# Dolina Łachy, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Dolina Łachy is a protected area in Poland (Wrocław). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/dolina-lachy/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Poland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** WRO Wrocław, 40 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [crfop.gdos.gov.pl](https://crfop.gdos.gov.pl/CRFOP/widok/viewnatura2000.jsf?fop=PL.ZIPOP.1393.N2K.PLH020003.H)
- **Run by:** Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska
- **Coordinates:** 51.44504, 16.71458

## What it is and where

Dolina Łachy is a protected area in Poland (Wrocław).

Obszar znajduje się w województwie dolnośląskim, w gminie Wińsko, w okolicach miejscowości Głębowice i Smogorzówek. Obejmuje fragment doliny rzeki Łachy (dopływu Baryczy) na długości 10 km z licznymi łąkami i lasami.

It is in [Wrocław](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/breslavia/), where this site lists 87 more places to see, 43 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.44504, 16.71458; the nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO, Wrocław), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.445042%2C16.714577)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.445042%2C16.714577)

- **Run by:** Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fauna/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Dolina Łachy is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 06 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 22 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 57 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 23 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 22 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 38 |

In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dolina Łachy has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Poland

To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Wołów, rynek - Wołów, rynek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolow-rynek-wolow-rynek/): Hiking · 4.8 km
- [Wzgórza Warzęgowskie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wzgorza-warzegowskie/): Protected area · 5.2 km
- [Piotrkowice (Gross Peterwitz) Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palac-w-piotrkowicach/): Renessaince palace (mid-XVI c.) with baroque facade (dated 1693) · 9.2 km
- [Wińsko - Wąsosz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/winsko-wasosz/): Hiking · 9.4 km
- [Cerkiew pw. św. Dymitra z Tesalonik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cerkiew-pw-sw-dymitra-z-tesalonik/): Church building in Stary Wołów, Poland · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## More in Poland: Nature

- [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
- [Malbork Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castillo-de-malbork/): castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights
- [Rysy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rysy/): border peak in the main ridge of the High Tatras
- [Sněžka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sniezka-snezka/): highest mountain of the Giant Mountains at the border of the Czech Republic and Poland
- [Gdańsk Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gulf-of-gdansk/): bay in the Baltic Sea adjoining the port of Gdańsk and stretching to Kaliningrad
- [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/): salt mine (Wieliczka, Poland)

Every Poland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Dolina Łachy?

It is a protected area in Poland.

### When is the best time to visit Dolina Łachy?

May to October. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38.

### How do you get to Dolina Łachy?

The nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 40 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.445042%2C16.714577) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Wołów, rynek - Wołów, rynek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolow-rynek-wolow-rynek/), [Wzgórza Warzęgowskie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wzgorza-warzegowskie/), [Piotrkowice (Gross Peterwitz) Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palac-w-piotrkowicach/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1466694633), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).