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,
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