Spala Lock – Spała loop from Smardzewice

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Poland

Łódź Voivodeship

powiat tomaszowski

gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Spala Lock – Spała loop from Smardzewice

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Spala Lock – Spała loop from Smardzewice

02:08

34.5km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Spalski Park Krajobrazowy

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.06 km

Viewpoint at Biała Góra Mine

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The Biała Góra mine viewing point is located in Smardzewice, near Tomaszów Mazowiecki. It is a modern viewing platform located on the area of a reclaimed sand pit, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding forests, a reclaimed pond and parts of the former mine. The facility is available to tourists 24 hours a day, and there is a parking lot and a bike path around the Sulejowski Reservoir nearby, making it a convenient point on the route of road cyclists.

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11.9 km

Paved Forest Path in Spalski Park Krajobrazowy

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Driving through the forest

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17.3 km

Spala Lock

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Manual mechanism for raising and lowering gate valves of the weir damming the river Gać.

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17.5 km

Spała

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It is true that I do not understand the phenomenon of Spała and the crowds in the summer, but for example the pizza in the Olimpijska Restaurant is delicious, it is also worth visiting Karczma Spała - delicious food.

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18.2 km

View from the bridge over the Pilica River

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It is worth stopping on or near the bridge - especially since there is a plaque commemorating General Tadeusz Buk, who died in the Smolensk disaster. You can find out who the general was.

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29.2 km

Pilica River Open-Air Museum

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An interesting open-air museum. There is a water mill with equipment, 30 millstones, military items (Pilica war trophies), and even a building that used to be the Tsar's toilet! A bit of a mix of everything, but interesting!

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29.5 km

Niebieskie Źródła Nature Reserve

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Niebieskie Źródła Nature Reserve is a landscape nature reserve located in the south-eastern part of Tomaszów Mazowiecki. The reserve is located in the buffer zone of the Sulejowski Landscape Park, which is part of the Nadpiliczne Landscape Parks complex. The Niebieskie Źródła Reserve is an object of great natural value and is attractive to tourists. Educational trails with information boards run through the reserve. The Pilica River Open-Air Museum is located nearby.

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33.2 km

Sanctuary of St. Anne in Smardzewice

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In the 16th century, Smardzewice belonged to the parish of Nagórzyce. The first wooden church of St. Anne was built in the years 1621–1622, funded by the Bishop of Kujawy, Paweł Wołucki, and dedicated in 1642. The temple was situated in the place where in 1620 St. Anne appeared to the local farmer, Wojciech Głowa, together with Jesus and Mary. Due to the increasing number of pilgrims, Bishop Maciej Łubieński brought the Conventual Franciscans to Smardzewice in 1639, for whom he founded a wooden monastery. In the years 1683–1699, a brick church was built as a votive offering from the Bishop of Warmia, Stanisław Zbąski, in gratitude for the graces received, especially the gift of health. The temple was dedicated on 6 October 1701 by Bishop Andrzej Albinowski. Next to the church, from the foundation of the Bishop of Włocławek Krzysztof Szembek (later Primate of Poland), a brick monastery was built in the years 1722–1746, and the entire complex was surrounded by a wall. The parish in Smardzewice was established on 26 July 1775. Less than a hundred years later, in 1864, the tsarist authorities dissolved the Franciscan monastery in Smardzewice. This was a form of repression against the monks for their help given to the January Uprising insurgents. The care of St. Anne's Church was taken over by the priests of the Sandomierz diocese. In 1971, with the consent of Bishop Piotr Gołębiowski, the Franciscans took over the institution again. The church and the monastery form a quadrangle. The temple is a Baroque, oriented building. The main nave is clearly distinguished, the presbytery is slightly higher. The main altar of St. Anna dates back to around 1700, and houses a miraculous painting of St. Anne from the first half of the 17th century in regency-style dresses. diecezja.radom.pl/smardzewice-parafia-pw-sw-anny-sanktuarium

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34.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

2.37 km

655 m

281 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

9.15 km

7.26 km

416 m

192 m

140 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

34 %

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Comments

June 19, 2025,część druga tripu😊 i zmiana klimatu 🥰💚

What a beautiful day it was! 💚💚
Banana on the lips almost the entire trip 😁

Great bike routes, greenery, positive vibe 💪🏻💪🏻

I probably recommend the well-known Spała and Tomaszów areas 🌳🌲🪾🪵 Wonderful..green..watery..wild, and the towns are charming and with a soul - romantic and historical 🙂🙃
It was so spontaneous and intense that I'm at a loss for …

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