Nature: Szczecinek

Nature around Szczecinek: two lakes, Wierzchowo and Studnica, plus a bog reserve and an oak reserve, four stops in the Drawsko Lakeland.

The municipality of Szczecinek holds more nature than the town itself: two lakes with canoeing and beaches and two reserves with trails. The rest of the area is described on things to do in Szczecinek, and nature across the region is gathered under nature in West Pomerania.

Which lakes near Szczecinek are worth seeing?

Wierzchowo is a big lake of over 700 hectares with a winding shore and wide sandy strands. The river Gwda begins here and is popular with canoeists. Studnica, also called Drężno, covers about a hundred hectares and lies on a canoe route known as the Szczecinek Loop. For the wider area, read the article Szczecinek on the isthmus between the lakes.

Where are the nature reserves near Szczecinek?

Bagno Kusowo reserve protects a Baltic-type raised bog, set up as a reserve in 2005, about 12 km north-west of the town. A boardwalk educational trail runs along the bog. Dęby Wilczkowskie is a floristic reserve of 3.15 ha, with old oak stands and the rare plant Gagea spathacea, near Świątki. Cycling trails and the Las Klasztorny path run alongside.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you canoe near Szczecinek?

On Studnica, which the Szczecinek Loop crosses, and on the Gwda flowing out of Wierzchowo.

Which reserve has a boardwalk trail?

Bagno Kusowo, a bog reserve about 12 km from the town.