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Hiking trails in Poland

1.9k quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped in Poland. Together their route lines cover 50k km. The average route is 26.4 km with 239 m (784 ft) of recorded ascent.

1.9k
Trails
50k
Kilometres
16
Regions
24
National parks

The directory difficulty mix is 350 easy (19%), 827 moderate (44%) and 709 hard or expert (37%). 78 routes (4%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.

The most frequent route tags are panoramic viewpoint (846), waterfall (125), mountain (94), castle and ruins (25). The highest recorded point in this set is 2,238 m (7,343 ft). This page links 16 regions and 24 featured protected areas with mapped routes. The place-level planning field lists may to october as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Człuchowska Droga św. Jakuba, Zawoja Widły - Markowe Szczawiny - Babia Góra, Szlak Nadmorski Bałtycki currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.9 km

Hala Ornak - Tomanowy Potok

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

202 m

Zawoja Widły - Markowe Szczawiny - Babia Góra

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Comparison of the first 6 listed routes
RouteDistanceAscentMoving timeShape
Człuchowska Droga św. Jakuba209 km529 m50 hrPoint to point
Szlak Nadmorski Bałtycki131 km258 m31 hrPoint to point
Zawoja Widły - Markowe Szczawiny - Babia Góra12.5 km202 m2 hr 54 minPoint to point
Hala Ornak - Tomanowy Potok2.9 km360 m1 hr 9 minPoint to point
Cudakowa Polana - Chuda Przełączka3.9 km872 m2 hr 8 minPoint to point
Przysłop Miętusi - Małołączniak4.5 km1,012 m2 hr 27 minPoint to point

Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Most popular hikes in Poland

Expert

Bory Tucholskie National Park · Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Distance
209 km
/ 130 mi
Elevation gain
529 m
Typical duration
50 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Słowiński National Park · Pomeranian Voivodeship

Distance
131 km
/ 81.3 mi
Elevation gain
258 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Dolina Kościeliska Ornak 1974r. Polska
Moderate

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • River
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Witów Polana Chochołowska - kaplica pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela
Moderate

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
872 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID
Hard

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,012 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waterfall
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Karkonosze National Park · Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
511 m
Typical duration
3 hr 52 min
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route

Hiking by voivodeship

Every voivodeship in Poland with mapped routes.

National parks and protected areas

Hiking near cities in Poland

Route pages grouped by geographic radius around primary cities. Distances are not driving times.

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Staw w Krokorzycach na Świdniance tuż przed jej ujściem do Gowienicy. Gm. Stepnica
Moderate

West Pomeranian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

West Pomeranian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
3 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Międzyzdroje - former battery of standing artillery between Kawcza Góra and Biała Góra, bunker
Moderate

Wolin National Park · West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wolin National Park · West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route

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