The “Solska Forest Trail” leads from Biłgoraj to Górecko Kościelne and is described as a route approximately 25 kilometres long. You can rent a holiday apartment in Biłgoraj. This is suitable for a trip centred around a longer hike.
Nature
Biłgoraj is described as being surrounded by forest; three rivers flow through the town.
In the wider area around Biłgoraj, “Górecko Kościelne – Wodospad na rz. Szum” is identified as a named feature located approximately 19.0 kilometres to the east. Dąbrowa is mentioned as a named mountain feature approximately 16.9 kilometres northeast of Biłgoraj, Gora Kapliczna as a named mountain feature approximately 20.2 kilometres to the east, and Kozia Góra as a named mountain feature approximately 23.2 kilometres to the east.
Hiking and cycling
The regional trail “Pogranicze regionów–wzgórze Polak” starts and ends in Biłgoraj and is stated to be approximately 47 kilometres long.
The “Solska Forest Trail” can also be used by bicycle; the route description mentions several bodies of water along the way.
Culture
Biłgoraj’s Miasteczko Kresowe reconstructs a pre-war town from the period around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and includes craft workshops, among them a traditional workshop for making sieves. For travellers interested in historic townscapes and traditional crafts, this provides a specific cultural point of interest.
Surroundings
Gmina Biłgoraj is described as being situated between Janów Forest Landscape Park, Szczebrzeszyn Landscape Park and Solska Forest. Gmina Biłgoraj is also said to have more than 200 kilometres of hiking and cycling trails connected with natural attractions, historical events and cultural memorial sites.
The wider Biłgoraj area includes natural sites such as Echo Ponds Beach in Roztocze National Park, Czartowe Pole Nature Reserve, Rezerwat Obary and Solska Forest Landscape Park.
Other places:Aleksandrów, Biłgoraj, Borowina, Lipowiec, Obsza, Podsośnina, Tarnogród, Tereszpol-Kukiełki