2. Lake Czorsztyn
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2. LAKE CZORSZTYN The area around Lake Czorsztyn is one the most but the dam was not completed until 1997. It is the beautiful spots in Poland. It provides excellent largest earthfill dam in Poland. tourist accommodation and sports facilities. You Tips: can get here from Nowy Targ following VeloDuna- VeloDunajec runs along the southern shore of jec, or Szlak wokół Tatr - Trail around the Tatras (via Lake Czorsztyn, but we recommend taking a bike Nowa Biała), and then Pętla Spiska - Spisz Loop to trip round the whole reservoir. Its northern shore Dębno (Nowy Targ is on the railway network, rozk- – between Huba and Czorsztyn – offers another lad-pkp.pl). bicycle path which, for the most part, is separate Sights worth seeing: from vehicle traffic. You can complete the loop » Dunajec Castle in Niedzica (www.zamek-w- round the lake by taking boats or gondolas be- -niedzicy.pl) and the ruins of Czorsztyn Castle tween the castles (www.jezioroczorsztynskie. com, (www.zamekwczorsztynie.pl) www.zalewczorsztynski.com) or by riding over the » Białka Gorge - landscape park and nature reserve dam in Sromowce Wyżne and then following the » Hydroelectric power plant in Niedzica public road towards Czorsztyn. Between Huba and (www.zzw-niedzica.com.pl) Dębno you will have to ride on the road accessible Places for rest breaks on the route (Cyclist Service to all vehicles (about 500 m and a bridge over the Points): Dunajec). » Łopuszna, Harklowa, Dębno, Frydman, Niedzica Tourist information: Bicycle trails: Niedzica Tourist Information, 3 Widokowa Street, » Szlak wokół Tatr (Trail around the Tatras) 34-441 Niedzica, [email protected] - crosses historical lands with rich cultu- Maps: ral heritage lying on both sides of the Ta- » maps in electronic versions and for printing; tras: Podhale, Orava, Liptów and Spisz » gpx tracking including suggested detours around (www.szlakwokoltatr. eu). sections currently under construction/renova- » Spisz Loop (Pętla Spiska) - a difficult route run- tion. ning along the Polish-Slovakian border. Download from the website: Interesting fact: narowery.visitmalopolska.pl/mapy VeloMałopolska is a network of bicycle routes of it is possible to take shelter in case of rain, ser- Lake Czorsztyn was created as a result of the con- If you have any comments regarding damaged European standards, which run through whole vice tools, grilling equipment, or toilets. struction of a dam in Niedzica, between the Pien- bicycle infrastructure on VeloMałopolska routes, V E L O M A Ł P S K the Małopolska region. One of them is the Velo- Bicycle Friendly Places (MPR) complement the iny of Spisz and the Central Pieniny. The first ideas please report them to the following email address: narowery.visitmalopolska.pl Dunajec route, which runs through picturesque offer of the region within the range of bicycle for the creation of a reservoir originated in 1905, [email protected] terrains of the Dunajec river valley, offering tourism. These are accommodation facilities, views of the Tatras, the Gorce Mountains, the gastronomic places, tourist attractions, as well Beskids, the Pienins and the Foothills, as well as as other facilities adjusted to cyclists’ needs. along the sides of two lakes, Czorsztyn Lake and These are places where it is possible to store Rożnów Lake. Alongside all the VeloMałopolska a bicycle and luggage safely, to avail oneself of routes there are Cyclist Service Points (Cyclist tools for basic repairs, as well as to obtain infor- Service Points) with such amenities as for in- mation useful for planning the further journey. stance maps of the surroundings, sheds where Publisher: The Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Region free copy ISBN 978-83-66580-31-2 December 2020 December 978-83-66580-31-2 ISBN copy Region free of the Małopolska Office The Marshal’s Publisher: UMWM Archive UMWM Archive .