A specific cycling and cultural stop on the yellow cycling route is located in Tarnówko. For travel planning with Żarnówko as your search destination, the wider Gollnow travel area offers additional cultural and nature experiences. This lets you choose accommodation based on different interests without treating the named places as one and the same.
Church ruins and church tower in Tarnówko
The stone church tower in Tarnówko has three storeys and is a remnant of a 15th-century church. Low fragments of the nave’s surrounding walls remain from the original fabric of the church ruins. They are approximately 40 to 50 centimetres high. The tower was originally attached to the west wall. The tower, still described as having three storeys, and the wall remains preserved close to ground level therefore represent two different scales of the visible structure. “Nave” refers to the lengthwise main part of a church.
The yellow cycling route
The yellow cycling route is 21 kilometres long and runs via Goleniów, os. Helenów, Podańsko, Tarnówko, Stawno, Bącznik and Bolechowo, returning to Goleniów. In Tarnówko, it passes the stone church tower ruins; the structure is therefore a specific stop along the route. In the wider Gollnow travel area, the yellow cycling route follows paved roads through the forests of Puszcza Goleniowska. A short section runs along a surfaced forest track. Along the way, the route showcases historic buildings, building ruins and old German cemeteries. Before setting off, it is advisable to check the current route conditions and markings.
Architecture and routes in the wider Gollnow travel area
In Goleniów stands Brama Wolińska, also known as Brama Chrobrego. Built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, the defensive gate is 26 metres high and has six storeys. Surviving sections of the town walls are also part of the medieval townscape. The most interesting and best-preserved section lies in the southwest of the Old Town, on the Ina, which flows through the town and municipality of Goleniów. On its bank is Goleniowska Aleja Legend, a promenade renovated in 2013 with granite sculptures depicting local legends.
Another route option in the wider Gollnow travel area is the green PTTK hiking trail Szlak Borów Goleniowskich. It is 17.1 kilometres long, is considered well marked and is especially recommended for hikers and cyclists. Its route connects Krzewno, Łęsko, Pucko and Kliniska Wielkie. Comparing its length with that of the 21-kilometre yellow cycling route helps with orientation between two routes described differently; the named places and route courses remain distinct.
Natural areas in the Gollnow travel area
The protected areas also differ in size and landscape. The Wilcze Uroczysko nature reserve covers just under 63 hectares and extends across the municipalities of Goleniów and Stepnica. It protects a marshland and valuable riparian forests; the area also serves as a refuge for white-tailed eagles. Established in 1973, the Uroczysko Święta nature reserve covers 9.5 hectares in the Goleniów Forest District. As a botanical reserve, it protects part of a deciduous forest. These details give the nature theme a different emphasis from the buildings and routes in Goleniów.
Then compare the specific accommodation location with the places you actually plan to visit. If you are cycling the yellow route, it is also worth checking the current route conditions and markings in advance.
Discover more destinations: Jarszewko, Łąka, Załom, Lubczyna, Kliniska Małe, Miodowice, Dąbrowica, Nowogard.
For the wider travel overview: Gollnow.
