Stara Rzeka

• The village is thought to have originated in the mid-18th century.
• The village is built on both banks of the Wda.
• Old trees in the valley are designated natural monuments.
• Hiking trails run through the Wda Valley, and some also start in Stara Rzeka.
• A 53.7-kilometre black cycling route passes through the village.

The village lies in a wide valley, with steep slopes covered in deciduous forest. Numerous old trees are designated natural monuments. Together with the Wda, whose banks are both built up, they shape the character of the local landscape. The village’s position on both sides of the river is a useful landmark when connecting its description with the trails in the valley.

Flowering meadows are also part of the landscape in the Wda Valley. From a spot at the forest edge near Stara Rzeka, you can look out over the village and a wide bend in the Wda. This brings several different landscapes together: the built-up village by the river, wooded slopes and meadows in the valley.

The “Ścieżynka Zagłoby” trail meets the blue “Harcerzy Światowida” trail. Both run along the meandering Wda Valley to the trail junction at the bridge in Stara Rzeka. When planning, it is important to distinguish carefully between the stated section lengths: the blue trail section is listed as 10.2 kilometres, while the section to the trail junction is 11.5 kilometres. These figures refer to sections, not to a single overall length for all trails in the valley.

“Ścieżynka Zagłoby” is also described as a black trail suitable for recreation. It runs from a section near Lake Piaseczno through the Wda Valley to Stara Rzeka. When considering a specific route, you can therefore take both its course and its stated distance into account, rather than treating different trails as one continuous route.

Another hiking trail, “Ścieżka Ciszy,” starts in Stara Rzeka at a canoe launch and near the old school. After its starting point, it follows forest roads and fire roads, using marked hiking trails for some sections, including the red “Stu z nieba” trail. This makes it possible to distinguish between a trail with a specified route through the valley and one that follows forest and fire roads.

The black cycling route “Śladami II Rzeczypospolitej” is 53.7 kilometres long. Its circular route goes through Osie, Tleń, Wierzchy, Łążek and Stara Rzeka before returning to Osie. Stara Rzeka is therefore a named section of this longer route. When comparing hiking and cycling, you can base your choice on the type of route and its stated distance: the cycling route is described as a 53.7-kilometre circuit, while the hiking trails are listed by individual sections.

If you would like to compare destinations in addition to Stara Rzeka, you can also include Czersk Świecki, Zbrachlin, Tleń, Świecie, Zalesie Królewskie, Nowe, Dolna Grupa and Jeżewo in your research.

When is Stara Rzeka thought to have originated?

The village is thought to have originated in the mid-18th century.

What trail distances are listed for the hiking trails?

The section of the blue “Harcerzy Światowida” trail is listed as 10.2 kilometres; the section to the trail junction at the bridge is listed as 11.5 kilometres.

Where does “Ścieżka Ciszy” start?

The hiking trail starts in Stara Rzeka at a canoe launch and near the old school.

For the main travel overview: Świecki.