Czarna Woda: the Wda, trails and pine forests

In Czarna Woda, you can choose between water routes on the Wda and Niechwaszcz, hiking and cycling routes, forest scenery and culture. If you are looking for a hotel, specific routes and local sights can help you decide what to focus on during your stay. When considering the routes, it is worth looking at the river, length and starting or finishing point together: they differ not only in name, but also in layout.

Water routes and canoeing

The Wda water trail runs along the Czarna Woda–Wda section. Downstream from Czarna Woda, the Wda is classified by the Polish Angling Association as a mountain trout and grayling river, attracting fly fishers. Czarna Woda also has a canoe rental service that rents equipment, transports it back after the trip and offers the assistance of a guide. The Niechwaszcz kayak trail runs from Zawada to its confluence upstream of Czarna Woda. The Wda is therefore associated with water touring and fly fishing, while the Niechwaszcz has a designated kayak route.

Comparing hiking and cycling routes

The yellow Kociewie Trail, a hiking and cycling route, ends at Czarna Woda railway station; the green Stone Circles Trail starts there and continues through Zawada, Klonowice and Odry. It is also a hiking and cycling route. The Megalithic Cultures Trail is a 27-kilometre hiking and cycling route that forms a loop from Czarna Woda via Leśna Huta, Wojtal and Odry, returning to Czarna Woda. The 26-kilometre Arboretum Trail starts at the exhibition on the nature of the Tuchola Forest and the Wda Valley and leads to the Arboretum and Dendrological Garden in Wirty. The two routes with stated distances are similar in length, but differ in layout and destination: one returns to Czarna Woda, while the other leads to Wirty.

Forest, art and history

Czarna Woda is surrounded by pine forests whose undergrowth is rich in mushrooms, berries and other forest produce. The Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Czarna Woda features Stations of the Cross by Tadeusz Rupiewicz. There is also a wooden sculpture gallery by Michał Ostoja-Lniski in Czarna Woda. Art in the town takes different forms: the Stations of the Cross in the church and the wooden sculpture gallery. Czarna Woda also has a meadow irrigation system and a canal on the Wda built in 1848. This water infrastructure adds a historical dimension to the themes of art and landscape.

Transport routes through Czarna Woda

National Road 22 and the Tczew–Piła railway line run through Czarna Woda. The road was formerly known as the “Berlinka” and connected Berlin with Königsberg. Together with the different starting and finishing points of the routes, this information offers practical guidance when planning your stay.

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