The best gravel rides around Słupca

The hotel is indeed run by the Moran Cycling Club and their official "Coffee for Cyclist" initiative: you arrive by bike, and a QR code leads you to their Strava community. They even have their own gravel routes shared directly in Komoot. Moran Cycling Club – the official page of Moran Hotel & SPA https://hotelmoran.pl/moran-cycling-club?utm_source=chatgpt.com. Interestingly, it was precisely this point that I had previously consciously removed from my trip plan – it seemed unappealing to me, as what could be interesting for a cyclist in visiting a hotel complex? As it turned out – one can be very wrong sometimes. A cyclist entering the hotel grounds can spend two hours for free on the beautiful, sandy beach, and if you have the Strava app installed – receive a free coffee. A small, but truly friendly gesture towards cyclists. And perhaps it is precisely such surprises that are the best part of trips. A chance encounter on the route with a person who showed me this place and led me there, gave this excursion a completely different dimension. A place that I had crossed off my plan myself, ultimately became one of the most pleasant surprises on the route. Directions: From Ostrów, about 2.3 km of forest road leads to the Moran Hotel. Access by bike is hassle-free – it's worth heading directly to the Moran Hotel, even though the facility is located slightly off the main route. Don't be discouraged by the forest access – at the end, a beautiful location directly on Lake Powidzkie and the beach awaits.

very nice gravel, with small stones, ends with a steep climb, but it's not a long section, it's passable.

Resort, a place to rest, you can buy something to eat here, swim and use sports attractions. Nearby is a great forest path in the shade with access to other smaller entrances to the lake shore.

Nice, well-kept, large beach with catering facilities.

St. Martin's Church in Linówiec – a wooden branch church dedicated to St. Martin. 🪵 History and Construction - The church was founded in 1749 by the village owner, Sebastian Cząstkowski. - Built using log construction on a stone foundation, it is timbered and oriented – in keeping with tradition, the chancel faces east. - The church has a hall-like layout, without a separate chancel, and is enclosed on three sides. - The mansard roof, covered with sheet metal, is topped by an octagonal bell tower with an onion-shaped dome and a lantern. 🎨 Interior and Furnishings - The interior is covered with a flat ceiling with a coving, and the choir loft, supported by two columns, houses the organ case. - The main altar comes from the Reformed Friars Minor monastery in Pakość – Baroque, from the first quarter of the 18th century, with sculptures of adoring angels and a painting of the Marriage of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Joseph – a rare motif in church iconography. - At the top of the altar is an oval painting of St. Martin. - The side altar and pulpit represent the Baroque-folk style, from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. - Remnants of polychrome paintings have survived, as well as a granite stoup and a processional cross with the date "1756."

A very nice and iconic place

An educational trail presenting the species of fish inhabiting Lake Powidzkie.

Beach on the beautiful Lake Wilczyńskie. The beach is sandy, so almost like a beach on the Baltic Sea (almost...). There is also a nice pier. There are holiday resorts here, so it can be very crowded: no wonder it is popular: it is beautiful here.