It is best to start the tour from Milicz (conveniently accessible by train or car park along the route), but you can start from any other place, as it has the form of a loop and you will always reach the starting point.
Route:
Milicz - Gruszeczka - Książęca Wieś - Jamnik - Ruda Żmigrodzka - Niezgoda - Grabówka - Ruda Sułowska - Łąki - Sułów - Koruszka - Ostoja - Milicz
The route for the first part leads along the route of the former narrow-gauge railway through Milicz to Książęca Wieś and further in the direction of the Jamnik village, where you need to leave the cycling road, which turns left towards Żmigród, and enter the Jamnik village. We encourage you to stop by the ponds and watch the birds.
View of the pond in the village of Jamnik (view point)
The route continues through Ruda Żmigrodzka, Olszyny Niezgodzkie, Niezgoda, Grabówka, Ruda Sułowska, Łąki and Sułów. This is one of the most beautiful cycling routes - desolate areas, rich in vegetation and diverse landscape, from views reminiscent of scenes from "The Lord of the Rings" (Olszyny Niegodzkie), to vast ponds, surrounding dykes and oak avenues, with a variety of bird species on the ponds.
Oaks with feeding traces of larvae of the legally protected great capricorn beetle in Ruda Żmigrodzka.
After Sułów, the route leads through the forest to the charming village of Koruszka and Reserve of Polish Konik near Milicz. From here it is a stone's throw to the finish.
Walks with alpacas at the Brick House (Ceglany Dom) in Koruszka.
Quite a long route, with some difficulty in places due to the sandy ground, so we recommend bikes with thicker tyres. The length of the route requires good stamina, but we also encourage you to stop for spectacular views. The route is ideal for a day trip solo or with friends. Recommended for nature lovers. The route is easy, but there may be some sand on the section from Ruda Sułowska, through the woods, to Koruszko. Hence, we do not recommend bicycles with thin tyres.
Young swans on the ponds between Grabówka and Ruda Sułowska, photo: Mariola Kaczmar
Sunset at Ostoja, photo: Mariola Kaczmar
WHAT TO SEE ON THE ROUTE?
The Swedish Stone / Napoleon's Pillar on the cycle path between Gruschetta and Ksiazeca Village
Ponds in the village of Jamnik
Niezgodzkie Olszyny Nature Reserve
Pond Niezgoda (can be reached by bike)
Mosquito statue at the bus stop in Niezgoda
Ponds in Grabówka
Naturum Education and Tourism Centre (CET) in Ruda Sułowska: petting zoo, fishing museum, sensory trail, children's playground (available at the weekend from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Alpacas at the Brick House (appointments must be made in advance to visit or walk with the alpacas: tel: +48 697 987 326, +48 885 061 809)
Reserve of Polish Konik near Milicz
Mosquito statue at the bus stop in Niezgoda, photo: polska.org.pl
GASTRONOMY along the route: Recommended CYCLIST FRIENDLY PLACES!
Fish soup in "Głowaczówka" in Ruda Sułowska
ELEVATION PROFILE OF THE ROUTE:
Want a GPX of the route? Download under the map or contact us: biuro@dkr.travel.pl
Need help organising a group holiday? Contact us: biuro@dkr.travel.pl
If you are interested in helping us plan and prepare your group's stay and in being accompanied by a local guide who will tell you about the region's assets and take you to the most interesting places, please contact us. (Paid offer, we will provide an offer after a no-obligation e-mail contact). We provide certified guides, available during the week and at weekends, who also speak English or German.
Originator of the route: Mariola Kaczmar
Photos: Mariola Kaczmar, Marta Kamińska