Amerykan Pond – Devil's Bridges loop from Złoty Potok

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Silesian Voivodeship

powiat częstochowski

gmina Janów

Amerykan Pond – Devil's Bridges loop from Złoty Potok

Moderate

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Amerykan Pond – Devil's Bridges loop from Złoty Potok

03:22

12.2km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Park Krajobrazowy Orlich Gniazd

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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228 m

Amerykan Pond

Highlight • Lake

Very pretty pond. On the northern side, where the large parking lot is, there is a very wide range of restaurants. I can recommend the trout because they are raised …

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978 m

Bear Grotto

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Bear's Grotto is a cave located in the Park Reserve, near Złoty Potok in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. It is about 70 meters long and consists of a large chamber with …

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1.07 km

Jan Wrzosek Memorial

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This modest monument embedded in a limestone rock commemorates the place where on September 3, 1939, Major Wrzosek, commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Kraków Army, fell during …

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7.21 km

Ostrężnicka Cave

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Ostrężicka Cave is one of the most famous caves in the Wiercica Valley.
The cave has five entrances and is easy to explore. The total length of the cave is
98 meters.

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7.39 km

Ostrężnik Castle Ruins

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The Ostrężnik Castle was completely destroyed, and more precise information about it is missing. The castle is located in the forest on a hill and borders a rock, with which …

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7.54 km

Forest Path Near Ostrężnik Castle

Highlight • Trail

Honestly, it might have been my favourite segment of the whole Eagle's Nests Trail. Fun single track in a beautiful forest and with a perfect, gravel surface.

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8.69 km

Devil's Bridges are 15-meter-high monadnocks located in the "Parkowe" landscape reserve. They're easily accessible, as the trail runs right beneath them. The rocks were once connected by hanging footbridges, built …

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9.47 km

Parkowe Nature Reserve

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The Parkowe Reserve, located near Złoty Potok in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, is a picturesque protected area covering over 150 ha. It is characterized by limestone rocks, vast beech forests and charming valleys.

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.25 km

4.67 km

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces