Szlaki Kamperowe
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The Crooked Forest

Nowe Czarnowo (k. Elektrowni Dolna Odra), gmina Gryfino, powiat gryfiński, woj. zachodniopomorskie

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Forests & Woodlands
  • Natural Monuments

The Crooked Forest

The Crooked Forest is a natural monument comprising a group of around 100 Scots pines with characteristically bent trunks forming arches at their base. It is one of the best-known natural attractions of Western Pomerania, recognised worldwide (Crooked Forest).

Location and surroundings

The trees grow over an area of approx. 0.33 ha near the village of Nowe Czarnowo, close to the Dolna Odra Power Plant.

Natural value

  • Around 100 pines with an arched bend at a height of 10-50 cm above the ground
  • The age of the trees is estimated at approx. 90 years (probably planted in the 1930s)
  • The cause of the bends was most likely deliberate human action

Who it is for

An attraction for tourists, photographers and families.

Practical information

A red hiking trail runs through the area. Since 2020, revitalisation work and improved access to the site have been carried out.

Practical information

Scope of protection

  • Natural monument covering an area of approx. 0.33 ha

Seasonality and hours

Accessible all year round, free admission.

Getting there

  • By car to Nowe Czarnowo near Gryfino
  • A red hiking trail runs through the area
Visit duration: 30-45 min Seasonality: all year round

Sposób dojazdu

  • Pieszo
  • Rower

Kontakt

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzywy_Las_(pomnik_przyrody); https://gryfino.szczecin.lasy.gov.pl/krzywy-las-kolo-gryfina

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