Lake Glinna Wielka

Glinna Wielka is a lake of 75.6 ha in Stare Czarnowo municipality, on the southern edge of the Beech Forest, within the Szczecin Landscape Park “Puszcza Bukowa”. According to descriptions it is the largest lake on the southern fringe of the forest.

The shape of the lake

The shoreline forms five bays, including Lazy Bay (Zatoka Leniwa) and Krzekna Bay. The south-eastern part of a former bay became cut off over time and forms the lake Glinna Wąska, a lake of its own, connected with Glinna Wielka by a narrow, shallow strait. The Wężówka stream flows into the lake, and the Glinna Canal flows out. At the base of the peninsula between Leniwa and Promna bays lies an early medieval stronghold.

Trails along the shore

At the Łużec glade, on the north-western shore, two hiking trails cross: the Stanisław Groński Trail and the PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) trail “Wiercipięty”. It is the most convenient starting point for a walk to the water. In the area lies the Źródliskowa Buczyna nature reserve, and in Glinna the arboretum.

Practical information

• Location: Stare Czarnowo municipality, Gryfino County.
• Access on foot along the trails through the Beech Forest; check the current waymarking on the PTTK trail map.