Lubelski County: Nature, Cycling Routes and Blacksmithing

Nature and cycling routes

The Chmiel Nature Reserve in the municipality of Jabłonna protects a two-hundred-year-old oak grove and is suitable for walks and cycling trips. It offers a clear reason to visit for anyone who wants to experience the natural surroundings on foot or by bike. The “Kozi Bór” protected landscape area in the municipality of Garbów has a different landscape focus: it includes the waters of Rejowiec and Duży Ług, as well as habitats for rare plants and animals.

Several different details can help with cycling plans. The approximately 30 km “Doliną Nędznicy” cycling route follows the Nędznica River and passes landscape features, flora and fauna, and numerous historic sites. An approximately 37 km cycling route runs through the municipality of Głusk and connects to the Lublin Cycling Route; there are also several hiking trails there. The municipality of Jastków has two cycling routes. Where a length is specified, you can factor it into your plans; for Jastków, the stated point of reference is the number of routes.

In Łysaków, in the municipality of Wólka, a ten-metre-high observation tower with a telescope stands on a steep slope above the Bystrzyca Valley. Its location above the valley and the viewing aid make it a distinctive point of reference within the landscape described here. The boundary between the Bełżyce Plain and the Urzędów Hills lies in the municipality of Niedrzwica Duża, where the terrain is varied.

Culture, history and crafts

Wojciechów brings together several themes related to blacksmithing. The Ariańska Tower was built in 1520–1530 and is the only Gothic-Renaissance building of its kind in the Lublin region. The Museum of Blacksmithing offers organized groups a history lesson on Polish craftsmanship. Exhibits include an old forge, tools, horseshoes, replicas of medieval weapons and metalwork.

Events also strengthen the town’s connection to blacksmithing: national blacksmithing workshops, fairs and festivals are held annually in Wojciechów. The municipality also welcomes participants of the Ogólnopolskie Spotkania Kowali every two years. Młyn Hipolit houses a museum of minerals, fossils and meteorites with more than 5,000 exhibits. The Skansen Wsi Głuseckiej in the tower’s entrance hall contains around 80 historical objects that illustrate everyday household and rural life in the Lublin region in the past.

Other cultural and historical attractions are located elsewhere: the Jabłonna Palace and Park Complex is in the municipality of Jabłonna. The war cemetery in Jastków commemorates the soldiers of the 4th Infantry Regiment of the Legions who fell in the Battle of Jastków in 1915. In the municipality of Niemce, the Dyssov craft distillery produces spirits and beer brandies and offers tours of the historic mill.

Choose destinations and search for accommodation

Special interests can also shape your choices: the Aeroklub Lubelski operates a model aircraft section at the Radawiec model airfield in the municipality of Konopnica. Motycz railway station, in the same municipality, is listed in the national register of historic monuments. If you are looking for a hotel, apartment or holiday home in Lubelski County, you can start by deciding which of the landscapes, cycling routes or cultural attractions described here will be the main focus of your trip. Use the respective place names as geographic reference points for your search, without treating the different destinations as a single place to visit.

More places in the county

For further orientation, here you will find Motycz, Bełżyce, Jabłonna, Bronice-Kolonia, Piotrowice-Kolonia, Rudka Kozłowiecka, Radawczyk, Niedrzwica Duża, Wólka, Ciecierzyn, Wojciechów, Stasin, Stary Gaj, Uniszowice and Tomaszowice-Kolonia.

For the overview of the wider area, see: Lublin.