Lubuskie·Poland
Photo: Jan Jerszyński · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Łagów sits on a narrow strip of land between two lakes under a castle of the Knights Hospitaller, at the heart of a landscape park of beech woods, moraine hills and clear lakes. Quiet lanes and forest tracks make it one of the prettiest cycling areas in western Poland.
In season: Apr–Oct · Peak: May–Sep
Short climbs over the moraines and easy riding through forest and along lakeshores, with swimming stops in summer. The lake loop suits families.
Between two lakes under the castle
Moraine hills and beech woods
Base in Łagów and ride the lake loop between the two lakes, then the Gryżyna forest circuit for the moraines and beech woods.
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