Wielkie Leźno: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Wielkie Leźno, together with Małe Leźno, is situated in picturesque surroundings between two lakes on the edge of the Brodnica Lakeland. A 68 km gravel route, “GLPK Gravel 2024”, also passes through the village.

When planning your own trip, you can take into account the option of renting a holiday apartment in Wielkie Leźno.

Nature

Wielkie Leźno lies wholly or partly within the Górznieńsko-Lidzbarski Landscape Park.

Lake Wielkie Leźno is a moraine lake; its shores are generally shallow, and the slopes of the lake basin are gently inclined.

Lake Wielkie Leźno covers 92.4 hectares, is up to 4.1 m deep and has an average depth of 0.8 m.

The use of combustion engines is prohibited on Lake Wielkie Leźno.

Wielkie Leźno is among the lakes in the Górznieńsko-Lidzbarski Landscape Park considered to be particularly clean.

Routes and Activities

The 44 km blue hiking trail from Górzno to Bachotek passes Lakes Małe Leźno and Wielkie Leźno and continues to Zembrze.

Lake Wielkie Leźno is a fishing destination for pike; perch can also be caught between its two islands.

History and Village Character

Wielkie Leźno is one of the villages with well-preserved historic settlement layouts.

Earlier names for Wielkie Leźno include Grosze Lezen, Grose Lesnaw, Lesnycz Wielki and Gross Leszno.

In 1410, Wielkie Leźno was owned by the Chełmno Chapter.

Wielkie Leźno has a settlement structure arranged along the road.

Wielkie Leźno has historic wooden houses, including House No. 12 from the second half of the 19th century and House No. 24 from the first quarter of the 20th century.

Wielkie Leźno has a brick wayside chapel dedicated to the Mother of God from the second quarter of the 20th century.

Agroturystyka Wielkie Leźno is located at Wielkie Leźno 30, 87-313 Wielkie Leźno.

More village pages: Brzozie, Brodnica, Osiek, Górzno, Wielki Głęboczek, Czystebłota, Zbiczno, Opalenica.

To the higher-level travel overview: Brodnicki.