Things to do in Susiec
8 attractions in Susiec, including Nowiny Quarry, Firefighting Museum in Oseredek and Kargul and Pawlak Statues in Susiec.
Map of attractions in Susiec
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All attractions (8)
Viewpoints
Nowiny Quarry
Susiec
In the pine forest on the south-eastern slope of Krzyżowa Góra, a wide, pale basin of a disused quarry opens up. Its walls, about 200 m long and more than ten metres high, show a cross-section of the Roztocze hills like a geology textbook,…
30–60 min
Museums
Firefighting Museum in Oseredek
Susiec
In Oseredek, a village adjoining Susiec, you will find the only firefighting museum in the Lublin province. It holds nearly 500 exhibits – from hand-operated and horse-drawn fire pumps to the fire engine the museum's founder once drove to…
30–60 min
Monuments & mounds
Kargul and Pawlak Statues in Susiec
Susiec
Kargul and Pawlak, the heroes of the cult Polish comedy "Sami swoi" ("All Friends Here"), stand in Susiec for a reason. This is where Sylwester Chęciński, director of the comedy trilogy about two feuding neighbours from beyond the Bug rive…
10–15 min
Nature
Czartowe Pole Nature Reserve
Susiec
The Sopot river, usually calm and sandy, suddenly picks up speed at Czartowe Pole. It cuts into the edge zone of the Roztocze hills, jumps over irregular, jagged rock steps and flows like a mountain stream. Above the gorge, among fir trees…
60–120 min
Hiking & tourist trails
Szumy Trail (Szlak Szumów)
Susiec
The blue-marked Szlak Szumów ("Trail of the Rapids") is the loop most often recommended in the Susiec area. Over roughly 16 km it takes in almost everything central Roztocze is known for: a waterfall on the Jeleń, fir-lined ravines, an ear…
180–300 min
Nature
Szumy on the Tanew (Nad Tanwią Nature Reserve)
Susiec
Along a stretch of about 400 metres, the Tanew river tumbles over 24 rock steps. The water pours over them in low, wide cascades, and you hear the rushing long before you see the river – hence the local name szumy (from the Polish word for…
90–180 min
Viewpoints
Susiec Observation Tower
Susiec
On Góra Grabowicka hill, among fields north of Susiec, stands a stone-and-timber tower with three viewing levels. It is only about 10 m tall, but the hilltop is open, so from the galleries you can see all around: the houses of Susiec, a pa…
15–30 min
Lakes
Majdan Sopocki Reservoir
Susiec
Among the pine forests of central Roztocze, the Sopot river widens into a reservoir of about 16 ha. The lake at Majdan Sopocki is the main spot for summer swimming in the Susiec area: there is a bathing area with a sandy beach and a lifegu…
120–240 min