Nowe Czarnowo: The Crooked Forest and Trails

Nowe Czarnowo combines an exceptional natural monument with practical ways to explore the surrounding area on foot or by bike. The Crooked Forest is located in the village; the Leśna cycling route, the Steklińska cycling route, and the Nadodrzański hiking trail also pass through Nowe Czarnowo or lead there. You can therefore plan your stay around the natural attraction or explore the village as part of a longer route.

The Crooked Forest: a remarkable natural monument

The Crooked Forest is a pine forest of about 100 trees. Their distinctive feature is their arching, curved trunks. The stand covers an area of around 0.5 ha. This unusual growth pattern is what defines the place: the visit focuses on a clearly identifiable natural phenomenon, not a collection of different attractions. If you are interested in natural monuments and unusual tree shapes, this is a specific reason to include Nowe Czarnowo in your travel plans.

From the road in Nowe Czarnowo, signs lead to the Crooked Forest. There, you can explore the natural monument with a quest. This educational outdoor game turns the visit into an interactive walk and draws attention to the forest. The combination of experiencing nature and playful exploration offers a distinctive way to discover the Crooked Forest.

Cycling routes through Nowe Czarnowo

The green Leśna cycling route is 29.5 km long and passes through Nowe Czarnowo. It runs via Pniewo to the “Laguna” in Gryfino. Its length gives you a specific point of reference if you would like to include a bike ride in your trip; the places named along the route help you understand its course. Leśna thus connects Nowe Czarnowo and Pniewo with a destination in Gryfino.

The yellow Steklińska cycling route offers a different point of reference: it starts at the gymnasium in Gryfino, runs via Nowe Czarnowo and Pniewo back to Gryfino, and ends there at the “Laguna” or the stadium. The start, places along the way, and return to Gryfino are particularly useful for understanding this route. Unlike Leśna, no length is specified; however, the named waypoints make its course clear without implying that the two routes follow the same path.

When choosing between the cycling routes, you can use their stated courses as a guide: Leśna is listed as 29.5 km long and leads to the “Laguna”; for Steklińska, the starting point at the gymnasium, the places along the way, and the return to Gryfino are specified. Both routes pass through Nowe Czarnowo, but the information provided for navigating them differs.

Hiking the Nadodrzański

Nowe Czarnowo is also part of a longer route for walkers. The red Nadodrzański hiking trail is 31.45 km long within Gryfino Municipality and leads to Nowe Czarnowo. It is one of the municipality’s six signposted hiking trails. It runs via Binowo, Chlebowo, Stare Brynki, Gryfino, Dolna Odra, and Nowe Czarnowo. This means you can consider the village a stop on a hiking trail connecting several named places within the municipality.

This gives you a clear choice of experiences for your trip: the Crooked Forest offers a specific natural monument with an interactive quest; the cycling routes explore Nowe Czarnowo along routes between Gryfino and Pniewo; and the Nadodrzański is a longer, signposted hiking route within the municipality. Choose the focus on nature or activity that best suits your trip.

More pages about localities: Steklno, Stare Brynki, Moryń, Widuchowa, Krzywin, Nawodna, Chojna, Gryfino.

For the overall travel overview: Greifenhagen.