Strzelce County – Cycling Routes, Nature and Cultural Heritage

Cycling routes, marked walking trails and nature reserves are at the heart of Strzelce County. For planning your trip, there are routes of varying lengths and themes to choose from: from several cycling routes with specific sequences of localities to nature areas and trails around Góra św. Anny. If you are looking for a hotel in Strzelce County, these highlights can help you choose the right destination for your trip.

Cycling routes of varying lengths

The county has more than 258 km of cycling routes in total. Green cycling route No. 19 is 24.2 km long and runs from Kielcza via Żędowice, Zawadzkie-Świerkle, Pietraszów, Stawy Pluderskie, Regolowiec and Brzyniczka to Kolonowskie. Black cycling route No. 166 runs for 11.4 km from Zawadzkie-Świerkle via Zawadzkie railway station and the forestry office to Kąty.

Blue cycling route No. 163 begins on the outskirts of Zawadzkie and runs via Stawy Pluderskie, Regolowiec, Kolonowskie, Fosowskie, Staniszcze Małe, Krasiejów, Spórok, Staniszcze Wielkie and Kąty. It is 43.3 km long. Red cycling route No. 18 is 22.6 km long and connects Staniszcze Małe with Centawa via Staniszcze Wielkie, Łaziska and Jemielnica. Of these four routes, blue route No. 163 is the longest and black route No. 166 the shortest. Check trail conditions and markings before setting out, as they may change.

Nature areas and the Flora and Fauna Trail

The green-marked Flora and Fauna Trail is 15 km long. It runs from Góra św. Anny via Wysoka, the “Ligota Dolna” reserve, Oleszka and Żyrowa, then back to Góra św. Anny. The reserve features dry grasslands, as well as other vascular plants, mosses and lichens. For planning your route, the combination of the trail and the natural area is particularly interesting here; conditions along the trail may change.

The sub-reserves in Klucz Forest District also differ in area and beech stands. Boże Oko covers 57.31 ha and is intended to preserve a stand containing 160-year-old beeches. The Grafik sub-reserve covers 27.66 ha and is covered by a naturally developed, 130-year-old beech stand. The strict “Ligota Dolna” reserve is considerably smaller, at 4.90 ha, and is notable for its distinctive plant life.

Walks and culture around Góra św. Anny

A yellow-marked walking trail runs for 3.7 km around Góra św. Anny. Along the way are the market square, a gorge, the rock amphitheatre, a lime kiln, the Czynu Powstańczego monument, an old inn, Dom Pielgrzyma and the Basilica of św. Anny; the trail returns to the market square. The rock amphitheatre can accommodate about 30,000 people. Another route with historical significance is the red-marked Third Silesian Uprising Trail, which runs via Klucz, Czarnocin and Poręba to Góra św. Anny.

There is a rest area and a bivouac site in Zawadzkie-Świerkle. Check whether both are currently accessible before planning to use them. When planning your hotel stay, you can first decide whether to focus on a cycling route, protected areas or the walking trails around Góra św. Anny.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Strzelce Opolskie Municipality, Zawadzkie, Żędowice, Ujest, Stubendorf, Kroschnitz, Colonnowska, Sankt Annaberg, Jemielnica, Raschowa, Zimna Wódka, Olszowa, Leśnica, Grodzisko, Sucha.

For the broader travel overview: Opole.