Hiking in Warmia-Masuria: woods and lakes of southern Masuria
Masuria is best discovered by boat and canoe, but its woods are crossed by quiet trails among the glacial lakes. Here you will find a route with track, elevation profile, GPX and practical information; we will add more walks around the Great Lakes.
The numbers mark where each trail starts.
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How to read the grades
Trails in Poland have no official difficulty scale: the PTTK waymarks, a red, blue, green, yellow or black stripe between two white ones, identify the route, not its difficulty (red usually marks the main trail). To compare them with our Italian guides, we have estimated the difficulty of each trail on the scale of the Club Alpino Italiano (Italian Alpine Club). Grades assume dry ground: rain, snow or strong heat make a route harder.
- T Tourist 1 in this guide
- Roads, mule tracks or wide, easy paths with no route-finding problems.
- E Hiking
- Waymarked trails over varied terrain: you need hiking boots and a basic level of fitness.
- EE Expert hikers
- Exposed, steep or rocky sections, sometimes with chains: you need a sure foot and a head for heights.
- EEA Expert hikers with equipment
- Via ferratas or equipped routes: you need a harness, via ferrata set and helmet.
Before you set off
Mosquitoes and ticks
From May to August there are swarms of mosquitoes and ticks are common: repellent is essential.
Swimming
Many lakes along the trails have small beaches: outside lifeguarded areas you swim at your own risk.
Cycling
The Green Velo cycle route crosses the whole region: many of the walks can also be done by bike.
Emergencies
Emergency number 112; MOPR/WOPR water rescue 601 100 100.
Water sports in Warmia-Masuria →← Guide to Warmia-Masuria
Routes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Waymarked Trails and BRouter; elevations from a digital terrain model. Times and elevation gains are indicative: waymarks on the ground and closure orders always take precedence.