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Wieś Zielonka
The Klasztorne Modrzewie nature reserve is a small protected woodland area in the Murowana Goślina commune, within the boundaries of the Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park. It was created in 1962 and covers a little over six hectares. The reason for its establishment was the oldest larch and pine stand in Greater Poland, which to this day remains the main value of this place.
Alongside the larches and pines grow oaks, beeches and Douglas firs. The most impressive trees reach almost thirty-eight metres in height, and some of them are more than two hundred years old. Tall, straight trunks create the characteristic interior of the forest, where light breaks through in narrow streaks and the undergrowth remains sparse and shaded.
The name of the reserve refers to the Cistercians from Wągrowiec, who once managed these lands. The trace of the monastic past of the area has therefore survived not in walls but in a name and in the forest itself, which for centuries was under the administration of the abbey.
The reserve makes a good destination for a walking trip through the Puszcza Zielonka forest. From Stęszewko a blue trail about three and a half kilometres long leads here and takes roughly an hour to walk, while from Zielonka a similar route measures just under four kilometres. It is worth setting aside around two hours for the whole outing and combining it with a look at the nearby villages and the trail of wooden churches.
