Ocypel

The blue section of the Izydora-Gulgowski Trail is 22.4 kilometers long and runs from Kaliska to Ocypel. In Ocypel, it connects to the red Kociewie Lakes Trail, which lets you continue hiking south. The forests offer opportunities for Nordic walking, running and cycling. Summer offerings include open-air concerts and artistic events, as well as the “Lato na Kociewiu” festival series in July and August.

At 22.4 kilometers, the blue section of the Izydora-Gulgowski Trail gives you a concrete framework for planning your day. It runs from Kaliska to Ocypel. There, it connects to the red Kociewie Lakes Trail, so you can continue hiking south.

Ocypel’s forests also offer various ways to get active: Nordic walking, running and cycling. If you prefer observing nature, you don’t need any special equipment. However, binoculars, a telescope or a magnifying glass can be helpful. You can make the forest a focus of your stay, whether for exercise or nature observation.

As part of a marina project, a water tourism building, a playground, a fire pit and a parking lot were built in Ocypel. The site also includes a pier with designated areas for swimming and for mooring boats, kayaks and pedal boats. These different elements give an overview of what the project involved: from the building and shared facilities to the designated areas on the pier.

The Letni Dom Kultury in Ocypel is a summer series featuring open-air concerts and artistic events. The lake and public spaces are named as venues, with forests and sunset scenery forming part of the setting described. The “Lato na Kociewiu” festival series takes place in July and August in Lubichowo, Szteklin and Ocypel. The two event formats therefore offer different cultural highlights during the summer months.

The Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary is part of the town’s history. It is a reconstruction of the chapel destroyed by the Germans in 1943. A surviving photograph of the pre-war chapel served as a model for the reconstruction. On May 3, 2004, the reconstructed chapel was consecrated by Father Alfons Fonfara, parish priest of Matki Bożej Królowej in Ocypel.

Another historical detail can be found at the railway station: an overlooked pre-war German Pullman-type railway carriage stands on a siding in a shady corner. The wooden buildings in the village of Ocypel are counted among the sights in the area around Lubichowo. If you’re also looking at Ocypel in its regional context, you can compare destinations such as Huta Kalna, Mermet and Piece.

There are mushrooms in the forests of Ocypel; expert guidance is recommended when gathering them. Foraged forest products can be eaten fresh or used in cakes and desserts. So if you’re considering including such products in your trip plans, bear in mind the recommendation to have expert guidance while gathering them.

How long is the blue section of the Izydora-Gulgowski Trail?

The section from Kaliska to Ocypel is 22.4 kilometers long. In Ocypel, it connects to the red Kociewie Lakes Trail, which allows you to continue south.

When does “Lato na Kociewiu” take place?

The summer festival series takes place in July and August in Lubichowo, Szteklin and Ocypel.

What is recommended when mushroom picking?

Expert guidance is recommended when gathering mushrooms in the forests of Ocypel.

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