elżbieta Dziel (forester's lodge)
Pławno 4, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 61 812 22 51
Ośrodek Dydaktyczny Zielonka (Zielonka Didactic Centre)
Zielonka 4, 62-095 Murowana Goślina
Tel. +48 61 812 22 51 ex. 323
Iwno Horse Stud
Iwno, Park Mielżyńskich 1/1, 62-025 Kostrzyn Wielkopolski,
Tel. +48 61 817 80 11
Guest Rooms - Ewa Kiersznowska
ul. Szewska 4a, 62-025 Kostrzyn
Tel. +48 61 817 86 45
Guest Rooms - Tomasz Koper
ul. Poznańska 57, 62-025 Kostrzyn
Tel. +48 61 817 85 03
Farm Tourism – Guest Rooms Barbara & Zdzisław Urbaniak
ul. Leśna 14, 93-004 Tulce
Tel. +48 501 301 796
Sport and Recreation Centre
Leśna 6, 62-035 Kórnik
Tel. +48 61 817 01 83
Kórnik Guest Rooms
pl. Niepodległości 25, 62-035 Kórnik
Tel. +48 61 819 07 22; +48 604 293 146
Gościniec MARZYMIĘTA (Inn)
Czmoniec 59, 62-035 Kórnik.
Tel. +48 61 817 12 52; +48 691 383 002
Farm Tourism Maria Witkowska
ul, Prezydialna 11, 62-050 Rogalin
Tel. +48 61 813 80 90
Ośrodek Szkoleniowo-Wypoczynkowy ZHP
(Polish Scouting Leisure and Training Centre)
ul. Północna, 62-022 Rogalinek
Tel. +48 61 893 82 40
104km
PiastBicycle Trail
Gniezno Poviat
"Jankowo Dolne" Leisure Centre
Jankowo Dolne 43
Tel. +48 61 424 57 36
"Jutrzenka" - Gołąbki Leisure Centre
62-240 Trzemeszno
Tel. +48 61 415 49 09
Tel. +48 607 151 289
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
Bicycle Repair
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul. www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
On the trail – Młyński Staw in Poznań St. Nicolas church – Uzarzewo Wooden church in Węglewo The vicinity of Trzemeszno Baroque church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Trzemeszno
Wydartowo – the building of a former blacksmith’s workshop
Moraczewo - wooden windmills Cathedral in Gniezno
Cover photo: Cathedral in Gniezno and the monument of Bolesław Chrobry
The Piast Bicycle Trail is one of the most popular
tourist routes in Poland and pride of Wielkopolska.
This picturesque trail running across fields and over
the hills of Gniezno Lake District will help you learn
about the history of the Polish State from its very
beginnings. You can visit the Museum of Hunting in
Uzarzewo, Lednica Fields - a place of famous
religious meetings of the young, Ostrów Lednicki –
the ruins of the first Polish rulers’ pallatium, Gniezno
– the cathedral with Gniezno Doors and silver relic
coffin of St. Adalbert, a beautiful basilica in
Trzemeszno, and finally, landscape parks, nature
reserves, and a view tower in Izdby.
Distance: 104 km
Level of difficulty: easy, with beaten paths and unfrequented
roads
Marking: uniformly black according to the PTTK
standard
Start: Poznań, at the junction of Jan Paweł II and
Arch. Baraniak streets.
Finish: Izdby
Recommended tourist attractions
Poznań
Uzarzewo
“Dębiniec Lake” Nature Reserve
Promno Landscape Park
– the trail begins at the south-west edge of Malta ra-
cing lake. A ski slope and toboggan run called „Malta-Ski” open
all the year round, a mini-golf course and a bicycle rental service.
The Wolności Mound located near the ski slope. In the vicinity of
the ski slope you can find a mountain bike obstacle course and a
zoo (the biggest one in Poland in terms of area) south of the lake.
“Maltanka,” a narrow-gauge railway for children.
– a village on the northern bank of the Cybina
river with a nearby Lake Uzarzewskie. St Nicholas church with
Prussian walls dating back to 1749. It has hall architecture
interior, Baroque decorations, a masonry chapel with a crypt of
the founders – the Żychliński family, and a wooden tower from
1869. Inside the eclectic palace dating back to the second half of ththe 19 century there is a Museum of Natural Environment and
Hunting, opened in 1977, with a rich collection of hunting
trophies from all over the world. The palace is situated in the late th19 century landscape park designed by Augustyn Denizot.
– about 1.3 km
north of the trail. It protects boggy areas, reed beds and mixed
forest around the lake. Numerous waterfowls.
– established in 1993, it
encompasses over 2,000 hectares of postglacial land, with
moraine hills, mixed forests and a few lakes. The park comprises
several nature reserves. An abundance of rare plants, typical for
boggy areas.
“Drążynek Lake” Nature Reserve
Pobiedziska
Węglewo
Moraczewo
Dziekanowice
– it protects a lake
surrounded by a forest with an adjacent peat bog. Interesting
dragonflies, rare varieties of orchids in the forest.
– the name (from Russian pabieda – victory) is
connected with the legendary victory of King Kazimierz the Re-
storer over Masław in a battle fought there. The town was plun-
dered by Teutonic Knights in 1331. The town was often visited
by King Władysław Jagiełło. At the eastern frontage of the four-
sided market square there is an early Gothic St Michael’s church th thwith a wooden roof dating back to the 13 and 14 century,. In
the interior of the church, late Gothic furnishings and interesting
epitaphs. In the church walls there are mysterious holes which,
according to a legend, were drilled with fingers as penance for
sins. In fact, they are effects of fireworks lit at Easter.
– the birthplace of Józef Kostrzewski (1885-1969),
a renowned archeologist and Poznań University lecturer, a re-
searcher of Biskupin. In the town, a wooden church from 1818
with Gothic furnishings.
– a well-preserved stronghold proving that th ththere were two settlements here – in the 8 and 10 century
th(destroyed during the invasion of Brzetysław in 1038). Two 18
century wooden windmills on the other side of the road.
– old wooden structures from various parts of
Wielkoolska were brought to the Wielkopolska Ethnographic Park
created here in 1976. An eclectic St Martin’s church dating back
thto 1865 with 19 century furnishings. About 2 km north-west to
the trail there is the Museum of the First Piasts at Lednica
(a ferry to Ostrów Lednicki): remains of a palatium – residence of
Prince Mieszko I and King Bolesław I the Brave.
– it used to be one of Poland's most important
strongholds of the Piasts (the first royal dynasty). Otto III, German
Emperor, visited Gniezno while on a pilgrimage in the year 1000.
The town witnessed the coronation of Bolesław the Brave and
Przemysł II. The Romanesque cathedral with St Adalbert’s relic
in a silver coffin, Romanesque Gniezno Doors, many historic
chapels, epitaphs, sculptures. It is definitely the most interesting
building of historical significance.
– It is believed that St Adalbert was the founder
of St Benedict’s monastery in this town. Historical facts, however,
prove that the complex, which from the very beginning was
a property of St Norbert’s monastery, was established by a Polish thking Bolesław Krzywousty in the first half of the 12 century.
Nowadays there are only fragments of walls which remained
after the original Romanesque and late Gothic temple. At present
you can visit here a magnificent, three-nave, Baroque church of
the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was built on
the plan of a cross. The interior of the church reveals many
architectural and artistic points of interest. Trzemeszno is also the
birthplace of Jan Kiliński (1760-1819). He was a shoemaker, but
history presents him as one of the main figures of the Kościuszko
Insurrection. Jan Kiliński’s monument can be found in the square
which took its name after him – Jan Kiliński Square.
Gniezno
Trzemeszno
Accommodation
Poznań Poviat
Farm Tourism „Podkowa” Marcin Stołowski
Zielińska 42, 62-006 Gruszczyn
Tel. +48 61 817 46 93
School Youth Hostel "Sarenka"
ul. Poznańska 50 , 62-006 Kobylnica
Tel. +48 61 815 00 02
Rest and Recreation Centre PP "Hemag"
Tuczno, 62-007 Biskupice
Tel. +48 61 815 65 85
Leisure Centre "Wrzos" in Stęszewko
62-010 Stęszewko
Tel. +48 61 815 64 91
Farm Tourism Nawrot Jacek
ul. Główna 24, 62-007 Biskupice
Tel. +48 61 815 50 45
Farm Tourism Maria and Włodzimierz Kędziora
Promno 26, 62-010 Pobiedziska
Tel. +48 61 815 34 03
Farm Tourism Andrzej Marciniak
Nowa Górka 3, 32-010 Pobiedziska
"Liljówka" Stable
ul. Jeździecka 3, 62-010 Pobiedziska
Tel. +48 61 815 60 00
110km
One HundredLakes Bicycle Trail
„Dom Na Przedlesiu” Adela and Andrzej Krawcowie
Przedlesie 16, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 17 28
„Dom Na Wzgórzu” Jolanta and Jarosław Matalewscy
Słodowy Młyn 1, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 602 698 025
„Dom Nad Jeziorem” Renata and Janusz Mirkowie
ul. Nadjeziorna 15, 64-426 Łowyń
Tel. +48 95 748 19 96; Tel. +48 507 834 204
„U Sołtysa” Danuta and Eugeniusz Nawroccy
Zatom Stary 2, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 25 17
„Romex”
Szamotuły, ul. Rynek 32
Tel. +48 61 292 03 10
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
Bicycle Repair
Szamotuły
Poznań
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul.
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
Designed in 1999, the One Hundred Lakes Bicycle
Trail is one of the oldest bike routes in
Wielkopolska. The trail offers breathtaking views
and leads you towards Międzychód-Sieraków Lake
District, one of the most popular holiday
destinations in this part of the country. The trail is
linked to the international cycle trail “R-1” (Calais –
Saint Petersburg).
Distance: 110 km
Level of difficulty: mostly roads without much traffic; several
sandy sections
Marking: according to the PTTK standard (black trail)
Start: Poznań Cycle Junction, at the crossroads of Jan
Paweł II and Arch. Baraniak streets
Finish: Międzychód
Recommended tourist attractions
Kiekrz
Sobota
Pamiątkowo
Baborówko
Szamotuły
- until recently a village, now a district of the city of Poznań,
a popular summer resort. A late Baroque St Michael’s church from ththe second half of the 18 century. Numerous marinas, leisure
centers and lake beaches.
- a late Gothic church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin th thMary dating to the early 16 century, with a late 18 century Baro-
que façade.
- an important gardening centre with apple or-
chards. A lake beach and a campsite on the eastern bank of the
tunnel-valley of Lake Pamiątkowskie.
- a neo-Renaissance palace dating back to the late th19 century, now a horse-riding guest house.
- a former castle of the Szamotulski family from the th thsecond half of the 15 century, rebuilt at the beginning of the 16
century by the Górka family. The Gothic shape was restored in th th1976-89. A museum with castle furnishings dating to the 16 /18
century, a rich collection of icons. A museum with an ethnographic thcollection is situated in one of the late-18 century outbuildings. thThe so-called Halszka Tower from the 16 century, named after
Halszka of Ostróg, the wife of Poznań Province Governor Łukasz thGórka, imprisoned there by the cruel husband. In the nearby 19
century granary you can see an archeological exhibition with objects
from the Yamal-Europe Gas Pipeline building sites.
Ostroróg
Zajączkowo
Łężeczki
Chrzypsko Wielkie
Sieraków Landscape Park
- the birthplace of Jan Ostroróg (approx. 1436-1501),
Poznań Province governor, a political writer and the author of a
book entitled “On the Organization of the Polish Republic.” A late
Gothic church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary from ththe first half of the 15 century, altered into a Baroque style in the
thsecond half of the 18 century.
- a late Baroque manor house dating back to the thlate 18 century, which most probably replaced the former defensi-
ve settlement, situated on a peninsula by Lake Zajączkowskie. It was threbuilt at the beginning of the 20 century and converted into a
leisure centre of the Poznań Department of Education in the 1980s.
th - farm buildings from the second half of the 19 century thand a manor house dating back to the early 20 century. A pano-
ramic viewpoint marked in 1994 on a postglacial hill by the road to
Pniewy.
- A late Gothic St Adalbert’s church from ththe early 17 century, with a wooden ceiling and furnishings dating
th thback to the 17 and 18 century. The nearby lake under the same
name as the village.
- created in 1991 to protect the
postglacial landscape of the eastern part of the Międzychód-
Sieraków Lake District. Numerous moraines, dunes, lakes, river
valleys, and interesting forest. North to the Warta River you will
mostly find sand dunes in the Noteć pine forest, and if you travel
south – a considerably varied area with deep gully lakes, beech and
mixed forests. Interesting nature reserves.
Sieraków
Chalin
Kamionna
Międzychód
- a holiday resort, popular not only with Wielkopolska
tourists. A late Renaissance church of the Immaculate Conception of ththe Blessed Virgin Mary from the first half of the 17 century at Poz-
nańska street. A wing of the former castle of the Opaliński family, threbuilt as a museum in 1995, at Zamkowa street. Five 17 century
sarcophaguses with the remains of members of the family were
brought here from a post-Bernardinian church. A little further east
you can find a stallion stable (“Stado Ogierów”) with a well thequipped coach house surrounded by a 19 century landscape park
with interesting trees.
th- a former manor house dating back to the mid 19
century, converted into the Environmental Education Centre in
1995, with an interesting nature exhibition, a big conference room
and guest rooms. A landscape park around the house, offering three
educational paths.
th -a Gothic, late-15 century church of the Nativity of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a single nave and a tower-shaped
belfry. An interesting, three-level, ornamental gable on the east side.
- east to the market square there is a St John the thBaptist’s church from the late 16 century, originally late Gothic,
th thaltered in the 18 /19 century. In the church wall there is an inte-
resting brick which presents a mask or a face. Across the street there
is a pump which supplies water containing large quantities of sulfide
and smelling in a characteristic way. A small Regional Museum at 17
Stycznia street. A late Classical post-evangelical church of the Imma-thculate Heart of Mary dating to the first half of the 19 century in
Lipowiec street. Międzychód is an excellent starting point for all
those who want to explore the Międzychód-Sieraków lake district
and the Noteć Forest.
The view on Lake Chrzypsko from the view point in Łężeczki
A forest path in the vicinity of Ostroróg Church in Sieraków The crypt in the Opaliński castle Castle of the Opaliński family - Sieraków Lake Lutomskie Pump - Międzychód At the Town Lake in Międzychód
Cover photo: Panoramic viewpoint in Łężeczki
- the mushroom-shaped monument
Accomodation
Szamotuły Poviat
Miedzychód Poviat
Joanna i Hubert Jarmuż – „Świat Zwierząt”
Witoldzin 17, 64-514 Pamiątkowo
Tel. +48 61 291 44 63
Krystyna Święcicka – „Pałac Baborówko”
Baborówko, ul. Parkowa 1, 64-500 Szamotuły
Tel. +48 61 291 40 27
Farm Tourism Katarzyna Przybylak
Śmiłowo 10, 64-500 Szamotuły
Tel. +48 61 292 39 92
„Mira” Mirosława and Zdzisław Małeccy
ul.Polna 5, 64-412 Chrzypsko Wielkie
Tel. +48 61 295 11 66
„U Baby Jagi” Waldemar Panas
Łężeczki 41, 64-412 Chrzypsko Wielkie
tel : 691 055 345
„Chata Zbójców” Czesław Kołek
Bucharzewo, 64-410 Sieraków
Tel. +48 61 295 30 56
„Jaś i Marysia” Wojciech Adamczewski
Bucharzewo, 64-410 Sieraków
Tel. +48 61 295 21 12
„Zagroda Z Wiatrakiem” Marcin Buliczak
Góra 20d, 64-410 Sieraków
Tel. +48 692 321 700
„Na Morenie” Małgorzata and Wiesław Matalewscy
Okręg Wieleński 3, 64-410 Sieraków – Piaski
Tel. +48 61 295 29 76; +48 604 437 243
„U Braci Bengsch” Leszek and Jarosław Bengsch
Radgoszcz 56, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 68 27, +48 608 402 312
„Grzesiakówka” Krystyna and Mirosław Grzesiakowie
ul. Muchocińska 7, 64-400 Międzychód
Tel. +48 95 748 32 00; +48 602 287 898
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200km
Piła Poviat
Złotów Poviat
Gościniec Rębajło (Inn)
ul. Kossaka 195, Piła
Tel. +48 67 212 36 65
Guest Rooms Józef Burdziak
ul. Tucholska 57, Piła
Tel. +48 67 212 48 19
School Youth Hostel „Staszicówka”
ul. Okrzei 4, Piła
Tel. +48 67 213 25 83
Farm Tourism Stanisław Małachowski
Nadarzyce 1, 64-915 Jastrowie
Tel. +48 67 266 12 77
Farm Tourism Alicja and Ryszard Tarnowscy
Nadarzyce 65, 64-915 Jastrowie
Tel. +48 693 442 978
Farm Tourism Irena and Stanisław Siedleccy
Sypniewo, 64-915 Jastrowie
Tel. +48 67 266 11 17; +48 601 395 198
Farm Tourism Irena Król
Brzeźnica 89, 64-915 Jastrowie
Tel. +48 67 266 34 14; +48 602 12 48 99
Farm Tourism Danuta and Grzegorz Nowak
Chwalimie 11, 64-965 Okonek
Tel. +48 67 266 01 65, +48 604 428 967
Bicycle Repair
Szamotuły
Czarnków
Trzcianka
Piła
„Romex”
Szamotuły, ul. Rynek 32
Tel. +48 61 292 03 10
Bike Repair
Czarnków, ul. Rybaki
Tel. +48 67 255 22 06
„Jaguar”
Trzcianka, ul. Głowackiego
Tel. +48 67 216 32 07
„Tadex”
Piła, ul. Kwiatowa 6
Tel. +48 67 213 56 30
Poznań
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul.
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
The trail leads from the capital of Wielkopolska to
Okonek, the northernmost commune in the Province.
Despite its considerable length, the route is easy
because you usually travel on roads with little traffic.
Cyclists can expect some occasional sandy sections, the
longest of which is the one between Piła and Plecemin
but it is also one of the most interesting sections in terms
of its natural features.
Distance: 200 km
Level of difficulty: mostly asphalt roads with little traffic, a few
sandy sections; the most difficult section
between Piła and Plecemin
Marking: uniformly green, according to the PTTK
standard
Start: Poznań Cycle Junction, at the crossroads of Jan
Paweł II and Arch. Baraniak streets
Finish: Okonek, the beginning of a bike and didactic
path in the forest
Recommended tourist attractions
Kiekrz - until recently a village, now a district of the city of
Poznań, a popular summer resort. A late Baroque St Michael’s thchurch from the second half of the 18 century. Numerous
marinas, leisure centers and lake beaches.
Sobota
Pamiątkowo
Baborówko
Szamotuły
Brączewo
- a late Gothic church of the Nativity of the Blessed th thVirgin Mary dating from the early 16 century, with a late 18
century Baroque facade.
- a big gardening centre with apple orchards.
A lake beach and a campsite on the eastern bank of the tunnel-
valley of Lake Pamiątkowskie.
- a neo-Renaissance palace dating back to the thlate 19 century, now a horse-riding guest house.
- a former castle of the Szamotulski family from ththe second half of the 15 century, altered at the beginning of the
16th century by the Górka family. The Gothic shape was restored
in 1976-89. A museum with castle furnishings dating to the th th16 /18 century, a rich collection of icons. A museum with
thethnographic collection is situated in one of the late 18 century thoutbuildings. The so-called Halszka Tower from the 16 century,
named after Halszka of Ostróg, the wife of Poznań Province
Governor Łukasz Górka, imprisoned there by the cruel husband. In ththe nearby 19 century granary you can see an archeological
exhibition with objects from the Yamal-Europe Gas Pipeline
building sites.
- a village with a nice view to the Noteć Forest. You
can use the bridge over a closed railway line towards the other
bank of the Warta river, where, in Stobnica, you can find Zoology
Department of Poznań University of Life Sciences research station
which breeds endangered species of animals, such as wolves,
Polish ponies, black grouses and capercaillies. An interesting
natural path.
Daniele
Obrzycko
Lubasz
Czarnków
Trzcianka
- a recreation center of the National Forest
Company, with a wooden hut, a place for a bonfire and a car
park in the forest. “Oak Forest,” an educational path in the
adjacent nature reserve called “Świetlista Dąbrowa.”
- the town has preserved its old arrangement of
buildings with a market square in the shape of a trapezium,
Prussian wall and brick-and-stone historic houses and a Baroque thtown hall from the second half of the 17 century. On the
southern wall of the town hall there is a Renaissance window thframe dating back to the 16 century, brought from Portugal in
ththe mid 19 century.
- a late Baroque church of the Nativity of the Blessed thVirgin Mary from the mid 18 century, with two chapels, two
towers and Rococo furnishings. The Virgin Mary Sanctuary with
a miraculous painting of the Snow Mother of God (Matka Boska th thŚnieżna) from the 16 /17 century. A resort and the LIMOSINUS
beach by the lake.
- town buildings are located between a river and
the edge of the Toruń-Eberswald Valley. A Gothic Mary thMagdalene’s church from the second half of the 16 century
situated in Wolności square. Next to it you can find an eclectic thtown hall dating back to the mid 19 century. The remains of a
ski jump, a toboggan run and an amphitheatre can all be found
in the Staszic Park.
- a neo-Baroque St John the Baptist’s church from ththe early 20 century. A Regional Museum in Żeromskiego
Street. North to the town, there is a leisure center with a beach
and sports facilities by Lake Sarcz, which is beautifully
surrounded by forests.
Piła
Płytnica
Tarnówka
Jastrowie
Podgaje
Okonek
- one of the “greenest” cities in Wielkopolska, surrounded by
vast forests. In accord with the Treaty of Versailles this German town
was returned to Poland in 1945, after fierce battles which destroyed
the valuable Old Town almost completely. A neo-Gothic one-nave thSt Stanisław Kostka’s church from the late 19 century, an originally
evangelical, neo-Baroque, three-nave Holy Family church dating thback to the early 20 century, with a barrel vault and an interesting
portal over the façade; St Antoni Paderewski’s church dating to
1929/30 with the biggest crucifix in Europe, carved from a single
piece of wood (7 meters high). A museum with interesting natural
exhibits At Browarna street two museums: the Local Museum (in ththe 19 century villa, which was a home to Polish Consulate
between wars) and Stanisław Staszic Museum. A big leisure center
with a lake beach by Lake Płotki, 7 km north-east of Piła.
- near the village you can find a railway bridge with
two spans over the Gwda river. The retreating German troops
blew up the bridgehead and seriously damaged the bridge pier.
- post-evangelical church of the Visitation of the thBlessed Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18 century
with a Baroque tower and Baroque furnishings.
- a few kilometers outside the town there are some
picturesque remains of a railway bridge, blown up in 1945.
- one of a few water-power plants on the Gwda
river, built by German engineers before the Second World War.
- a small town on the banks of the Czarna river. A neo-
Romanesque church of Mother of God from Slaves from the mid th19 century with modern furnishings. A view tower on the top of
Tecławska mountain (191 m), about 1km north from the town.
Szamotuły – the Halszka Tower A view on the Warta River in Brączewo A blown up railway viaduct – the vicinity of Jastrowie
Czarnków – buildings in the centre Czarnków – farm tourism Piła – a restaurant on a pleasure boat Czarnków – a bridge over the Noteć River Obrzycko – the Town Hall
Cover photo: A panorama of Obrzycko from the trail
Accomodation
Poznań Poviat
Szamotuły Poviat
Czarnków-Trzcianka Poviat
Farm Tourism Barbara and Maciej Kortus
ul. Kolejowa 7, 62-090 Rokietnica
Tel. +48 61 814 51 65
Farm Tourism Joanna and Hubert Jarmuż
Witoldzin 17, 64-514 Pamiątkowo
Tel. +48 61 291 44 63
Krystyna Święcicka – „Pałac Baborówko” (Baborówko Palace)
Baborówko, ul. Parkowa 1, 64-500 Szamotuły
Tel. +48 61 291 40 27
Farm Tourism Katarzyna Przybylak
Śmiłowo 10, 64-500 Szamotuły
Tel. +48 61 292 39 92
"Żurawia Kuźnia" Rancho Danuta Jeszke
ul. Wyzwolenia 63 Kuźnica Czarnkowska, 64-700 Czarnków
Tel. +48 605 699 671
Farm Tourism "Dębina" Jarosław and Marzena Cieślik
Sarbka 14, 64-730 Czarnków
Tel. +48 603 832 151
Farm Tourism Józef Ściepura
Jędrzejewo – Piaski 40
Tel. +48 602 668 757
Farm Tourism Waldemar Warnke
Gajewo 74
Tel. +48 67 255 83 80
Farm Tourism Janusz Fąferek
Romanowo Dolne-Osuch 6a
Tel. +48 67 255 52 22
"Wojada" Tourist Farm Wojciech Adam Kapela
Straduń 18, 64 - 980 Trzcianka
Tel. +48 67 216 42 21
Farm Tourism "Pensjonat nad Logo" Marek and Beata Burakowscy
Sarcz 7, 64-980 Trzcianka
Tel. +48 602 118 173
Farm Tourism Gaby & Jacek Piechowiak
Przyłęg 5, 64-980 Trzcianka
Tel. +48 67 216 26 77
Nad stawami "U ZYGFRYDA"
Straduń 8, 64-980 Trzcianka
Tel. +48 67 216 28 77
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280km
Wiesława Malińska
ul. 23 Stycznia 5a, 63 - 322 Gołuchów
Tel. +48 62 761 72 85; 604 278 847
Farm Tourism „Ranczo-Kajew” Żarnowski Miłosz
Kajew 9, 63-322 Gołuchów
Tel. +48 503 658 476
„Raj” Guest Rooms
ul. Kościuszki 18, 62-800 Kalisz
Tel. +48 791 030 876
Accomodation, Sports Club “Stal”
ul. Kusocińskiego 1, 63-400 Ostrów Wielkopolski
Tel. +48 62 736 00 39
Accomodation, Sebastian Ossowski
ul. Wolności 5, 63-400 Ostrów Wielkopolski
Tel. +48 600 800 216
„Lido” Leisure Centre
ul. Wrocławska 6, 63-421 Przygodzice
Tel. +48 62 734 81 27; +48 609-19 84 26
U Źródeł Baryczy (At the Barycz River Source)
Przygodziczki 8B, 63-421 Przygodzice
Tel. +48 692 44 72 13; +48 607-241-778
Farm Tourism "STEFANÓWKA"
Niedźwiedź 1A, 63-500 Ostrzeszów
Tel. +48 62 732 77 09
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
Kalisz Poviat
Ostrów Poviat
Bicycle Repair
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul.
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
GentryBicycle Route
245 km
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
The southern section of the Transwielkopolska Bicycle
Route is a logical continuation of its northern
counterpart. The northern track is full of forests and
lakes, whereas the southern route is very different, with
endless fields, valuable monuments and sites of
historical and cultural interest. The route offers also an
opportunity to ride up the highest hills in Wielkopolska.
Distance: 280 km
Level of difficulty: generally easy, mainly with asphalt roads; relatively
difficult sandy sections from Tursko to Gołuchów and
from Antonin to Ostrzeszów, demanding uphill rides to
Żerków, Bałczyna and Kobyla Góra.
Marking: uniformly green, according to the PTTK standards.
Start: Poznań Cycle Junction, at the crossroads of Jan Paweł II
and Arch. Baraniak streets
Recommended tourist attractions
Tulce
Koszuty
Środa Wielkopolska
- a late Romanesque church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary th thfrom the first half of the 13 century, with a wooden 19 century belfry.
- The Museum of Środa Region in a larch manor house dating back to ththe 18 century.
- a late Gothic, three-nave collegiate church of the thAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the first half of the 15 century.
Between the railway line and the ring road of route 11 you can see overflow areas
of the Średzka Struga river – a protected landscape area with 30 species of water
fowl. A narrow-gauge railway station (the Środa Wielkopolska–Zaniemyśl line).
Winna Góra
Miłosław
Żerków and Czeszewo Landscape Park
Śmiełów
Żerków
Jarocin
Pleszew
- a palace and park complex, one of the estates granted to Ge-
neral Jan Henryk Dąbrowski by Napoleon. A museum dedicated to the memory of
the general. A Baroque St. Michael’s church dating to 1766 with rich furnishings.
A neo-Baroque chapel with a neo-Classical General Dąbrowski’s sarcophagus.
th - a late-Gothic St James’ church from the first half of the 17 century, thexpanded in the early 20 century. A neo-Gothic, former evangelical church from ththe second half of the 19 century turned into the Miłosław Regional Museum.
thA neo-Renaissance 19 century palace of the Mielżyński family surrounded by a th19 century English-style landscape park. In the park you can find the oldest Polish
monument of Juliusz Słowacki (1899). In the nearby pheasantry you can find a thformer hunting castle dating back to the mid 19 century.
- created in 1994. A part of
the Warta river valley with forest nature reserves in the north and a considerably
varied postglacial landscape (called “Żerków Switzerland”) in the south.
th - a classical 18 century palace of the Gorzeński family from the end thof the 18 century, with rich stucco decorations and paintings inside. Since 1975 -
a Museum of Adam Mickiewicz, who visited the place in 1831. In the vicinity you th thcan find a landscape park dating to 18 /19 century, with an alley of old lime
trees and hornbeams, a lapidary collection of sculpture fragments, a monument of
the poet and “Zofia’s garden.”
- an upland tourist resort. A former neo-Baroque evangelical church
dating from 1904, now closed. A Baroque St. Stanislaus church from the first half of ththe 18 century, with rich Baroque furnishings. In the municipal park you can find
the Prevention and Rehabilitation Center with a swimming pool built during the
Nazi occupation.
th th - an arcaded town hall dating back to 18 /19 century, with a Regional thMuseum inside. An early 18 century St Martin’s church, originally with a late
Gothic, and, after alterations, Baroque architecture. A characteristic sundial. A neo-thGothic palace of the Radoliński family from the mid 19 century. In the neighbor-
thhood, a 19 century landscape park with a pond, amphitheater and remains of a
medieval castle. Nearby – ruins of a Gothic church of Holy Spirit from the first half thof the 16 century. Sports Centre with an indoor swimming pool.
- a town located on the Ner river. Pleszew used to be famous for its shoe-
makers. In the middle of the four-sided market square there is a town hall from the th thfirst half of the 19 century. In Kościelny Square you can see a 15 century church
of the Beheading of St John the Baptist. Sports and recreation facilities: a stadium,
amphitheater, campsite and summer swimming pool on the outskirts of the town.
- a sanctuary of the Holy Mother of God in a late Baroque St Andrew’s thchurch from the second half of the 19 century. A basilica with three naves, a
square-shaped tower, classical furnishings. It is a destination of pilgrimages: a
miraculous painting of the Mother of God from Tursko, a colored woodcut from ththe second half of the 18 century, made by a folk artist.
th
th
th- the Prussian wall St Florian’s church dating back to the mid 18 century,
with a wooden tower topped with a Baroque helmet.
th th
- a wooden All Saints church from the second half of the 18th century
with a shingled roof. At the local cemetery – a tall, wooden crucifix with scenes of
the Passion, and a sculpture depicting Adam and Eve by Paweł Bryliński, a famous
folk sculptor.
th - a classical palace of the Lipski family dating back to the late 18
century, thoroughly renovated. Rich stucco decorations and impressive paintings in
the interior.
Tursko
Gołuchów
Jedlec
Kalisz
Droszew
Lewków
- a dendrological park – the biggest arboretum in Poland and the
largest landscape park in Wielkopolska with a Renaissance castle from the mid 16
century, rebuilt in the second half of the 19 century by Izabela Dzialyńska nee
Czartoryska in the style of castles on the Loire. South to the village – Gołuchów Lake
with a beach, leisure center, campsite and sailing marina. A little farther in the
forest – the biggest erratic block in Wielkopolska.
- regarded as the oldest Polish city since the name “Kalisia” was discovered
in the 2nd century writings of scientist Claudius Ptolemy. Originally a merchants’
settlement on the Amber Road; under the rule of the Piast Dynasty, Kalisz was one
of the biggest strongholds, it was granted city rights in 1257. Before the Second
World War the town was under strong Protestant and Jewish influence. Commer-
cial growth of the city took place in the 15 and 16 centuries. The creation of the
Duchy of Warsaw boosted another period of development, hindered only by a
complete destruction of the city by the Prussian troops in 1914. The biggest
attractions: the Main Market Square with a town hall, St Joseph’s sanctuary, St
Nicholas’s cathedral, Wojciech Bogusławski Theater, “Dorotka” tower with remains
of defensive walls, the oldest municipal park in Poland, monastery complexes:
Franciscan and Jesuit (the latter one with the biggest illusionist polychrome in
Europe) and an ancient cemetery located behind the former tollbooth.
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Trzcieliny
Antonin
Ostrzeszów
Parzynów
Kobyla Góra
Pólko
Siemianice
- a Prussian wall post-evangelical church of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland from the second half of the 18th century and
with a neo-Romanesque tower dating back to the mid 19th century. Baroque
furnishings with interesting two-level balconies. South-east of the church you can
find a monumental, neo-Romanesque St Stanislaus’s parish church from the early th20 century with interesting furnishings, since 1922 it has been a counter
cathedral of the Kalisz Diocese. Other places worth visiting: an old parish cemetery, tha former synagogue building from the mid 19 century, “Komeda” – a modern
cinema, and “Piaski-Szczygliczka” - a leisure park.
- Trzcielin - one of the biggest ponds in the “Dolina Baryczy” (Barycz
Valley) Landscape Park created in 1996 to protect fish ponds, boggy meadows and
forests.
- a wooden classical hunting lodge from the first half of the 19th
century. Original three-floor interior and the roof supported on a column-shaped
chimney. Chopin’s music parlor designed to commemorate the musician’s visit to
Antonin – frequent concerts, also connected with cycling tours!
- places worth visiting: a tall tower and a part of Medieval thdefensive walls, 14 century parish church of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
thMary, a Baroque post-Bernardine monastery dating from the 17 century, a thwooden St Nicholas’ church from the mid-18 century, and a town hall dating
back to 1840. An interesting Regional Museum.
th - a wooden St Nicholas’ church from the second half of the 19
century with Renaissance furnishings.
- the highest peak of Wielkopolska (284 m), the “Wielkopolska
Cross” erected in 1999 to celebrate the millennium, made of metal and painted
blue, 20 m high.
- an impressive wooden church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary thcalled “Na Pólku”, dating from the early 18 century
- a neo-Romanesque church of St Giles the Abbot from the second thhalf of the 19 century, with a crypt of the Szembek family. In the landscape park
there is a palace housing the Forest Research Institute of Poznań University of Life
Sciences.
A ferry on the Warta River Dębno - a neo-Gothic church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Radolińscy Palace in Jarocin The Town Hall – a market in Ostrów Wielkopolski
The remains of the former castle – so called „Skarbczyk” in Jarocin
A symbol of the Amber Road – a bridge over the Prosna River in Kalisz
The phesantry – Miłosław A narrow-gauge engine in Środa Wielkopolska
Cover photo: Relaxation in the vicinity of Żerków
Accomodation
Środa Poviat
Września Poviat
Jarocin Poviat
Pleszew Poviat
Farm Tourism Jawita Jarosław Tromski
Czarne Piątkowo 26, 63-013 Szlachcin
Tel. +48 61 287 10 41; +48 606 49 67 66
Gościniec „DARZ BÓR” (Inn)
Bugaj, 62-320 Miłosław
Tel. +48 500 20 65 00
Farm Tourism “u Leny”
Czeszewo ul. Leśna 65, 62-320 Miłosław
Tel. +48 61 438 45 63; +48 665 811 504
Farm Tourism Mieczysław Katona
Gąsiorów 1, 63-210 Żerków
Tel. +48 607 192 952
Farm Tourism „Żerniki” Irena and Ludwik Mazurek
Żerniki 24, 63-210 Żerków
Tel. +48 62 740 76 40
Farm Tourism Alicja Wojtczak
Lubinia Mała 41, 63-210 Żerków
Tel. +48 62 740 74 03
Farm Tourism Grażyna Żukrowska
ul. 700-lecia 6, 63-210 Żerków
Tel. +48 62 740 32 40
Farm Tourism Dorotaand Zenon Ciesielscy
ul. Poznańska 7 Mieszków, 63-200 Jarocin
Tel. +48 62 749 32 40; +48 695 647 032
Farm Tourism „Flircik” Barbara Antczak-Bogielczyk
Kadziak 37, 63-200 Jarocin
Tel. +48 62 749 41 33
Farm Tourism Stajnia "Astra" Adam Ferdynand
ul. Radliniecka 12 Mieszków, 63-200 Jarocin
Tel. +48 62 749 32 4, +48 691 168 966
Marianna Kuczkowska
Nowa Wieś - Folusz 3, 63-300 Pleszew
Tel. +48 62 742 58 62
"Zagroda pod szczupakiem" Jadwiga Sołtysiak
Nowa Wieś - Folusz 5, 63-300 Pleszew
Tel. +48 62 742 00 34
Maria Kempińska
ul. M. Dabrowskiej 7, 63 - 322 Gołuchów
Tel. +48 62 761 76 08
GentryBicycle Route
245km
Urszula and Mieczysław Nowaccy „Bajka”
Ludwinowo 10, 63-830 Pępowo
Tel. +48 65 573 62 33
Stanisław Nowicki "Czeluścin 27”
Czeluścin 27, 63 - 830 Pępowo
Tel. +48 65 574 15 05; +48 601 530 694
Pensjonat „Absolwent” (Boarding House)
Helsztyńskiego 3, 63-800 Gostyń
Tel. +48 65 572 20 60
Zajazd „Pod Wiwatem” (Inn)
Krajewice 105, 63-800 Gostyń
Tel. +48 65 572 07 47; +48 693 389 873
Farm Tourism Dorota and Marek Pinkowski
Cichowo 11, 64-007 Lubiń
Tel. +48 65 517 73 03
Bieżyń "Nad Jeziorem", Joanna and Włodzimierz Szajek
Bieżyń 90, 64-007 Lubiń
Tel. +48 65 517 75 87; +48 600 25 54 73
Farm Tourism Wiesława and Tomasz Bąk
Bieżyń 11, 064-007 Lubiń
Tel. +48 65 517 75 46
Farm Tourism Elżbieta and Józef Sołtysiak
Bieżyń 3, 64-007 Lubiń
Tel. +48 65 517 72 70
Farm Tourism Krystyna and Sylwester Olejniczak
Łagowo 52, 64-007 Lubiń
Tel. +48 65 517 73 98
Farm Tourism Irena Kraśniewska
Zbęchy 39, 64-007 Lubiń
Tel. +48 65 517 85 26
"COLEX"
Dąbrowskiego 24, 60-841 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 848 31 58
"Armot Bike"
os. Zwycięstwa 17A, 61-648 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 820 01 61
BIKE-ON.pl
ul. Krzywoustego 68, 61-144 Poznań
Tel. +48 514 151 119
Kastor-Bike s.c.
Piekary 22/23, 61-823 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 851 96 88
"BIKETOP"
Dąbrowskiego 449a, 60-451 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 840 32 33
Kalmex
Głogowska 63, 60-739 Poznań
Tel. +48 61 866 33 68
Kościan Poviat
Bicycle Repair
ul.
ul.
ul.
ul.
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Other cycle routes in The Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System:
RingAround Poznań
173 km
One Hundred LakesBicycle Trail
110 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the eastern section
250 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the southern section
280 km
TranswielkopolskaBicycle Route
the northern section
200 km
PiastBicycle Trail
104 km
NadwarciańskiBicycle Trail
the western section
122 km
Information on these trails
and GPS tracks available at:
www.wielkopolska.travel
www.gpswielkopolska.pl
Project co-financed by the European Union through the Regional Development Fund, as part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program for the years 2007 - 2013
EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WIELKOPOLSKA
UNIA EUROPEJSKAEUROPEJSKI FUNDUSZ
ROZWOJU REGIONALNEGO
WOJEWÓDZTWOWIELKOPOLSKIE
AmberBicycle Route
200 km
Editor: Wielkopolska Tourist Organisationwww.wot.org.pl
Text: Andrzej Kaleniewicz
Translation: Elżbieta Wąsowicz
Layout: Wojciech Kuk
Map: Pietruska&Mierkiewicz Sp. z o.o.www.topmapa.pl
Photos: Andrzej Kaleniewicz; archive
Print: ZAPOL Dmochowski, Sobczyk Sp. j.www.zapol.com.pl
ISBN 978-83-61454-66-3
Poznań 2011
The Gentry Bicycle Route is the “most representative” bicycle
route in the Wielkopolska Bicycle Lane System. You can see
numerous manor houses, stud farms, historic churches and
monasteries. You will have an opportunity to visit a unique
open-air museum of film industry or even take a ride in a
draisine or a railcar in a park. We recommend the Honey Trail as
a dessert …
Distance: 245 km (Mosina – Kościan – Leszno - Rawicz –
Gostyń – Krzywiń - Słonin).
Level of difficulty: from smooth asphalt roads to sandy, muddy or
rocky “special sections”
Marking: uniformly green according to the PTTK standard
Start: Mosina, at the junction of the Mosina-Rogalin
and Mosina-Puszczykowo roads.
Finish: Słonin or Zaorle – depending on a chosen alternative
- a major junction of cycle routes to the south of Poznań. An
interesting Town Gallery in a former synagogue building, St Nicholas
church dating back to 1852-54, a mansion erected in the second half of ththe 19 century. During the Springtime of Nations (1848) Mosina acted
as the capital of independent Poland for a few days. A railway station.
- created in 1992,
mostly to protect a unique cultural and agricultural landscape formed in ththe mid-19 century by General Dezydery Chłapowski.
- the National Stud Farm in Racot established in 1928. Nicely threstored classicist palace from the late 18 century, with a conference and
training centre. A late-Baroque church of St Stanislaus Kostka and St thGeorge from the second half of the 18 century.
Recommended tourist attractions
Mosina
Dezydery Chłapowski Landscape Park
Racot
Kościan
Osieczna
Leszno
Rydzyna
Rawicz
- since the year 1400 it has been the biggest – second only to
Poznań – completely fortified town in Wielkopolska (the trail runs over the
green belt leading along the so-called “channel of relief”, which surrounds
the oldest part of the city – visible remains of medieval walls). We recom-thmend visiting the market square with a late 18 century town hall (a Re-
gional Museum inside), the Gothic parish church of the Assumption thof the Blessed Virgin Mary from the 14 century, the Gothic Holy Spirit
thchurch dating back to the 15 century, and two old windmills.
- a popular holiday resort by Lake Łoniewskie. A post-Refor-
mation monastery complex of the Franciscans: a late Baroque St Valenti-th thne’s church from the 18 century and a Baroque monastery from the 17
century. In the vicinity there is a late-Gothic Holy Trinity church from the th th16 century, rebuilt in the Baroque style. A 15 century palace now
serving as a pediatric rehabilitation hospital. Three wooden windmills.
- an important centre of Protestantism and cloth production.
Recommended attractions: an attractive Baroque and Classical town hall
and interesting churches: a Gothic, catholic St Nicholas’ collegiate (a
former evangelical Holy Cross church), a late Gothic, Catholic St. John the
Baptist church, formerly the Unity of the Brethren church. A former thsynagogue dating back to the 18 century, at present Local Contemporary
Art Gallery. A wide range of recreation centers: “Akwawit” water park, a
stadium with a speedway track, glider airport and a small zoo.
- an impressive Baroque castle raised on the Middle Ages thfoundation by Rafał Leszczyński (its present shape is the result of three 18
century alterations), burnt down in 1945, rebuilt in the 1970s and 80s.
Now it comprises: a hotel, a restaurant, a training center and banquet
rooms. An excellently preserved Baroque arrangement of buildings in the thtown. The Baroque parish church from the mid 18 century.
- a town with a wonderful green area, developed on the belt
along the town's former defensive walls. The park so created is now often
compared to the Kraków Planty. At present it is crossed by a marked
tourist trail. Other recommendations: a Baroque town hall from the mid th18 century with Poland's first lighting rod, now housing the Rawicz
thRegional Museum, St. Andrew Bobola’s parish church from the early 19
century. In Rawicz there is also a top-security prison.
- a breeding farm with thoroughbred English race horses. thA mid 19 century palace erected for the Czarniecki family and
surrounded by a park. An impressive collection of horse-drawn vehicles
and an alley with plaques dedicated to distinguished horses. A so-called
transit gate topped with a bulbous helmet bearing a golden crescent, a
trophy brought from the Battle of Chocim against Turks in 1620.
th - a classicist palace and park complex dating to the late 18
century. A neo-Gothic church dating back to 1899 with coffin portraits and
plaques bearing the coat of arms of the Zakrzewski family. The 15-km,
yellow Honey Trail begins in Pakosław and runs through the most beautiful
apiaries and beehives. An open-air bee-keeping museum is going to be cre-
ated in Ostrobudki. You can buy honey and accessories for its production.
- a Baroque palace and park complex of the Chłapowski family thfrom the 18 century. A Research Station of The Institute for Agricul-
ture, Forestry and the Environment of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
- one of the smallest towns in Wielkopolska (a population of
about 1500). Originally owned by the Benedictines from the nearby town th thof Lubiń. A Gothic St Nicholas’ church from the 15 /16 century.
- a monastic complex founded by the Benedictines in 1070.
Numerous monuments of architecture in various styles, from the
Romanesque period, through the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and thRococo to the modern times. Towers of a Baroque, 18 century church of
the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, visible from a long distance away.
On the adjacent hill there is a stone Romanesque St Leonard’s church from ththe early 13 century with a late-Gothic brick extension at the top.
- a fashionable holiday village by a lake with the same name.
The biggest attraction is the “Soplicowo” open-air film museum, created
in 1999, featuring the props and costumes used in the film entitled Pan
Tadeusz, directed by Andrzej Wajda.
Golejewko
Pakosław
Turew
Krzywiń
Lubiń
Cichowo
Gostyń
Głogówko
Pępowo
Kobylin
Jutrosin
Dubin
- the bourgeois tradition of Gostyń goes back to 1278 – to the
rule of Przemysł II – which is manifested in the well-preserved Medieval
arrangement of buildings. We recommend visiting the late Gothic St thMargaret’s fara church from the 15 century and the Private Museum of
Vintage Cars.
- on Święta Góra (Holy Mountain), where an impressive
monastery of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri is located,
you can visit Mother of Christ with the Child Sanctuary, one of the most
frequented pilgrimage destinations in Wielkopolska. In the main altar of
the church you can admire a painting depicting Mother of Christ with the
Child and a rose, type Hodigitria, dating to 1540. The church is a part of a
monastery complex.
- an estate of Gniezno archbishops since 1136. A village
famous for breeding the Wielkopolski horse. Gothic St Jadwiga’s church thfrom the 15 century with a characteristic tower resembling a fortified
castle. Near the village there is a palace complex of the Mycielski family
dating back to 1780 (currently a private property).
th - a mid 19 century town hall, late-Gothic St Stanislaus’ parish thchurch from the 16 century, a Baroque Bernardinian monastic church of
th ththe Nativity of Our Lord from the 15 /16 century. Inside one of its wings
there is the Museum of Kobylin Region.
- characteristic streets with barns on each side. A neo-thRomanesque St Elisabeth’s church from the early 20 century, with three
characteristic towers and valuable furnishings from southern Poland. A thmarket square with a welcoming mid-19 century town hall. A neo-
thGothic post-evangelical church dating back to the late 19 century,
converted into a gym in 1998 (sic).
- a neo-Romanesque St Nicholas’ church dating from 1936-39, thwith a late-Renaissance 17 century sandstone tomb showing a knight in
armor.
Mother of Christ with the Child Sanctuaryin Głogówko near Gostyń
Pępowo – in front of the Mycielscy Palace The palace in Gębice Mother of Christ with the Child Sanctuaryin Głogówko near Gostyń
Lubiąż – the interior of church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pępowo – a Gothic St. Ann chuch Dolsk – a view point Racot – tarpan horses breeding
Cover photo: Polish willow trees at the roadin the vicinity of Łagów (Krzywiń Community)
AccomodationPoznań Poviat
Kościan Poviat
Leszno Poviat
Gostyń Poviat
Rawicz Poviat
Gostyń Poviat
Farm Tourism Maria Wojciechowska
Radzewice, ul. Długa 34, 62-022 Mosina
Tel. +48 501 362 041
Farm Tourism „Podkowa Leśna”
Krajkowo 1a, 62-050 Mosina
Tel. +48 61 819 21 23
Farm Tourism „ZAŚCIANE K u Ciężkich”
Pecna, ul. Główna 24, 62-053 Mosina
Tel. +48 61 813 77 92
Guest Rooms – Social Welfare Home in Jarogniewice
ul. Poznańska 25, Jarogniewie, 64-020 Czempiń
Tel. +48 61 282 70 27, +48 61 282 70 11
School Youth Hostel at LO (Comprehensive Secondary School) in Kościan
al. Kościuszki 3, 64-000 Kościan
Tel. +48 65 512 04 04
Amazonka Farm Tourism
Racot, ul. Kościańska 42, 64-000 Kościan
Tel. +48 65 513 14 22; +48 693 785 956
"U Janeczki" Ryszard Schulz
Łącko 10, 64 - 113 Osieczna
Tel. +48 65 535 01 70; +48 507 064 302
"Zielona zagroda" Zofia i Jan Grabarczyk
ul. Krzywińska 3, 64-130 Osieczna
Tel. +48 65 535 06 70; +48 693 740 670
Centre for European Integration
Rokosowo, 63-805 Łęka Mała
Tel. +48 65 573 11 56
Sport and Recreation Centre
ul. Spokojna 1A, 63-900 Rawicz
Farm Tourism „Nad Zalewem” Małgorzata Jurdeczka
Sowy, 63-920 Pakosław
Tel. +48 661 409 162
Farm Tourism „U Pszczelarza”
ul Czterdziestolecia 9, Pakosław
Tel. +48 660 45 91 87
Dorota Hudzińska "U Doroty"
ul. Powstańców Wlkp. 31, 63-830 Pępowo
Tel. +48 65 573 62 44
Maria and Andrzej Wachowiak "U Jędrusia"
St. Nadstawek 12, 63-830 Pępowo
Tel. +48 65 573 63 50
Halina Poślednik "U Haliny"
St. Nadstawek 11, 63-830 Pępowo
Tel. +48 65 573 61 78