Górzno and Młyńskie Lakes

Archaeological research in the area of Górzno confirms the existence of an early medieval settlement. Later, the palace of the bishop of Płock was located between Górzno and Młyńskie lakes. The topography of the area was crucial for the subsequent establishment of a small fishing village - its inhabitants used the resources of these waters to supply the local community with fish. Until a century ago, the meadows and fields around the lakes were entirely used for agriculture; today they are either forested or private land. treść

Both lakes are located in the Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park. The best view of them is from the terrace of the Wilga Environmental Education Centre, a hill called Bocieniec. The beauty of the lakes is enhanced by the surrounding forests.

Lake Młyńskie, with an area of 25.3 ha, called by the locals "the pond", is a channel-flowing lake fed by numerous springs in its western part (on the terrace side) and by the waters of the upper Górzanka River. It feeds Lake Górzno too. Lake Młyńskie owes its name to the mill and bridge on Górzanka, which no longer exist.

Lake Górzno, with an area of 47 hectares, is also a ribbon lake. At its deepest point, in the southern part, it is 16 meters deep. A municipal beach with a water equipment rental facility is located in this part. A rich aquatic and coastal vegetation has developed in the northern part of the lake. Reeds, yellow water lilies, marsh sedge and yellow mullein dominate in the area. The lake is drained by the Górzanka River, which flows at the bottom of a narrow valley 20-30 meters deep.

It is possible to walk around the lakes, not by their surface, but only on small roundabout paths.
You can start a walk in the market square in Górzno, and head for the Municipal Park on the hillside. The park was established in 1920. Walk along Wędkarska Street to Parkowa Street, past the St. Therese of the Child Jesus campsite. On the right there is a hill (now a private property), known as Łysa Góra, at an altitude of 110 meters above sea level.

In the summertime, if you look to the right, you can see herons' nests in the treetops. The roads only occasionally resemble roads in the urban sense of the word - they are more like dirt tracks and forest paths. Turn right at the next fork and you will come to a weir on the Górzanka River, which flows out of the lake. After passing the weir, you will see a hill (118 m above sea level), commonly known as Easter Mountain. If you turn right around it, you will reach Fiałki, a picturesque village full of hills and remnants of glacial activity. Take the road to the right and admire the landforms left behind by the glacier. The village road, which remains rural, turns into Wrzosowa Street and leads to the recreation center and the “Wapionka” restaurant.

When you reach the asphalt road, turn right to return to the village, passing the bridge over the Górzanka River (see the legend about this place below), or turn left to start a walk around Młyńskie Lake. Follow the tarmac road up to a “Jagódka” student hostel where you turn right onto a forest road. Follow the nature trail prepared by the Landscape Park, which will take you through the Szumny Zdrój Nature Reserve. After walking along the marked nature reserve's paths, we recommend that you return to the forest track and head towards the Górzno Forester's Lodge. On the way, you will pass the so-called Szulplac (Schulplatz in German) - the School Square - a meeting place where school assemblies and dances used to be held. On the edge of the square there is a memorial built to commemorate partisans killed in the Second World War.

You can learn more about the surrounding forests by reading the information boards at the nature trail. At the end of it you can take a rest under a picturesque forest shelter near the forester's lodge mentioned above. Passing the shelter, follow the forest track to the reserve boundary, which heads south until you reach a crossroads where you turn right. When you come to a tarmac road, turn right and after about 100 meters you will pass a sawmill building on your left. When you get to another tarmac road, continue straight ahead (watch out for cars!). As you enter the village you will pass a petrol station with a small shop on your left and a place where you can buy pizza ("Amore Mio"). Continue straight on until you reach the market square in Górzno. And that's the end of the walk ???? .

Currently, the lakes are owned by the State Treasury, the fishing user is the local office of Polski Związek Wędkarski in Toruń ( the Polish Angling Association in Toruń) , the water keeper is local Koło PZW in Górzno (local Club of the Polish Angling Association ). The lakes have recently been stocked with tench, carp, pike and eel.

The Legend of the Drowning Man

Between the two hills called Bocieniec and Kopiec there is a road running into the forest. You are probably heading for the beach that way. Then you cross the bridge over the Kaliczka River, now called Górzanka river by the local people. The river connects Młyńskie and Górzno lakes. If you look closely, you can see the ruins of a water mill in the bushes.

People say that when the moon is full and the clock strikes midnight, a figure wearing a black hat and a black coat appears on the bridge. He takes a violin in his hand and begins to play the saddest of melodies - the kind that make the heart weep and the head spin. Late travelers then lose their bearings, slide into a ditch, their car axles get broken and an accident occurs! Some make a sudden U-turn and, instead of reaching their destination, they end up wandering in the woods until dawn. Some others forget who they were going to see and wonder where they are.

Some say it is the ghost of an unhappy violinist who was abandoned by his girlfriend and threw himself into the lake in despair.

Others say that only the wicked man can hear this music of sorrow. What we do know is that you should be careful on the bridge and look around carefully so as not to lose your way.