Trzebnicki: Cycling Routes, Forests and Silesian History
Accommodation in Trzebnicki
The Trzebnickie Hills, the broad Barycz Valley and the forests give Trzebnicki County a varied character. There are also cycling routes, hiking trails and evidence of Silesian history. When choosing a holiday apartment in Trzebnicki, it is therefore worth first considering what you want your trip to focus on: nature and outdoor activities, or cultural discoveries.
Hills, valley and forests
The Trzebnickie Hills are among the particularly appealing places in Trzebnicki County. In the north, lowland areas extend into the broad, flat Barycz Valley. Together with its many cycling routes and forests, the valley is one of the county’s designated nature and visitor areas. The forests offer exceptional diversity of flora and fauna, as well as opportunities to relax in the countryside. The region thus brings together different natural landscapes: hills, the flat expanses of the valley and wooded areas.
Explore by bike or on foot
For cycling trips, the Trzebnicka Pętla Rowerowa provides a route across the county: it passes through every municipality. There are 30 cycling routes in total. This information is useful if you are planning your stay around cycling and want to make route choices the focus of your trip; it does not specify any particular route lengths.
There are also prepared walking routes, described as safe and appealing. If you would like to include different kinds of outdoor activity in your stay, Trzebnicki Park Winna Góra also has educational trails, including one that incorporates an archaeological site. The trails combine exploring the park with a historical connection.
Sanctuary and historic sites
Trzebnica is home to the Basilica of Saint Hedwig, considered the oldest sanctuary in Silesia and one of the significant necropolises of the Silesian Piasts. The International Sanctuary of Saint Hedwig of Silesia is also located on the European Cistercian Route. Visitors interested in religious history and the Silesian Piasts can make this site a cultural focus of their trip.
Another testament to the town’s history is the historic tower in Żmigród. It was built in the 14th century as part of the town’s defensive system. Its historical context differs from the basilica’s religious and dynastic heritage, broadening the picture of the county’s history.
Parkland and discoveries in Bagno
The palace and park complex in Bagno includes an English-style park. Its distinctive features include a philosopher’s bower, a wooden chapel and a stone grotto. The complex is open to visitors; please take the site’s special features into account when visiting. The park also offers an activity for explorers entitled “From the History of the Monastery in Bagno”.
The archaeological site in Bagno also tells of several historical layers: it is believed to be a late-medieval fortified settlement and was turned into a memorial to the landowner’s son in the 20th century. A forest path and a signpost lead to it. In Zawonia, Cielętniki and Tarnowiec, a well-preserved remnant of hydraulic works by the Cistercian nuns of Trzebnica is accessible. They owned these lands for almost 600 years.
To travel to Bagno, take the regional road from Oborniki Śląskie in the direction of Skokowa. Train passengers should get off at Osola station and continue via Osolina to Bagno. The ponds of Trzebnica offer a different kind of outdoor experience, with paved paths, designated parking spaces, lit walkways, benches, an amphitheatre and graduation towers.
Places to explore further
For more ideas on where to visit, see the pages for Osolin, Zawonia, Wisznia Mała, Trzebnica, Oborniki Śląskie, Cielętniki, Świątniki, Psary, Żmigród, Pierwoszów, Prusice, Pęgów, Szewce, Uraz and Kotowice.
For the regional travel overview: Lower Silesia.
