Ponurzyca Paved Road – Czarne Jeziorka loop from Celestynów

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Ponurzyca Paved Road – Czarne Jeziorka loop from Celestynów

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Ponurzyca Paved Road – Czarne Jeziorka loop from Celestynów

04:49

70.5km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mazowiecki Park Krajobrazowy

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.03 km

Ponurzyca Paved Road

Highlight • Cycleway

A sheltered table and benches can be found near the southern end of the village in the public playground behind the bus stop. Good resting place.

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10.1 km

Gravel Forest Road from Ponurzyca to Augustówka

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a smooth road paved with compacted gravel, connecting two villages: Augustówka and Ponurzyca. It winds nicely in pine forests and is quite picturesque. On both ends, it is somewhat concealed and hard to find.

From Ponurzyca, go south from the village, pass the crossroads and then turn slightly left. The first 500m is a sandy forest road - rather unwelcoming and difficult to ride, however after that the fun starts.

From Augustówka go west from Kołbielska on the asphalt road and turn north at the end. A marked red bicycle trail would also eventually lead you to this road, however the trail runs more to SW and has some sandy sections which are harder to pass.

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23.2 km

Gravel Road Through Young Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Smooth gravel road through young forest

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56.3 km

Czarne Jeziorka

Highlight • Lake

Thickets, thickets, wild and peaceful. A very good road for this - some gravel, some concrete. A good place for a bicycle walk from Warsaw

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57.1 km

Obelisk commemorating the afforestation campaigns of 1931/34

Highlight • Monument

"Where Halizny is the desert
sow and plant groves
Let the forest remain after us!
Lord, bless your forest work!

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65.1 km

Inland Dunes in Mazowiecki Landscape Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The dunes are truly amazing, although not very popular among cyclists ;-)

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65.2 km

Bunkers on Dąbrowiecka Góra (Regelbau 120a & 514)

Highlight • Historical Site

An interesting place for lovers of the history of World War II. Regelbau 120a and Regelbau 514 shelters built by the Germans in 1940, which were part of the fortifications of Przedmieście Warszawskie.

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67.0 km

Christ at Rest Wayside Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

As we read on the information board, the shrine was erected in 2004 on the initiative of the residents of Karczew, and the wooden figure was consecrated on November 17, 2004. For over twenty years, the sculpture has welcomed walkers, cyclists, and all forest lovers, becoming a place for reflection, quiet prayer, and contemplation.
This representation holds a special place in Polish tradition. Christ the Sorrowful was one of the most frequently recurring motifs in roadside shrines. It is in such simple, forest and field nooks that one can most strongly see how spirituality, folk art, and landscape have intertwined over the centuries into a single narrative.
The author of the sculpture is Stefan Lisowski (1928–2010) - an artist and sculptor, also associated with Mazovia. According to the board, he was the initiator of the "Roadside Shrine" series of works and wanted to restore the motif of the wooden shrine to the Mazovian landscape. The Karczew figure is one such work - made from a single piece of wood.
This is one of those places that one can pass by without knowing its history. Yet, it holds local memory, beautiful tradition, and the trace of a person who wanted to leave something lasting behind.

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