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Rudy Forests (Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie Landscape Park)

Rudy, powiat raciborski, województwo śląskie

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Forests & Woodlands

Rudy Forests

The Rudy Forests are protected within the "Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie" Landscape Park (established on 23 November 1993), covering an area of 493.87 km² with a buffer zone of 140.10 km², in the eastern part of the Racibórz Basin and on the northern edges of the Rybnik Plateau. The history of these forests is linked to the Cistercian order of Rudy (13th century).

Nature conservation

The most valuable is the forest-and-pond "Łężczok" reserve near Racibórz, protecting riparian forests, an avenue of historic trees and oxbow lakes of the Oder.

Practical information

Scope

  • Landscape park 493.87 km²
  • Łężczok reserve (riparian forests, Oder oxbow lakes)
  • Cistercian heritage

Seasonality and opening hours

The area is accessible year-round, admission free.

Getting there

Nearest localities: Rudy, Racibórz, Kuźnia Raciborska.

Contact

  • Manager: Complex of Landscape Parks of the Silesian Voivodeship
Cost: wstęp wolny Seasonality: year-round

Sposób dojazdu

  • Pieszo
  • Rower

Kontakt

Source: https://www.zpk.com.pl/parki-krajobrazowe/cysterskie-kompozycje-krajobrazowe-rud-wielkich; https://rudy-raciborskie.katowice.lasy.gov.pl/polozenie/-/asset_publisher/kCS6/content/park-krajobrazowy-cysterskie-kompozycje-krajobrazowe-rud-wielkich-