OJCOW NATIONAL PARK

Established in 1956, Poland's smallest national park now covers an area of 2146 hectares and includes the southern part of the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland, as well as the central part of the Prądnik Valley and part of the Sąspowska Valley. The characteristic landforms of Ojcow National Park are: limestone rock formations of astonishing shapes (so-called "ostańce"), picturesque ravines, valleys and gorges, and numerous caves.

Hiking trails mapped out in the park lead to its greatest attractions, such as Hercules' Maceuga, Krakow's Gate, Deotymy's Needle, and Glover's Glove. Of the local caves, only two are open to tourists: Ciemna (230 m long) and Łokietka (320 m). The park's symbol is the bat - as many as 17 species of these mammals live in the park. Among other attractions of Ojcow National Park, it is worth mentioning: the Boroniówka milling settlement (a watermill with a sawmill), the "On the Water" chapel, the atmospheric Ojcow, the castles in Ojcow and Pieskowa Skala, the romantic Love Spring, the "Jonaszówka" viewpoint and the picturesque valleys: Sąspowska and Prądnik.

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