Top 10 Gorges around Gryfino

The Kamienieckie Wąwozy Reserve named after prof. Janina Jasnowska is a picturesque, diverse area in the Kołbaskowo commune, full of gorges, springs and lush vegetation. The bike route through the reserve is mostly passable, although closer to Moczył you can encounter sandy sections. Numerous descents, ascents and bends make the ride varied and satisfying. An ideal place for a nature trip with a touch of off-road adventure.

A forgotten forest road winding along the edge of the Świergotka Valley, which is a strict nature reserve at this point. Halfway along the road is a monument to Robert von Keudell, who died on this road in 1903.

The reserve is located on the slopes of moraine hills, diversified by ravines, streams and springs. The Utrata stream flows through this area, which appears or disappears from the surface. The aim of the protection is to preserve the Pomeranian beech forest in various typological varieties with rich associations of herbaceous plants in the ground cover. The beeches, over a hundred years old, reach a height of up to 40 m. Rare and endangered plants occur here, including forest fescue, empty corydalis, pearlwort, spearwort and common bedstraw. Among the protected plants, there are, for example, broadleaf helleborine, blue helleborine, guelder rose, common buckthorn and sweet woodruff. The bottom of the ravine is occupied by spring beech forest. The reserve is named after Józef Lewandowski, an outstanding forester and pioneer in the development of the forests of Western Pomerania. The erratic boulder with a plaque commemorating this distinguished forest man is located in the southeastern part of the reserve, at the intersection of the roads from Szczecin-Śmierdnica and Kołów. For those who want to get to know the landscape of Kołowskie Parowy better, there are two hiking trails available. The Stanisław Pawelski Red Trail leads from Szczecin Kijewo to Glinna. The Stanisław Groński Blue Trail leads from Szczecin Zdroje to Zdunów.

The Kołowskie Parowy nature reserve is a small but very charming protected area located near Gryfice, which delights with deep gorges and steep slopes covered with beech forest. This is an ideal place for cyclists looking for peace and contact with nature, although you need to be prepared for short but intense climbs and sandy sections. Forest paths lead through the reserve, which are best covered by a trekking or cross bike with solid tires. It is worth taking provisions with you, because there is no tourist base in the area, and it is a great place for a quiet rest away from busy routes.

A dirt road, reinforced with gravel in places, a picturesque trail running along the Oder. It starts in Siadło Dolne, right above the Oder, and runs through Moczyły to Pargowo. The Moczyły - Pargowo section initially runs on asphalt, then through a ravine to the forest and the "Kamienieckie Wąwozy" Nature Reserve and winds picturesquely among the trees. A steep climb near Pargowo. For any type of bike - hard ground.

These paths cannot be hiked, everything is overgrown and fallen trees block the path. Love from

Station 1 leads to the Orchid Gorge - Wąwóz Storczykowy (formerly: Liehrsgrund) to an ash-elm forest with mountain, pointed and field maple, field elm and hornbeam; with the cape, the hawthorn, the hazel, the hawthorn and the black elderberry, in the ground vegetation appear more demanding species of forest such as: the great hellebore, the nettle-leaved bellflower, the forest twig, the sanikel, the forest zest and others. a. The orchid gorge is named after the once-abundant occurrence of the white forest bird (Cephalanthera damasonium [C. alba]), a stately orchid that has probably disappeared as a result of excessive overshadowing.

Station 4 leads into the Feldahorn Gorge - Wąwóz Paklonowy (formerly: Gloomy Reason) with a lookout. The eponymous tree, the field maple, is represented by about 50 handsome specimens. In addition, you will find mighty beech trees, huge grape oaks and 35 downy oaks. Above the Mittelweg there are stains of the stony-seed oak forest with buckthorn, blackthorn, field maple, field elm, downy oak, felt and dog rose, barberry, crown vetch, sickle alfalfa, upright zest and other dry grass species. Lost is the German Alant (Inula germanica).