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Gichta Pond – Palowice Lake District loop from Żory

Gichta Pond – Palowice Lake District loop from Żory

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Gichta Pond – Palowice Lake District loop from Żory

02:34

42.7km

230m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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After 42.5 km for 265 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.87 km

Gichta Pond

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A charming pond in the Palowice Lakeland.

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3.00 km

Lake Gichta

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Beautiful place, definitely worth stopping here for a moment.

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3.46 km

Quiet forest path

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

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4.98 km

Nowy Staw

Lake

5.78 km

Wieczerowiec Ponds 1 and 2

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6.26 km

Pond in the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rud Wielkie Landscape Park

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Once upon a time, there were ponds here ...

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37.2 km

Chapel on the Old Trade Route from Poland to Moravia

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39.9 km

Palowice Lake District

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40.0 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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42.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

7.01 km

6.94 km

1.97 km

167 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

13.4 km

9.76 km

3.71 km

583 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Gichta Pond – Palowice Lake District loop from Żory

Gichta Pond

Lake Gichta

Quiet forest path

Wieczerowiec Ponds 1 and 2

Pond in the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rud Wielkie Landscape Park

Chapel on the Old Trade Route from Poland to Moravia

Palowice Lake District

Gichta Tower of the Former Waleska Ironworks in Palowice

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