The best cycling routes around Krasnystaw

The sculpture depicts Szczek, the legendary founder of Szczekarzew, or Krasnystaw.

Mikołaj Nieczaj (1818-1863) – a doctor from Dubienka. An officer in the January Uprising, he fought for an independent Poland. He commanded a strong, 400-man insurgent unit operating near Krasnystaw. Sentenced to death, he was shot in Krasnystaw on March 19, 1863. The execution site was demolished by the Tsarist army with cannons to erase all traces of the death of this hero of the Polish and Ukrainian nations. Mikołaj Nieczaj was shot on what is now Rejowiecka Street in Krasnystaw, where, 100 years after the event, the town's residents erected a memorial stone bearing the inscription: "Here, on March 19, 1863, an officer of the January Uprising, doctor Mikołaj Nieczaj, was shot. On the centenary of the hero's death, the community of Krasnystaw." Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikołaj_Nieczaj

The gravel road running along the Wieprz and Żółkiewka rivers in Krasnystaw is a picturesque 2-kilometer route, ideal for cyclists looking for peaceful routes close to nature. The route leads through charming riverside areas, where you can admire meadows and oxbow lakes, and with a bit of luck, water birds. The gravel surface is suitable for bikes with slightly wider tires due to loose stones in places. About halfway along the route, you will see the place where the Żółkiewka flows into the Wieprz.

Zalew Żółtańce is a popular recreational area in the vicinity of Chełm, located on a small retention reservoir with an area of almost 47 ha and an average depth of approx. 2 m. Located in the Uherka River valley, the reservoir has a designated swimming area on the eastern shore, a jetty and the possibility of renting water equipment, which is conducive to active recreation. On-site there is a volleyball court, catering facilities and prepared places for a barbecue and bonfire. It is a good destination for cyclists who want to combine riding with relaxation by the water.

A picturesque road through the Surhowski Forest in Skierbieszowski Landscape Park. The surface is good, but after rain it can be a bit muddy. The section lies on the Green Velo bike trail.

Ruins of the Smorczewski palace complex from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1879, Medard Adolf Smorczewski purchased an estate in Stryjów, where he expanded the existing manor house, transforming it into a neo-Gothic palace. After his death, he passed it on to his son Feliks, who expanded the estate with new buildings and a complex of ponds. The palace was distinguished by a tower with the Rawicz, Smorczewski and Leszczyński coats of arms, and an eastern porch with a balcony. The interior finishing was carefully considered, and the palace was decorated with colorful fabrics, parquet floors and neo-Renaissance reliefs. After World War I, a neo-Romanesque cemetery chapel was built in the park. After the death of Count Feliks in 1943, and the family's emigration after the war, the palace underwent various changes, including becoming a school in the 1970s, and in the late 1980s it passed into private hands. The planned recreation center was not built, and the building returned to its heirs, falling into ruin. Today, the remains of the palace retain part of its original structure and façade.

Great gravel road with a beautiful view.

A road with a good surface through the forest.