Ostrężnik Castle Ruins – Devil's Bridges loop from gmina Janów

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Silesian Voivodeship

powiat częstochowski

gmina Janów

Ostrężnik Castle Ruins – Devil's Bridges loop from gmina Janów

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Ostrężnik Castle Ruins – Devil's Bridges loop from gmina Janów

06:43

25.1km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Park Krajobrazowy Orlich Gniazd

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.25 km

Avenue of the Maples

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This maple avenue was created in the 19th century on the initiative of General Władysław Kransiński. It was the main access road from Częstochowa to the Raczyński Manor.
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12.7 km

Wooden shelter in Park Krajobrazowy Orlich Gniazd

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Refuge and break area, where you can take a break or wait for a rain shower.

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15.5 km

Ruins of Ostrężnik Castle

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Only small remains of the wall have survived from the Ostrężnik Castle from the 14th century. The climb is difficult and not suitable for children.

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15.6 km

Ostrężnicka Cave

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Ostrężicka Cave is one of the most famous caves in the Wiercica Valley.
The cave has five entrances and is easy to explore. The total length of the cave is
98 meters.

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15.8 km

Ostrężnik Castle Ruins

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The Ostrężnik Castle was completely destroyed, and more precise information about it is missing. The castle is located in the forest on a hill and borders a rock, with which …

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16.1 km

Jaskinia Wierna

Cave Entrance

19.7 km

Devil's Bridges are 15-meter-high monadnocks located in the "Parkowe" landscape reserve. They're easily accessible, as the trail runs right beneath them. The rocks were once connected by hanging footbridges, built …

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22.0 km

Jan Wrzosek Memorial

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This modest monument embedded in a limestone rock commemorates the place where on September 3, 1939, Major Wrzosek, commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Kraków Army, fell during …

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22.0 km

Bear Grotto

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Bear's Grotto is a cave located in the Park Reserve, near Złoty Potok in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. It is about 70 meters long and consists of a large chamber with …

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25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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