The best gravel rides around Kępno

The Protestant castle church was built by the von Reichenbach family in 1742. The church has been unused since 1945, and as a result, valuable objects from the church have likely gone missing. The church building is currently being restored for use again.

The castle in Goszcz was once considered one of the most beautiful Baroque castles in Silesia. The current building dates back to 1755. In December 1947, the castle burned down and has been a ruin ever since. Some parts of the side wings have been restored; one now houses a café. The ruins of the main building are completely secured and can be explored from the inside. There is even a metal staircase leading to the top, from where you have an even better view of the ruins. Large-format photographs depicting the castle's former interior are displayed on the ground. All in all, a very worthwhile place to visit!

It's a relatively easy ride. But the cherry tree avenue is quite bumpy.

The von Reichenbach Palace (ruins), the first palace in Goszcz, was built between 1730 and 1740 on the site of a 12th-century castle. However, it was destroyed by a massive fire in 1749. Between 1749 and 1755, a new palace was built, designed by the Silesian Baroque architect Karl Martin Frantz. The entire manor-palace complex was grouped around a rectangular courtyard, the main axis of which was the palace building. Three entrance gates led to it. Until January 1945, the building belonged to the Reichenbach family, then it was occupied by Soviet troops and subsequently placed under the management of the local administration. On Christmas Eve 1947, a fire broke out in the palace. Despite the efforts of the fire brigade, the palace burned to the ground and was never rebuilt. In 2013, the Twardogóra commune authorities renovated some of the buildings on the western side of the complex, outbuilding I, palace servants' house I and the building connecting them.

Bałczyna (often called Bełczyna) is the highest elevation of the Ostrzeszowskie Hills, rising to 278 m above sea level. It is a popular viewing point, from which, in good weather, you can even see the chimneys of the Bełchatów Power Plant. At the top, there is a monument to soldiers from 1939 and a stone table with the cardinal directions, which makes this place an attractive destination for trips. Over the years, Bełczyna has served as a place for rest, skiing, motocross and paragliding. There are three trails leading to the hill, including the Transwielkopolska Bicycle Route - it is worth having an MTB, because the terrain can be varied.

Church of St. Nicholas from 1780-81. Built from the foundation of Jan and Elżbieta Siewierski, Józef Wojakowski and Jan Grzymała Wiewiórkowski, by master Jan Kurzawa. Restored in the 1980s. A wooden church, single-nave, log construction. Not oriented. Two chapels on the sides, creating an apparent transept, closed rectangularly with ridges lower than the main nave. Smaller presbytery from the nave, closed on three sides with a side sacristy. Porch on the side of the nave. Low tower of post-and-beam construction, with a porch in the ground floor at the front. Topped with a tented roof with a tin, onion-shaped dome. Double-ridge roof, covered with sheet metal with a turret for a bell tower. Topped with an onion-shaped dome with a lantern. Flat ceiling inside with coffered decoration. Choir supported by two columns with a late Baroque organ prospect from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Main altar (founded by the Szyszkowski family) in the late Renaissance style with the Ostoja coat of arms, made by Jan Sifers in 1646. Rococo side altars from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Baroque pulpit from the mid-17th century. Two folk Baroque crucifixes. Numerous sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries. Two contemporary paintings by Norbert Skupniewicz. Wooden belfry, not estimated, covered with a metal roof. Rectory from the late 20th century. Church surrounded by old oaks and beeches.

Beautiful view of the area. At the top there is a sundial and a monument dedicated to the victims of September 1939.

Kępno Railway Station