Błędów Desert

#1484 among destinations in Poland

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Błędów Desert, is an area of sands between Błędów and the villages of Chechło and Klucze in Poland. The area lies mainly on the Silesian Highlands in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The Błędów Desert is Central Europe's largest accumulation of loose sand in an area away from any sea, deposited thousands of years ago by a melting glacier. It occupies an area of 32 km². The sands have an average depth of 40 m, up to 70 m at the maximum. The Biała Przemsza River divides the desert in two from east to west. ()

Local name: Pustynia Błędowska Area: 12.36 mi²Coordinates: 50°21'22"N, 19°31'3"E

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Lesser PolandPoland

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Błędów Desert – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rabsztyn Castle, Bydlin Castle.

5.1 miSE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Rabsztyn Castle
131 min walk • Perched on a rocky hill in the small village of Rabsztyn, within the Olkusz region of Poland, Rabsztyn Castle is a medieval fortress that commands attention with its historical charm and scenic views. Although now a picturesque ruin, the castle's remnants whisper tales...
6 miNE
Forts and castles
Bydlin Castle
152 min walk • Bydlin Castle is a fourteenth-century castle ruins, located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The fortress was built as part of the Trail of the Eagles' Nests defence system, located in the village of Bydlin, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland.