Wzgórza i szlaki: Szczecin

Hills and trails in Szczecin: from Academic Hill to a 35 km trail to Lake Miedwie. Six free routes with views, also for solo walkers.

This set is for people who want to go beyond a park and follow a marked route. All six places carry the tags "Free", "Beautiful views" and "Solo", and five of them are trails. Routes run from 2.5 to nearly 35 kilometres, so the length is easy to match to your time and fitness. Greenery for a shorter stroll is covered in the overview of parks and nature in Szczecin.

Which trail in Szczecin suits a short walk?

For a short walk take the Family Trail in Zdroje or the Pilchowo Trail. The first is 2.5 km and the second about 4.2 km, so each takes between one and two hours.

Szlak Familijny przez Park Leśny Zdroje (Family Trail through Zdroje Forest Park) is a yellow walking trail around Emerald Lake, with two viewpoints over Szczecin. It lies in the Szczecin Landscape Park "Puszcza Bukowa". Szlak Pilchowski (Pilchowo Trail) is a black walking trail that leads from Głębokie through the Wkrzańska Forest to the village of Pilchowo. It starts at the Owczary forester's lodge and links up with forest paths on the way.

Beside the Zdroje hills stands Wzgórze Akademickie (Academic Hill), a rise of 51 m above sea level atop the waste mound of an old chalk pit in Zdroje Forest Park. From the top you see Szczecin, the Lower Oder Valley and the Szczecin Hills. The area is described in the article Szczecin Landscape Park "Puszcza Bukowa".

Which routes are longer and where do they lead?

Three trails need more time: the trail through Arkonka Forest and the Warszewo Hills, the Wielecki Staw trail and the Bolesław Czwójdziński Trail. All lie on the edge of the city and run through forest.

Szlak Przez Las Arkoński i Wzgórza Warszewskie (Trail through Arkonka Forest and Warszewo Hills) is a green route of roughly 13.8 km on foot that links green areas on the western and northern edge of Szczecin, and part of the route lies in Police commune. Walking ideas for this area are collected in the article Arkonka Forest, the Warszewo Hills and Warszewo. The Wielecki Staw trail is a black walking route of 6 km around Wielecki Staw, in the Płonia valley, on the stretch from Śmierdnica to Jezierzyce. A full overview of routes is in the text Walking trails around Szczecin.

The longest is the Szlak im. Bolesława Czwójdzińskiego (Bolesław Czwójdziński Trail), a green trail of 34.8 km. It starts in Klęskowo, crosses the Beech Forest, passes Glinna and Kołbacz and ends at Lake Miedwie. Its patron, Bolesław Czwójdziński (1901-1972), was a Szczecin lover of historic monuments. Plan such a route for a whole day or in stages.

Frequently asked questions

Which trail in Szczecin is the longest?

The Bolesław Czwójdziński Trail, 34.8 km long, from Klęskowo to Lake Miedwie.

Where are the viewpoints on Szczecin's trails?

The Family Trail around Emerald Lake has two viewpoints over Szczecin. Academic Hill also overlooks Szczecin and the Oder valley.

Are the trails around Szczecin free?

All routes on this list carry the tag "Free".

Which trail suits an hour's walk?

The Family Trail in Zdroje: 2.5 km around Emerald Lake.