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Narrow-gauge railway in Rudy – Cistercian Abbey in Rudy loop from Gliwice Łabędy

Narrow-gauge railway in Rudy – Cistercian Abbey in Rudy loop from Gliwice Łabędy

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Narrow-gauge railway in Rudy – Cistercian Abbey in Rudy loop from Gliwice Łabędy

03:22

82.1km

350m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Palace in Sosnicowice

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In the hands of the municipality. Only accessible during business hours. But also easy to see from the fence.

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14.5 km

Butterfly Graffiti – 'Watch the Road'

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It's worth stopping for a photo with Mysz

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22.4 km

Railway Bridge in Park Krajobrazowy Cysterskie Kompozycje Krajobrazowe Rud Wielkich

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23.5 km

Rudy offers an interesting attraction for narrow-gauge railway enthusiasts. Although the original station has not survived in its entirety, you can still see fragments of the old infrastructure, including the preserved locomotive shed building. The narrow-gauge line, which reached Rudy in the late 19th century, was an important element of local transport. The currently preserved section of the route can be an interesting point on a bicycle trip, allowing you to discover the history of the region.

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25.1 km

Cistercian Abbey in Rudy

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A place that every lover of traveling in Upper Silesia should definitely see at least once.
The Cistercian Abbey in Rudy (German: Zisterzienserkloster Groß Rauden) - a Romanesque-Gothic abbey in Rudy in the Racibórz district, in the Silesian Province. Today, the abbey, owned by the Diocese of Gliwice, functions as a Cistercian Monastery and Palace Complex, combining the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Humble and the Formation and Educational Center of the Gliwice Diocese. The facility is located on the Cistercian Trail.
Plans to establish a monastery in these areas appeared as early as 1238. Originally, the monastery was to be located in Woszczyce, but after the visit to these areas, the location was abandoned. This fact could also have been influenced by the Mongol invasion of 1241. In the middle of the century, the idea was returned to include it in the process of civilization development in Silesia. One of its animators was the Prince of Opole, Władysław, who granted city rights to a number of towns (including Gliwice and Bytom) and was the founder of several monasteries. Around 1253 he brought the Cistercians from Jędrzejów to Ruda (the exact date of the foundation is unknown, and the first document comes from 1258) and gave them seven nearby villages. The boundaries of the monastic estates were defined by the principle of a distance of three miles from: Gliwice, Racibórz and Koźle.
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