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A forest with mushrooms behind the neighbors' barn, picturesque meadows for walks on the edge of the village, a small greenhouse in the garden where you can hide away with a book and tea, a lawn for walking barefoot and a corner behind the house with a table for serving delicious meals prepared by yourself. But above all, a maple tree, under the crown of which, on a blanket, you can forget about God's world.
We do not have typical trails in the area, but it is enough to leave the yard and go in any direction to commune with the beauty of nature.
We have bike paths where you will not meet anyone. The area is full of wild MTB trails and unofficial road trails, on which cars rarely drive. We recommend the black bike trail running in the area, which from Pionki will lead you to the Brzeźniczka nature reserve, and from there to the Źródła Królewskie nature reserve. It is 7.5 km long.
Speaking of reserves, you should know that we are located in the buffer zone of the Kozienicki Landscape Park, which has a total of 15 nature reserves. The park was created to preserve the natural landscape of the Kozienice Forest. It is home to over 200 species of birds (including the lesser spotted eagle, kingfisher and a very rare species – the little bittern). The park is also home to moose, deer, wild boars, beavers and a large population of dormouse. Among the natural curiosities are several species of bats and mud turtles. The pine trees growing in the park are even 200-300 years old. The reserves closest to us are: Pionki, Brzeźniczka and Załamanek. The most popular – the Królewskie Źródła Reserve.
Now, about the king, or more precisely, Władysław Jagiełło, who travelled along the Królewski Gościniec – the route leading from Krakow to Vilnius – 23 times. He would stop in Jedlnia or Kozienice and go hunting in the forest. Today, you can walk along the forest and nature trail leading to the Royal Springs, the place where the king drank water. The route leads through the floodplains of the Zagożdżonka River and is about 3 km long (the time needed to complete it is 1.5-2 hours). You can also visit the palace in Kozienice, which is the seat of the Regional Museum.
In Pionki, there is a swimming pool called Staw Górny, reopened after renovation in 2021. You will find plenty of water attractions there: a wake park, kayak and water bike rental, as well as sailboats, a splash park, pleasant green areas, a restaurant with a view of the water and a salt graduation tower. There are also many benches and wooden deckchairs.