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Palowice Lake District – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

Palowice Lake District – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

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Palowice Lake District – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

00:48

13.8km

80m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13.4 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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361 m

Archway to Żory

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Artistic archway to the centre in Żory

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935 m

Market Square in Żory

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At the time of the formation of the Polans state, the lands of today's Żory were inhabited by the Golęszyce tribe, and these lands were within the borders of the …

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4.61 km

Gichta Tower of the Former Waleska Ironworks in Palowice

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A few kilometers north of the center of Żory, in the forest, by the Gichta pond, there is a brick hoist tower operating here in the first half of the …

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4.72 km

Palowice Lake District

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4.84 km

Gichta Pond

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A charming pond in the Palowice Lakeland.

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4.97 km

Lake Gichta

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Beautiful place, definitely worth stopping here for a moment.

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5.42 km

Quiet forest path

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Nice to drive, no traffic, it's quiet here :-)

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11.0 km

Bunker on Żwace

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there is a parking lot and a picnic area next to the bunker

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

3.21 km

2.14 km

2.08 km

434 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

3.48 km

2.18 km

1.59 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 21 July

23°C

11°C

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Palowice Lake District – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

Archway to Żory

Market Square in Żory

Gichta Tower of the Former Waleska Ironworks in Palowice

Palowice Lake District

Gichta Pond

Lake Gichta

Quiet forest path

Bunker on Żwace

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