Top 8 Natural Monuments around gmina Wilamowice

A beautiful viewpoint. Worth a visit.

Hrobacza Łąka (828 m above sea level) is one of the most popular peaks of the Beskid Mały, known for its characteristic metal cross visible from afar. The peak offers beautiful views of Bielsko-Biała, Lake Międzybrodzkie and the Silesian Beskids. You can get there by several trails, including from Kozy, Bielsko-Biała and Międzybrodzie Bialskie. There is a tourist shelter in the clearing below the peak, where you can rest and eat something. The trail is not demanding, but it is worth taking comfortable shoes, especially after rain, when the trails can be muddy.

The Kozy Quarry is a picturesque place at the foot of the Beskid Mały Mountains, which delights with its steep, rocky walls and interesting history. Sandstone was once mined here, and today it is a popular viewpoint, from where there is a panorama of the Oświęcim Basin and Bielsko-Biała. It is also a great place for a short trip, accessible both on foot and by bike. Due to the steep cliffs, it is worth being careful, especially with children. The quarry is also popular with climbers and photography enthusiasts.

A beautiful place with a panoramic view of Kozy and Silesia.

A nice place for a short walk with views. A new large parking lot in front of the facility. Throughout, wide and comfortable gravel slopes increase accessibility for both strollers and wheelchairs. Viewing platforms provide beautiful views - in good conditions even of Silesia and Lesser Poland. There are several designated places to light a bonfire with a fireplace and benches. In good conditions it can be crowded.

In the middle of the forest there is a small water reservoir called by the inhabitants Wilczy Staw. It is believed that this is not a natural reservoir but rather a human creation. It is not known when exactly it was created. It probably served as a place for breeding trout. trout farm, and used by the manor farm. Currently, in its immediate vicinity there is a second, slightly larger pond, which serves as a retention pond.

The quarry was built in the years 1910 to 1912 by the then landowner of the Koza estate, Marian Czecz, and was the property of the manor. The stone was used for railway and road construction purposes. In the interwar period, 280 people were employed in the quarry. The plant had a 2,510 m long cable car running all the way to the railway station in Kozy, where there was a loading bay, sorting room and storage silos. Around 1921, the quarry was sold and passed into the hands of various owners. In 1994 it was liquidated. Due to reaching the boundaries of the property and the significant costs of obtaining sandstone, mining was stopped and then liquidated in 1994. https://youtu.be/49KA5aeDm34?si=Qo-t001bgdUXhP7W A 180° panorama towards the north is visible from the quarry. In the foreground, in all its glory, is the Kozy Commune. Further in the landscape there is the Oświęcim Valley with the Vistula valley and Lake Goczalkowickie, and on the horizon the Silesian Upland with the highest point, Mount Saint Anna (100 km away). The furthest to the east there are facilities located in Krakow (Camaldolese Monastery in Bielany - 55 km away). In the foreground towards the west is the city of Bielsko-Biała, further on you can see the areas of the Cieszyn Foothills, up to the Czech mountains - Jeseniks on the horizon (150 km distance).

Below is the hostel.