Lakes
Wałcz's town lake with a suspension bridge, bathing areas and a trail to Drawa National Park
Lakes
Museums
museum of militaria from 1934-1945 on the site of former barracks, with a part on prisoner-of-war camps
Lakes
Museums
a museum in a brick manor from the early 19th century, from prehistory to the Pomeranian Wall
Historic sites
a brick town hall from 1890 with a corner bay window and a neo-Baroque turret with a gloriette
Churches and monasteries
Neo-Gothic brick church of 1863-1865 with older furnishings, including embroidered chasubles of the 17th and 18th centuries
Churches and monasteries
Greek Catholic church in a former Lutheran hospital chapel with a bas-relief of the fallen of the First World War
Churches and monasteries
Orthodox church in a former Protestant cemetery chapel with an iconostasis from the Lublin region
Churches and monasteries
Neo-Gothic brick church of the early 20th century, built on a cruciform plan, looked after by the Capuchins
Lakes
a lake by the voivodeship border, on the Rurzyca River and the John Paul II water trail
Solo in Wałcz offers a suspension bridge over Lake Raduń, brick churches, Pomeranian Wall museums and quieter lakes around town.
Wałcz copes well with solo sightseeing, because the town lies between lakes and its sights are spread out without crowds. Half of the list is water and half is monuments and museums, so a day can be arranged to suit your mood and the weather. More about the town is on things to do in Wałcz, and similar proposals from other towns are collected under solo travel in West Pomerania.
Two lakes lie within the town limits, and most walks begin there. They are described in the text Wałcz by lakes Raduń and Zamkowe, and a short version follows.
Raduń has a shoreline longer than nineteen kilometres, bathing sites and a suspension bridge over the water that is described as unique in Poland. A red trail to Drawa National Park starts from its shore, and at the park the manager's rules apply and should be checked. Jezioro Zamkowe (Lake Zamkowe) cuts into the built-up area from the north and has a sailing marina and fishing spots. For a lone walker it is the easiest loop around water right by the centre.
Two smaller waters lie outside the built-up area, in the municipality. Zdbiczno (Lake Zdbiczno) is a glacial channel lake with a peninsula that has a camping field and holiday centres in the village of Zdbice. Dębno (Lake Dębno) crosses the John Paul II water trail and sits close to the provincial border, a few kilometres from Czechynie. Both need a trip out, so plan your return before dark.
Four places of worship with the solo tag stand in different parts of town. All were built in the nineteenth or early twentieth century, and three of them were built for Protestant congregations.
Kościół św. Mikołaja w Wałczu (Church of St Nicholas) is a brick parish church from the 1860s. Older monuments moved from the former church are preserved in it. Kościół św. Antoniego w Wałczu (Church of St Anthony) at Sądowa 4 has a cross plan and a tower on four storeys, was built for a Protestant congregation and today belongs to the Capuchins.
In Wałcz two Eastern churches operate in former Protestant buildings. Cerkiew Podwyższenia Krzyża Pańskiego w Wałczu (Greek Catholic church of the Holy Cross) at Andersa 3 is Greek Catholic and occupies a former hospital chapel of 1923-1924. Cerkiew Świętej Trójcy w Wałczu (Orthodox Holy Trinity church) at Kujawska 15 is an Orthodox parish in a former cemetery chapel, with an iconostasis brought from a demolished church. The fate of Eastern communities in the region is told in the text churches of the Lakeland after 1947.
Muzeum Ziemi Wałeckiej w Wałczu (Wałcz Land Museum) is a municipal museum in a brick Neoclassical manor at Pocztowa 8. It follows the story of the Wałcz area from prehistoric times to the war, and on the grounds part of the Pomeranian Wall fortifications is on show. Muzeum Wału Pomorskiego (Pomeranian Wall Museum) on national road 22 displays uniforms, weapons and soldiers' kit, on the site of former barracks. Both museums carry the rain tag, and the context of the fortifications is described in the article on the Cegielnia Fortified Group and the bunkers of Szczecinek.
Finally the market square: Ratusz w Wałczu (Town Hall) of 1890 stands on Wolności square and has a bay window and a neo-Baroque turret that became its trademark.
The suspension bridge over Raduń, Lake Zamkowe, the church of St Nicholas, the Eastern churches, the museums and the town hall on the main square.
Yes, the Wałcz Land Museum and the Pomeranian Wall Museum carry the rain tag.
A red trail leads from the shore of Lake Raduń to the park. Check the rules of entry with the park's manager.
Raduń and Lake Zamkowe. Zdbiczno and Dębno are in the municipality, outside the built-up area.
