Trails in Poland
22 mapped routes in Poland: 14 cycling routes, 5 scenic drives and 3 hiking trails. Together they cover 1,021 km with 4,172 m of climbing, and the highest point reaches 1,294 m. Every route has a GPX download, elevation profile, gradient and surface analysis.
- Mapped routes
- 22
- Total distance
- 1,021km
- Total climbing
- 4,172m
- Highest point
- 1,294m
Destination guide
About trails in Poland
Poland's routes are mostly relaxed rides across farmland, forests and lake country, with mountains along the southern border. In the far southeast, the Połonina Caryńska Descent to Brzegi Górne crosses the grassy ridges of Bieszczady National Park near 1,300 m. In Lower Silesia, the route from Bardo to Bielawa via Srebrna Góra climbs past a massive hilltop fortress in the Sudetes.
In the northeast, the Land of Open Shutters Drive tours wooden villages with carved, painted window shutters near Bielsk Podlaski. Cyclists will find the Radziwiłłów Bolimów Gravel Ride through the Bolimów forest west of Warsaw, rides near the Baltic around Darłowo, and easy lakeside loops in Greater Poland around Poznań. Longer drives cross the Masurian lake region and connect Częstochowa with Warsaw.
- Best time to go
- May to September is the best window, with long summer days; autumn is striking in the Bieszczady, while winters are cold and snowy, especially in the mountains.
- Terrain
- Most routes are easy or moderate on flat or gently rolling roads and forest tracks; only the Sudetes and Bieszczady trails involve real climbing.
- Permits & access
- Bieszczady National Park charges a trail entry ticket, and most other routes start from towns well served by rail.
Regions
Explore Poland by region
Silesian Voivodeship
4 trails · ISO PL-24
Masovian Voivodeship
3 trails · ISO PL-14
Podlaskie Voivodeship
3 trails · ISO PL-20
Greater Poland Voivodeship
3 trails · ISO PL-30
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
3 trails · ISO PL-32
Also mapped: Lower Silesian Voivodeship (2), Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (2), Lubuskie (1), Podkarpackie (1). Their routes are listed below.
Difficulty spectrum
How hard are trails in Poland?
- Easy
- 36%8 trails
- Moderate
- 50%11 trails
- Hard
- 14%3 trails
Signature routes
Limitless routes in Poland
Interactive map
Map of trails in Poland
Cycling routes in Poland
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