Turek: Cycling Routes, Landscapes and Culture

Cycling through Turek County

The “Panorama” cycling route consists of six stages and reaches every municipality in Turek County. Its combination of a staged route and broad regional reach makes it a useful guide for anyone looking to explore the county by bicycle. Its educational character combines cycling with the landscapes, nature and culture of the areas it passes through.

The “Zdrojki” and “Bogdałów” routes also offer different highlights. The “Zdrojki” routes are located in the southeastern part of the Złotogórski Protected Landscape Area. The first cycling route in this group starts at the Turek Forest District Office and is 23.5 kilometres long. The “Bogdałów” routes pass through areas of scenic and natural interest in Turek County. They start and end at the “Bogdałów” forest car park, beside a ten-hectare body of water created in a former open-pit mine. The key details therefore differ: for “Zdrojki,” the length of the first route and its location in the protected landscape area; for “Bogdałów,” the shared start and finish beside the water.

A landscape shaped by open-pit mining

Near Przykona, a reservoir lies on an internal spoil heap of the Adamów open-pit mine, along the course of the former bed of the Middle Teleszyna River. This landscape brings together a present-day body of water and the site’s former use. Together with the body of water at “Bogdałów,” created in a former open-pit mine, it shows how strongly former mining areas shape the landscapes described here. These details refer to different places and bodies of water; they can be a reason to consider the region’s nature and landscapes separately when planning your trip.

Churches, a castle and a manor house

Wyszyna is home to several striking examples of architectural history. Near the church, the ruins of a Renaissance castle rise above the floodplains of the Topiec River. It was built by the Grodziecki family, who bore the Dryja coat of arms, probably around 1556. The sanctuary in Wyszyna is one of three such churches in Europe and the only wooden sixteen-sided church in Poland. The castle and sanctuary thus represent different aspects of the place: the ruins tell the story of a noble family, while the church is notable for its distinctive architectural form.

Słodków also offers a glimpse of historic architecture. Its manor house and park complex is a listed monument; its still-recognisable design dates to around the mid-19th century. The “Skarbiec” Hutsul horse stud has been based in Młodzianów since 2003. These examples add architectural and institutional history to the cycling and nature themes, without requiring a single focus for your visit.

Discover places in Turek County

To explore more of Turek County, you can also visit Marcjanów, Dzierżązna, Kawęczyn and Turek.

For the broader travel overview: Greater Poland.