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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Warsaw

65 routes near Warsaw qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.5 km and 50 m (164 ft) of ascent.

That is 40 percent of the 163 routes we map near Warsaw. They are shorter than the local average, 2.5 km against 18.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 50 m (164 ft) against 406 m (1,332 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

Palmirski Szlak Łącznikowy

Kampinos National Park · Masovian Voivodeship

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • 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
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Łącznik Mariewski

Kampinos National Park · Masovian Voivodeship

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

Łącznik Wyględzki

Kampinos National Park · Masovian Voivodeship

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

Łącznik Falenicki

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chociszewo PKS - Wychódźc

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jeruzal - Patoki

Łódź Voivodeship · Poland

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

Otwock, PKP - Meran

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Popowo Letnisko

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

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

Powsinek – Morysin

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

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

Szlak łącznikowy

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Łącznik ponurzycki

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

łącznik

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mój las - wersja długa

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

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

Twierdza Modlin Zielony

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ścieżka biegowa "Lucerny"

Masovian Voivodeship · Poland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 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
Palmirski Szlak ŁącznikowyKampinos National Park3.6 km80 m52 minEasyApril to October
Szlak BorowyKampinos National Park4.0 km87 m57 minEasyApril to October
Szlak im. Antoniego TrębickiegoKampinos National Park2.3 km51 m33 minEasyApril to October
Łącznik MariewskiKampinos National Park1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Łącznik WyględzkiKampinos National Park1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
Julinek, Park Rozrywki - Julinek, Park RozrywkiKampinos National Park3.8 km84 m56 minEasyApril to October
Ścieżka dydaktyczna "Do Karczmiska"Kampinos National Park2.8 km21 m37 minEasyApril to October
Ścieżka dydaktyczna "Do Starego Dębu"Kampinos National Park3.5 km27 m47 minEasyApril to October
Ścieżka dydaktyczna "Dolinką Roztoki"Kampinos National Park1.4 km18 m19 minEasyApril to October
Ścieżka dydaktyczna "Przez Wilczą Górę"Kampinos National Park3.2 km30 m43 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Łącznik Wyględzki, Łącznik Mariewski, Palmirski Szlak Łącznikowy. 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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