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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Poland

657 routes in Poland qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.4 km and 55 m (180 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.0 km.

That is 32 percent of the 2,062 routes we map in Poland. They are shorter than the local average, 2.4 km against 25.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 55 m (180 ft) against 557 m (1,827 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Hala Ornak - Tomanowy Potok

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • River
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Las Białego - Hala Białe

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Szlak Borowy

Kampinos National Park · Masovian Voivodeship

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wąwóz Kraków - Polana Pisana

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jezioro Gardno - brzeg morza

Słowiński National Park · Pomeranian Voivodeship

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Czerwona Przełęcz - Hala Białe

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hala Gąsienicowa - Liliowe

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hala Kopieniec - Psia Trawka

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hala Ornak - Smreczyński Staw

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Iwaniacka Przełęcz - Hala Ornak

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Polana Kalatówki - Hala Kondratowa

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Polana Pisana - Hala Ornak

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Toporowa Cyrhla - Hala Kopieniec

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kuźnice - Klasztor Albertynek

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sobieszów - Zamek Chojnik

Karkonosze National Park · Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pielgrzym - Stroczy Zakręt

Table Mountains National Park · Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brzeziny - Psia Trawka

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chuda Przełączka - Ciemniak

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chuda Przełączka - Ciemniak

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dolina Kamienicy - Kudłoń

Gorce National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gronik - Przysłop Miętusi

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gronik - Rówienki

Tatra National Park · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Górna Wetlinka - Końska Droga

Bieszczady National Park · Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hala Ornak - Tomanowy PotokTatra National Park2.9 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
Las Białego - Hala BiałeTatra National Park2.5 km56 m37 minEasyApril to October
Szlak BorowyKampinos National Park4.0 km87 m57 minEasyApril to October
Wąwóz Kraków - Polana PisanaTatra National Park1.3 km28 m18 minEasyApril to October
Jezioro Gardno - brzeg morzaSłowiński National Park1.3 km28 m18 minEasyApril to October
Czerwona Przełęcz - Hala BiałeTatra National Park0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October
Hala Białe - Hotel Górski PTTK KalatówkiTatra National Park2.5 km56 m37 minEasyApril to October
Hala Gąsienicowa - LilioweTatra National Park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Hala Kondratowa - Kondracka PrzełęczTatra National Park1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October
Hala Kondratowa - Przełęcz pod Kopą KondrackąTatra National Park2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hala Ornak - Tomanowy Potok, Las Białego - Hala Białe, Szlak Borowy. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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