Wykus Nature Reserve

Wykus Nature Reserve was established on October 11, 1978, and its total area is 53.01 ha of which forest areas cover 52.7 ha.

The main values of the reserve are the Lubianka River valley, coniferous forests located on the slopes of the Wykus hill (326 m above sea level) with the participation of pine, fir (nearly 40% of the area), spruce  and oak.

In the undergrowth and undergrowth, there are numerous species of protected plants, including wolf's-foot trefoil, crow's-foot trefoil, common lilac, bulbous host, or golden lily. The Wykus reserve also has a rich history, its large forest complexes gave shelter to patriots fighting for the independence of the country. The January
insurgents stayed here, it was also the place where partisan units stayed and fought during World War II. The AK (Home Army) group commanded by major Piwnik, "The  Gloomy", had its main camp here. Currently, there is a monument in the form of a chapel, on which the names and pseudonyms of the fallen partisans are inscribed.

Wykus – commune Bodzentyn and Wąchock, 1978, forest reserve, area of 53.01 hectares, part of mixed forests and coniferous
forests of natural character. In the reserve. there was a partisan camp of “Ponury” – Jan Piwnik (commander of AK partisan groupings) (wayside shrine).