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Roztocze National Park is a land of Polish firs, beeches and horses. It is surrounded by picturesque villages that you can never forget. You have to come!
The Roztocze National Park on our route through Poland
What to keep in mind?
On your trip to Poland you should visit the Roztocze National Park, located in the sunniest region of the country and very famous for its clean air.
What to see and do in Roztocze National Park
The Roztocze National Park is located in eastern Poland. Here you find green forests, silver rivers, a colorful mosaic of rolling fields and contact with nature.
It is a rich natural space with gentle slopes that are cut by deep ravines. The territory is bathed by the river Wieprz.
Forests, composed mainly of beech and fir trees, occupy 90% of the protected area. You will be surprised to see hundreds of trees that are recognized as natural monuments.
Among the animals, 190 species of birds stand out. In addition, quite a few reptiles and amphibians live in the park. Another attraction of the place are the tarpan horses (perhaps descendants of extinct Eurasian wild horses), considered the symbol of the park and horse riding, very popular in the area.
Roztocze stretches from Kraśnik to Lviv itself. Is divided into three parts: western, central and eastern. The latter is the wildest and culturally different.
What is worth seeing: Czartowe Pole Reserve
The Czartowe Pole reserve is one of the most beautiful attractions in Roztocze. It is located within the Solska Primeval Forest Landscape Park, near Susiec, and covers the gorge of the Sopot River with the ruins of an XNUMXth century paper factory.
You can enjoy a 1,4 km educational trail long it crosses the reserve. The route is divided into two parts: the upper path that runs through the picturesque forest to the Sopot river valley and the lower path that leads with numerous steps, platforms, wooden bridges and handrails that extend into the valley floor right next to it. and on the Sopot River.
Along the way, in addition to beautiful views, you find a cemetery with symbolic graves that is a national memorial site dedicated to the partisans who died during the battles with the German occupier in 1943.
Towns where life stops
The park is surrounded by small towns where stillness reigns and life seems stopped. The locals cook things as delicious as Wild boar loin or dumplings stuffed with cottage cheese and wild blueberries.
Visiting the Roztocze Park with dogs
Something you should know is that not all access trails and within the National Park are allowed to go with dogs. You will see the prohibitions in the entrances. Look for another path, there are alternatives.
Access from Zwierzyniec
The entry point to the Park is in the town of Zwierzyniec, 90 km from Lublin. The regional capital Lublin is 150 km from Warsaw by road. The stay in the region, apart from visiting the park and the old town of Lublin is perfectly complemented by health and beauty tourism in the Naleczów spa and visits to small and intact Renaissance cities, such as the World Heritage city of Zamosc or the picturesque Kazimierz Dolny.
The Roztocze Park awaits you!
Where to park and spend the night in the Roztocze Natural Park by motorhome
We parked and spent the night in a parking lot without free services. Zwierzyniec at the entrance of the natural park, 5 minutes from its Interpretive Center of the National Park and the main accesses to the park trails.
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