Zawada: Manor House and Routes

You can explore Zawada for your trip through three specific themes: a wooden manor house, a group of trees in the manor park, and routes that pass through the area. Building history, a landscape feature and route information offer different points of interest. If you are looking for a hotel in Zawada, you can first consider whether the historic building, the group of trees or route planning is your priority.

Manor house in the Polanka Valley

The manor house (Dwór) dates from the second half of the 18th century and is built of wood. The dating refers to a period, not a single year of construction: it places the building in an era without specifying a more precise year. The house is located on the southern slope of the Polanka Valley, beside the road between Zawada and Sobolów. This adds two specific details about its location to the historical detail of its age: the valley slope and the named road. The time period and location answer different questions—when the building dates from and where it is located.

Group of trees in the manor park

Zawada’s manor park is associated with a group of trees comprising four pedunculate oaks, one European larch and one arborvitae. It includes six named trees: four pedunculate oaks, as well as one European larch and one arborvitae. The park connection is described through the composition of a specific group. For trip planning, this natural feature differs from the manor house: here, the focus is on the group of trees, while the house is defined by its period, wooden construction and location.

Routes and planning details

The 2025 edition of the Tour de Zawada cycling marathon ran from Nieszkowice Wielkie through Zawada, Gierczyce and Pogwizdów. The route was more than 15 kilometres long. This route applies to the 2025 edition; the course may vary in later editions.

Another route is named Bochnia–Zawada–Kopaliny–Bochnia and is listed as 25 kilometres long. It is also listed as taking 2 hours and 7 minutes, with 450 metres of ascent and 451 metres of descent. The duration is a planning estimate, not a guaranteed travel time. The elevation figures differ by only one metre. The duration and elevation figures apply to this route; as planning details, they may change if the route changes.

The two route lengths are given with different levels of precision: the Tour de Zawada is more than 15 kilometres, while the route through Bochnia, Zawada and Kopaliny is 25 kilometres. “More than 15 kilometres” sets no upper limit. Therefore, these figures alone do not show which route is actually longer. For a meaningful comparison, you should also distinguish the names and planning details associated with each route.

Zawada for your trip planning

The local themes can be considered separately: the manor house offers a specific connection to 18th-century building history, the group of trees offers a glimpse of the manor park, and the routes provide information about distance, duration and elevation. The additional duration and elevation figures are provided only for the Bochnia–Zawada–Kopaliny–Bochnia route, not for the Tour de Zawada cycling marathon. If you are looking for a hotel in Zawada, these different points of interest can help you decide what you are most interested in on your trip. Then check the specific details of the hotel offer you choose.

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