Best places to run in Poland

The highest Beskid summit at 1725 m, an exposed climb whose 'Perć Akademików' chain route earns it the nickname Queen of the Beskids.

Poland's largest national park, a vast marshy river valley with boardwalk trails famous for elk and migratory birds.

The 'Errant Rocks', a labyrinth of huge sandstone boulders threaded by narrow passages on an easy circular path.

A high glacial lake at 1583 m reached by a steep rocky path above Morskie Oko, with dramatic cliffs all around.

A gentle, scenic limestone valley walk along a river past caves, crags and shepherd huts, ideal for an easy day out.

The Valley of Five Polish Lakes, a high glacial basin of alpine pools reached by demanding trails, among the most beautiful in the Tatras.

Zakopane's iconic crowned summit topped with a steel cross, a chain-assisted climb with sweeping views over the Western Tatras.

The Main Beskid Trail, Poland's longest mountain route at over 500 km, crossing the whole southern range from west to east.

A reservoir flanked by two medieval castles and the Pieniny foothills, with lakeshore paths and Tatra views on clear days.

The Giant Mountains park of glacial cirques, waterfalls and exposed high ridges along the Czech border, with extensive trail networks.

A 1987 m ridge summit on the Slovak border offering broad Tatra panoramas, reachable on foot or by historic cable car.

A fast-eroding 650 m coastal cliff at Gdynia, walkable along the beach below or the wooded clifftop path above.

A historic memorial mound above Kraków reached by wooded paths, giving panoramic views over the city and the Wolski forest.

Kraków's largest forest, a hilly wooded park crisscrossed with running and walking trails linking the city's memorial mounds.

A 35 km sandspit of pine forest and beaches separating the Bay of Puck from the open Baltic, ideal for long flat coastal walking and running.

The largest Tatra lake, reached by a popular paved valley walk that ends at a glacial pool reflecting the Mięguszowieckie Peaks.

Poland's smallest national park, a limestone valley of crags, caves and a castle with short steep trails just north of Kraków.

Warsaw's grand Royal Baths park, a sprawling green expanse of palaces, ponds and shaded avenues perfect for a city run or stroll.

A long grassy summit crest with wildflowers, fewer crowds and sweeping vistas back toward Tarnica.

A rolling grassy alpine-meadow ridge topped by the yellow Chatka Puchatka shelter, with wide open views in every direction.

The Dunajec gorge, a riverside trail beneath sheer Pieniny cliffs that runs alongside the famous raft route.

Europe's last primeval lowland forest, home to wild bison, with guided and waymarked trails through ancient oak and lime woods.

A gentle forested upland park of beech woods, ponds and a wild Polish-pony reserve, with easy waymarked walking trails.

A lone forested 718 m massif rising from the plains south of Wrocław, a steady wooded climb to a hilltop chapel and tower.

Home to Europe's largest shifting sand dunes, where a flat trail leads through forest to the towering Łącka dune by the sea.

The highest Sudetes peak at 1603 m, a steep windswept climb from Karpacz to a domed summit on the Czech border.

A flat-topped sandstone plateau reached by 700+ stone steps, with a maze of weathered rock pinnacles and a clifftop labyrinth.

The 162 km Trail of the Eagles' Nests, linking medieval clifftop castles through the limestone crags and valleys of the Polish Jura.

The highest Polish Bieszczady peak at 1346 m, a moderate climb to wild open summit views over the remote eastern ranges.

Poland's flagship alpine park with 275 km of marked trails ranging from gentle valleys to severe high-mountain ridges.

The Three Crowns massif at 982 m, a steep climb to a railed clifftop platform high above the looping Dunajec gorge.

A short, dramatic limestone ravine with towering walls and a stream crossing, an easy and family-friendly nature walk.

The highest Karkonosze waterfall at 27 m, plunging into a narrow gorge reached on a forest trail above Szklarska Poręba.

A coastal park of beech forest and dramatic Baltic sea cliffs, with a clifftop trail offering wide views over the sea.

A dramatic ruined hilltop fortress on limestone outcrops, the grandest stop on the walkable Trail of the Eagles' Nests.