Rzyki: Mountain Trails, Czarny Groń and Local History
Accommodation in Rzyki
Rzyki brings together mountain trails, winter sports and local history. The Ścieżka Czarny Groń educational trail passes through varied landscapes, while the Czarny Groń ski resort offers a different focus, with illuminated slopes and a ski school. St. James’s Church and the history of weaving are also part of the town’s story. You can weigh up which of these aspects matters for your trip by considering the specific routes, activities and historical sites.
Mountain Trails and Routes Around Rzyki
The approximately 7.5-kilometre Ścieżka Czarny Groń educational trail starts and ends at the Czarny Groń centre in Rzyki. Its route runs through the Pracica stream valley and over Smrekowica, Łamana Skała and Potrójna. Along the way, the trail takes in a range of ecosystems, especially forest landscapes, as well as interesting rock formations.
Rzyki also provides direct access to mountain hiking trails towards Leskowiec and Groń Jana Pawła II. A section of the nearly 300-kilometre Beskidzka Droga św. Jakuba, or Beskid Way of St. James, can be covered on foot or by mountain bike from Rzyki. You can choose a route based on what you are looking for: an educational trail with a described route, or hikes towards the two mountains mentioned above.
Cycling is also popular here: an 18-kilometre cycle route runs from Andrychów through Rzyki Centrum and Rzyki Praciaki and back to Andrychów.
Ski Resort and Ski School at Czarny Groń
The Czarny Groń ski resort in Rzyki has four illuminated slopes and modern ski lifts.
The Czarny Groń ski school offers lessons with qualified instructors to people of all ages, whatever their level of experience. If lessons are a factor in choosing your holiday destination, this gives you a specific point of reference.
St. James’s Church and Regional History
St. James’s Church in Rzyki was built between 1793 and 1796. It was founded by Princess Apolonia Potocka, heiress to the Zator estates. Among its most valuable furnishings are a Gothic sculpture from 1400 and another sculpture from the 16th century. The construction dates and the two works of art provide concrete historical points of reference for a visit to the town.
Weaving also shaped the history of the area. After the First Partition of Poland in 1772, there were 700 weaving workshops in Andrychów and the surrounding villages, including Rzyki. Locally made cloth was exported to Europe and Asia.
Accommodation and Getting Around
Czarny Groń in Rzyki offers accommodation at the Hotel**** & SPA, in an inn, in slope-side lodgings and in houses for six people.
For planning your journey, the connection with Andrychów is also relevant: Andrychów’s municipal transport operator runs a Route 7 serving Rzyki and provides a timetable to download.
For an overview of the wider trip: Wadowice.
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