The best traffic-free bike rides around Biłgoraj

A monument commemorating the victims of the prison that operated during and after World War II. Since January 1945, 27 members of the Biłgoraj Home Army (AK) were imprisoned in the Biłgoraj prison, including five employees of the municipal power plant, at least 10 intelligence officers from the Home Army District and Region, and seven soldiers from the Biłgoraj partisan unit of Reserve Second Lieutenant Józef Stegliński, nom de guerre Cord, who died on June 25, 1944, near Osuchy. Source: https://www.bilgoraj.pl/news/4231/odsloniecie-pomnika-upamietniajacego-ofiary-bilgorajskiego.html

The Church of St. John of Nepomuk in Zwierzyniec is a charming Baroque church built on an island in 1741–1747 as a family chapel for the Zamoyski family. The characteristic bridge leading to the church and the picturesque location make this place a unique point on the map of Roztocze. The interior is decorated with polychrome by Łukasz Smuglewicz and paintings in the side chapels, including a painting of the coronation of the Virgin Mary attributed to him. The building is easily accessible by bike – it is worth stopping for a moment and looking inside.

Nice pond to see.

Nice, mighty maple tree.

The Florian Oak, whose trunk had already reached 770 centimetres in circumference, was declared a natural monument in 1956.

"Zwierzyńczyk" is known under its official name as: "Historic water and palace system in Zwierzyniec with tourist development". This is a park complex located behind the school in Zwierzyniec. The city managed to obtain funds from the European Union to modernize the park. And in this way, residents and tourists visiting the city can enjoy the beauty of subtle and charming alleys running among regulated water reservoirs.

The Zwierzyniec Brewery is a historic brewery from the early 19th century located in Zwierzyniec. The owner of the plant is the State Treasury, and the lessee – Perła – Browary Lubelskie. The brewery in Zwierzyniec was founded as part of the Zamoyski Family Fee Tariff by Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski at the beginning of the 19th century. The first buildings, which included a single-storey brewing plant, cellars, warehouses, a cooperage and a coach house, were built in 1805–1806 on the site of the former Zamoyski residence. The masonry work was supervised by master Grzegorz Szostakiewicz, and the Scottish brewer John McDonald was responsible for starting beer production. In 1806–1810, English porter-type beer was brewed there. In 1810, the brewery burned down. However, it was quickly rebuilt from the destruction. In 1834–1836, it was expanded and modernized. At that time, it was equipped with a steam engine, and a mill for grinding malt was set up in the new wing. From the 1840s, the plant was leased by the Zamość Estate. In the years 1866–1878, it suspended operations. Most of its equipment was sold. In 1878, after another expansion and the purchase of new equipment, it was reopened.

The Biłgoraj Forests are a vast forest complex stretching across Roztocze and the Sandomierz Basin, constituting one of the largest concentrations of pine forests in Poland. They are an ideal place for nature lovers, offering numerous hiking and cycling trails that lead through picturesque areas full of swamps, peat bogs and forest clearings. It is also an important nature conservation area, where you can encounter rare species of animals, including wolves, moose and black storks. Nature reserves, such as "Obary" with its unique peat bogs, are particularly worth visiting. Cyclists should prepare for sandy roads, which can be demanding in some places.