Slowinski Park Narodowy (trails)

In the area of 18.000 hectares of the Park we find not only the Baltic Sea Sahara or the unique examples of coastal nature, but also interesting places related to the far-back history of these areas. There are several trails with different difficulty and character, with a total length of nearly 150 kilometres.

BLACK CONNECTING TRAILS

• Smołdziński Forest – Czołpino 3km
• Smołdzino – Slowinski National Park 6km
• Gardna Wielka – Slowinski National Park 5, 4km

The Main hiking trails run parallel to the sea shore, crossing along the entire Slowinski National Park. Black Trails fulfil the role of liaison routes. They allow tourists who use the accommodation, located in the Park, to reach the main gateways of the entrance Slowinski National Park, their course also provides a connection between the North and South Routes, which greatly enhances and promotes In the area Slowinski National Park.

GREEN ROUTES

Rowy – Dołgie Małe – Rowy 17 km

It starts in the village of Rowy through the forest complexes SPN (Slowinski National Park), to the Eastern end of the smallest SPN reservoir – the Dołgie Małe lake (an observation platform, the area covered by strict protection due to the occurrence of vegetation).

Further on, among forested dunes the trail, reaches the sea, and then, parallel to the sea shore, it returns to Rowy. From the beach, it is the easiest way to observe the diversity of the dune ridge, subject to the activity of natural elements: sea waves and wind. Contemporary processes also reveal the history of vegetation on the Gardna Spit. Peat decks and numerous oak trunks exposed on the beach are the remains of the forests that prevailed here thousands of years ago.

Łeba – Sand dunes – Łeba 17 km

The trail starts in the seaside town of Łeba. It runs along the shore of the beach, touching the entrance to the Łącka Dune with the red trail markings. The route leads through the picturesque landscape of the Łebska Spit. A part of the route runs through the dune fields, allowing the observation of the diversified dune forms from the initial beach at the back of the beach to active dune.

In the area, there is the best preserved, along our coast coastal vegetation at various stages of development, flora and alder growing along the northern shore of Lake Łebsko. In Rąbka, there is the Nature Museum of the Słowiński National Park and the headquarters of the Protective Circuit as well as the historical exhibition in the building of the former V-2 missile launcher, erected by the Nazi army during World War II.

THE NORTHERN RED ROUTE

Łeba-Rowy 40km

It Leads through the Park area from the village of Łeba to the village of Rowy. Due to the difficult terrain, the distance to overcome and the lack of the accommodation along the way and gastronomic base it is a challenge for the most persistent tourists. On the route, there is a Natural Museum SPN (Slowinski National Park). Rąbka, a viewing point on Łebsko Lake, a V-2 rocket launcher.

Almost the entire route leads through the protection area of the strict “SPIT” by the most active of the moving dunes in the Park- Łącka Dune and the Czołpińska Dune. Their peaks are natural vantage points, from which you can admire the magnificent landscape of the Park. Next, the trail runs through the village of Czołpino, leading to two picturesque lakes of the pinewood of the Dolgie Wielkie and Dolgie Małe and along the northern shore of Lake Gardno to the village of Rowy.

THE SOUTHERN YELLOW ROUTE

Łeba Żnowska – Gać – Izbica – Kluki – Smołdzino along The Hill of the Rowokół – Gardna Wielka 39km

The route starts in Łeba and leads through the village of Żarnowska, Gać, Izbica, Kluki, surrounding the Łebsko Lake from the southern side. A trail with high natural, landscape and cultural values. It leads through natural complexes of pine forest, alder and birch forests as well as artificially led spruce stands on a peat substrate. Along the trail, protected by over 150 year old pine trees, marsh forest on the bog, and nesting place of numerous species of water birds.

Pomeranian Way of Saint Jackob

Trail of Saint Jacob has recently gained importance (it was added to the list of UNESCO cultural heritage in 1987) due to the desire of Europeans to return to European cultural roots. The main point is to encourage people to explore different countries and regions more slowly, and to taste the diversity of these and understand their specificity. This corresponds to ancient customs, when people spent hundreds of days on the road to Santiago de Compostella and at the same time they were in contact with cultural diversity, new ideas and development trends. The trail of Saint. Jackob also once existed in the South Baltic region, reaching from Konigsberg through Gdańsk and Szczecin to Rostock and further west.

• The course of the trail – see more

SEE ALSO:

Attractions in the vicinity of the Słowiński National Park:

• Smołdzino: the church of Princess Anna, electricity from Łupawa
• Gardna Wielka: church, devil stone, kitesurfers
• A detour: a half-timbered church, a palace, a forgotten railway
• Rowy: beach, neo-Roman church, port
• Łeba: beach in Łeba, port, marina, Łeba attractions
• Amusement parks in Łeba: dinosaurs, seals, mazes
• Stilo Lighthouse
• Ustka: lighthouse, promenade, Ustka mermaid
• Ustka Stronghold – Interactive Bunker of Ustka History
• Museum of Folk Culture of Pomerania in Swołowo
• Słupsk: the Gryffits, Witkacy