The wooden viewing tower on the Beaver Trail in Czmoniec i

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Viewing Tower and Beaver Trail in Czmoniec

In Czmoniec, in Kórnik municipality, on the edge of wide meadows in the Warta valley, stands a wooden viewing tower. It stands on the Beaver Trail (Bobrowy Szlak), a nature trail through the oxbow lakes of the Warta.

What to see

A wooden viewing tower about 14 m high, opened in 2010. It was built on the initiative of the village head of Czmoniec, and the platform at the top holds up to 20 people at a time. From it you see meadows, oxbow lakes of the Warta and clumps of trees. Other sources give the height of the tower as 14–15 m.

The Beaver Trail, a nature trail in the Warta valley, through meadows and oxbow lakes. You can reach it from the north, and the trail leads to the tower.

Good to know

According to the Visit Poznań portal, you can reach the tower by car along ul. Malwowa (a dirt road). An unmarked car park is a few hundred metres from the tower. You can also walk along the Beaver Trail from the north.

The area is open, with no ticket offices or set hours. Before you set out, check the current rules for access and parking, because access along the dirt road may be difficult. Information about the area is also on kornik.travel.

The trip can be combined with a visit to Kórnik or Rogalin.

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Sources (in Polish)

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