This paper provides an assessment of geotourism potential of the loess relief of the projected Kamienna Valley Geopark, by selecting the most interesting, scientifically and didactically, gulley regions, comprising natural and cultural heritage related to the occurrence of loess cover. The possibility of using geotourism potential of the loess relief by delineating geotourist routes is evaluated. The main barriers limiting tourism development within the geopark is the low awareness of the loess geoheritage among local administrative units and tourist guides, afforestation, poor access to public transport, and lack of tourist infrastructure in the loess gullies. In summary, the paper points out to the benefits that could be achieved after including the loess areas into the project during the establishment of the Kamienna Valley Geopark.
The characteristic group of loess relief in the western part of the Lublin Upland makes up a unique and varied landscape that is particularly attractive for tourists. Gullies, whose density exceeds 11 km/km2 in the Kazimierz Dolny area, are the best known element of the loess landscape. Along the gullies, tourist and interpretive trails have been established, but there is a lack of well-prepared geotourism trails. The southern part of the study area, the Urzędów Hills, is particularly underdeveloped in terms of tourism. This study presents the key characteristics of loess relief in the western part of the Lublin Upland, the current development of tourist infrastructure, and prospects for geotourism based on the unique landforms in the area. A few geotourism trails focusing on the unique loess relief features have been proposed, and attention has been drawn to threats to these landscape assets posed by certain forms of adventure tourism and problems related to private land ownership.
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