Żarnówko: Travel Ideas at a Glance

• The yellow cycling route is 21 km long and runs via Goleniów, os. Helenów, Podańsko, Tarnówko, Stawno, Bącznik and Bolechowo before returning to Goleniów.
• The stone, three-storey church tower ruin in Tarnówko is a remnant of a 15th-century church.
• The wider Gollnow travel region has other cycling and hiking routes, as well as cultural and natural attractions.

The yellow cycling route links several places along a 21 km stretch, running via Goleniów, os. Helenów, Podańsko, Tarnówko, Stawno, Bącznik and Bolechowo before returning to Goleniów. In Tarnówko, it passes the stone church tower ruin. Check the route’s current condition and markings before setting out.

Other routes are also described for comparison in the wider Gollnow travel region: the green PTTK hiking trail Szlak Borów Goleniowskich is 17.1 km long and runs between Krzewno, Łęsko, Pucko and Kliniska Wielkie. It is considered well marked and is especially recommended for hikers and cyclists. Another green cycling route is 45 km long and runs through Goleniów, Żdzary, Łaniego, Krępsko, Miękowo, Żółwią Błoć, Niewiadowo, Glewice, Stacja PKP Mosty, Burowo and Mosty. The different route lengths provide a concrete point of comparison for the routes described.

Low fragments of the nave’s perimeter walls, reaching a height of about 40–50 cm, survive from the original structure. The tower, originally attached to the west wall, also remains. The stone tower has three storeys and belongs to a 15th-century church. The description distinguishes the surviving features: the low wall remains and the much taller tower are not the same, but separate elements of the ruin. This offers a concrete point of interest for anyone interested in historic buildings.

Goleniów is home to Brama Wolińska, also known as Brama Chrobrego. The defensive gate was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, is 26 metres high and has six storeys. Also in Goleniów is Goleniowska Aleja Legend, a riverside promenade on the Ina renovated in 2013. Its granite sculptures depict local legends. Significant sections of the medieval town walls survive; the most interesting and best-preserved section is in the southwest of the old town, beside the Ina. These are distinct cultural attractions in the wider Gollnow travel region, not features of Żarnówko or Tarnówko.

Twierdza Design is another cultural stop in Goleniów: this historic industrial site was created from a railway water tower renovated between 2019 and 2020, and is used by social organisations. For travellers looking to combine architectural history with different uses when planning a trip, it offers a different focus from the medieval town walls or the church tower ruin in Tarnówko.

The Wilcze Uroczysko nature reserve covers just under 63 ha and extends across the municipalities of Goleniów and Stepnica. It protects a wetland and valuable riverside forests; the area also serves as a refuge for white-tailed eagles. Uroczysko Święta is a 9.5 ha floristic reserve established in 1973 in the Goleniów Forest District. It protects part of a deciduous forest stand. The two areas therefore differ both in size and in the features they are described as protecting.

When choosing a hotel for your trip, you can first consider which of these themes matter to your plans: the cycling route and architectural history in Tarnówko, the cultural attractions in Goleniów, or the nature reserves described in the wider Gollnow travel region. Discover more destinations: Łąka, Jarszewko, Babigoszcz, Budzieszowce, Załom, Stepniczka, Lubczyna and Nowogard.

How long is the yellow cycling route via Tarnówko?

The yellow cycling route is 21 km long. It runs via Goleniów, os. Helenów, Podańsko, Tarnówko, Stawno, Bącznik and Bolechowo before returning to Goleniów. Check its current condition and markings before setting out.

What remains of the church in Tarnówko?

What survives are low fragments of the nave walls, about 40–50 cm high, as well as the tower originally attached to the west wall. The stone tower has three storeys and is a remnant of a 15th-century church.

Which longer cycling and hiking routes are there in the wider Gollnow travel region?

The green PTTK hiking trail Szlak Borów Goleniowskich is 17.1 km long. The green cycling route is 45 km long and runs through several places, including Goleniów, Krępsko and Mosty.

Back to the wider travel overview: Gollnow.