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Garbocz Ponds – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

Garbocz Ponds – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

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Garbocz Ponds – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

02:00

35.5km

180m

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

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 256 m

After 5.76 km for 235 m

After 35.3 km for 265 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.82 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Ruda River

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Wooden bridge over Ruda. Note: no railing on one side.

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12.4 km

Garbocz Ponds

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The areas between Żory and Orzesze are among the most picturesque in Upper Silesia. The luminous forests hide the blue eyes of the ponds, arranged in ancient centuries by the …

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13.1 km

Garbocz

Lake

13.4 km

Lake Gichta

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Beautiful place, definitely worth stopping here for a moment.

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18.3 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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26.1 km

Karczma Borowik

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Good Czech beers (Holba draft), hot and cold snacks.

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32.6 km

Palowice Lake District

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32.7 km

Gichta Pond

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A charming pond in the Palowice Lakeland.

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32.8 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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35.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

7.44 km

6.72 km

2.13 km

167 m

135 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

11.3 km

4.08 km

3.26 km

1.79 km

1.29 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

27°C

14°C

52 %

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Garbocz Ponds – Gichta Pond loop from Żory

Wooden Bridge Over the Ruda River

Garbocz Ponds

Lake Gichta

Pond in the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rud Wielkie Landscape Park

Karczma Borowik

Palowice Lake District

Gichta Pond

Gichta Tower of the Former Waleska Ironworks in Palowice

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