Parks and nature
Poland's only site of the downy oak, on the steppe slopes of the Oder valley
Parks and nature
heathland and xerothermic grassland with a path up a 60-metre hill and a viewing platform
a reserve in Cedynia Landscape Park with Pomeranian beech woods and the ravine of the Świergotka River
small spring-fed reserve with giant horsetail by the blue moraine trail
Free things to do in Cedynia are four nature reserves in the Cedynia Landscape Park, from steppe hills to a wooded ravine.
All four places carry the free tag and lie in the Cedynia commune, so together they fill a full-day trip. There are no indoor sights, so choose a dry day. Other sights of the town are listed under things to do in Cedynia, and free places across the region under free attractions in West Pomerania.
The largest are Bielinek and Wrzosowiska Cedyńskie, both above seventy hectares. They protect steppe vegetation, but each has its own character.
Bielinek Nature Reserve covers 76.21 ha on the slopes of the Oder valley. The downy oak grows here, found nowhere else in Poland. A path and a viewing shelter are provided. Wrzosowiska Cedyńskie Nature Reserve covers 72.02 ha and lies about 3 km south-west of the town. It opened to visitors in 2016, with a car park, a viewing platform and a short path up the hill.
The two smaller reserves are woodland nooks: Dolina Świergotki with beech wood and a ravine, and a tiny alder grove with giant horsetail. Each takes a few dozen minutes.
Dolina Świergotki Nature Reserve covers 11.21 ha and protects Pomeranian beech wood and the stream ravine. Olszyna Źródliskowa pod Lubiechowem Dolnym Nature Reserve is one hectare beside the blue trail to Bielinek, a handy stop on the way. After the woods, look in at the town: the archaeology in Cedynia is covered in Small-town museums.
Four nature reserves: Bielinek, Wrzosowiska Cedyńskie, Dolina Świergotki and Olszyna Źródliskowa. All carry the free tag.
In Wrzosowiska Cedyńskie reserve, next to the car park.
Bielinek, on the Oder valley slopes. Nowhere else in the country does this tree grow.
