City lake with a beach, a bathing area, four islands and a green trail all the way round.
Lake Barlinek lies within the boundaries of the town of Barlinek, on the Pyrzyce Plain, surrounded by wooded hills cut by ravines. The shores are high, in places steep. From the north-west the buildings of the town reach the lake, with a large beach, a bathing area and a water sports centre.
The area of the water surface is from about 250 to 268 hectares, as measurements differ, and the water surface lies at an altitude of about 57 metres above sea level. The average depth is 7.1 metres, the greatest 18 metres. The water is fed by numerous springs and small streams. The bed is varied, with many shallows. The current name was introduced officially in 1950, replacing the German name Berlinchener See.
There are several islands on the lake: Łabędzia (Swan), Sowia (Owl), Nadziei (Hope) and Zielona (Green). More about them can be found in the separate entry on the four islands on Lake Barlinek. On the southern shore, by Lech's Glade (Polana Lecha), the spring Boży Dar (God's Gift) rises, which the Wikipedia entry calls the most attractive of the lake's numerous springs. Among the wildlife, numerous molluscs are mentioned: surveys from the mid-1990s distinguished 26 species of snails and 20 species of bivalves, including the northern pea clam.
A green walking trail runs all the way round the lake, and a blue one leads from Barlinek through Okunie and Moczydło to the village of Lipy. The lake lies within the Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park. Barlinek promotes itself as the European Capital of Nordic Walking, and a historic pier also stands by the shore. A walk along the shore can be combined with a visit to Emanuel Lasker Park.
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