Do the words “Laskowa slaughterhouse” ring a bell? If you’ve just frozen, don’t worry, because this isn’t about a mysterious crime from the past or a local processing plant. This is the steepest bike path in Poland – its gradient exceeds 26% at some points! It just so happens that the end of the route is right by our house. So if you’d like to try it, you won’t have far to go to catch your breath in a tub. Is cycling not your cup of tea? Write another one. There are beautiful hiking trails in the area, and the clearings with a view hide baskets of strawberries. I’ll be happy to tell you where to find them, because I share the best secrets of the area with my Guests. I’ll also share with you the contact details for good local vineyards and make sure that cottage cheese, fresh bread and yeast cake will materialize in your house. So that your holiday in Laskowa has a taste of true carefreeness.
At guests' disposal:
- bedroom on the ground floor: 2-person (large double bed),
- bedroom for 3 people on the first floor (large double bed + single bed),
- living room (with panoramic mountain view) with fireplace, sofa,
- kitchenette (dishwasher, fridge with freezer, induction hob, steam oven, coffee maker),
- bathroom with shower,
- air conditioning,
- underfloor heating + fireplace,
- hot tub.
Guests prepare their own meals. It is possible to order local products: cheese, milk, eggs, honey, country bread, yeast dough. In the area there are several vineyards serving wines of their own production and restaurants: "Przy Młynie" (fresh fish, regional dishes), Meat Me (traditional cuisine in a modern version, also vegetarian), Figatella Restaurant in the castle in Wiśnicz (the best European cuisine).
What entertainment do we recommend? - relaxation in a hot tub, evenings by the fire, numerous walking trails in the immediate vicinity of the cottage.
In Laskowa, it is worth visiting:
- the manor park with an educational trail and gym,
- recreational ponds,
- the open-air museum in Jędrzejkówka with a mini zoo,
- the observation tower on Kamionna Mountain,
- the Michałowski manor house from the 17th century.
Trails:
- hiking (the picturesque Beskid Wyspowy with trails of varying difficulty, numerous observation towers),
- horse riding (there is a stud farm nearby - possibility of learning horse riding, also cross-country, organizing sleigh rides and carriage rides),
- cycling: the steepest road in Poland, which is an attraction and a challenge for cyclists, the finish of which is at our cottage, a cycling route around the Mogielica mountain, electric bike rental,
- ski slopes: Laskowa-Ski - 5 km, Kasina-Ski - 33 km,
- cross-country skiing routes around the Mogielica mountain with equipment rental,
- tennis courts, swimming pool, bowling alley - 10 km,
- Castle in Nowy Wiśnicz,
- Salt mine in Bochnia.
And a little more detail about the hiking trails in the area:
- Jastrząbka 565 above sea level - Błaskówka - Kamionna 801 above sea level - Pasierbiecka Góra 764 above sea level, 11 km
- Jastrząbka 565 above sea level - Cuba 596 above sea level - Laskowa - Korab 727 above sea level - Sułasz 909 above sea level - Jaworz 918 above sea level and a viewing tower on Jaworze, 16.5 km
- Jastrząbka 565 above sea level - Łapusze Wschodnie - Rajbrot - Dominiczna Góra 468 above sea level - Piekarski Potok Valley - Szpilówka 516 above sea level with a viewing tower - Czchów, 23 km
- Entrance to the Main Trail of the Beskid Wyspowy: Jastrząbka - Kitówka, 2.2 km.
What’s there for children?
A playground for children with swings, a sandbox and a slide is just a small part of the possibilities for children visiting us to explore the world. The area around the cottage is an ideal place to get to know nature. Blooming meadows, forests full of interesting paths, numerous hiking trails, charming forest streams, a horse farm in the vicinity - these are just the beginning of the possibilities...
At guests' disposal also: a badminton set, a ball, board games, puzzles, chess. In winter, also sleighs.
What’s there for employees?
The table in the living room with a panoramic window overlooking the mountains will make work a pleasure. Guests have access to the internet. The house is air-conditioned.
