Chojnów: Forest, Hiking Trail and Memorial Sites

Chojnów particularly appeals to travelers who want to include nature, outdoor activities, and places of remembrance in their travel plans. You can explore the area through these different themes: forests and nature observation are on the itinerary, as are memorial sites from the Second World War. If you are looking for a hotel in Chojnów, these interests provide a concrete framework for your stay.

Hiking and cross-country skiing on the same route

The black-marked Chojnowski szlak zabytków przyrody runs through Chojnów. This scenic hiking trail can also be used for cross-country skiing in winter, so the same route offers two different seasonal activities. This makes the time of year a useful distinction when planning your trip: you can associate Chojnów with a hike or, in winter, with cross-country skiing.

Forest, nature observation, and remembrance

Pine forest characterizes large stretches of the trail. The area is home to old trees that are protected as natural monuments. Along the route, there are also opportunities to observe birds and plants. These nature-related themes complement one another but have different focuses: the forest and protected old trees draw attention to the landscape, while observing birds and plants offers a different perspective.

Several memorial sites commemorating the victims of the Second World War are also located along the trail. Nature and places of remembrance thus share the route of the Chojnowski szlak zabytków przyrody. Those exploring the trail can take these different themes into account when deciding how to shape their visit.

More trails in the wider Piaseczyński destination

The wider Piaseczyński destination has seven marked hiking trails in Chojnowski Landscape Park, as well as a network of educational trails for pedestrians and cyclists. Visits to the park’s eleven nature reserves must be made exclusively via existing paths and marked trails. This rule is important for finding your way around the protected areas.

The 10-kilometer Chojnowski szlak zabytków przyrody runs through the Chojnów, Pilawski Grąd, and Uroczysko Stephana nature reserves. Longer regional routes offer a comparison by published distance: the yellow-marked Szlak Południkowy is 28 kilometers long and runs from Piaseczno railway station via Zalesie Dolne, Górki Szymona, Zimne Doły, Zalesie Górne, the Łoś Nature Reserve, and Nowy Prażmów to Prażmów. The 30-kilometer Szlak rezerwatów przyrody connects Zalesie Górne, Zimne Doły, the Uroczysko Stephana, Chojnów, Obory, Skarpa Oborska, Olszyna Łyczyńska, and Łęgi Oborskie nature reserves, as well as Konstancin-Jeziorna, and continues to Ursynów. By length, the 10-kilometer trail is shorter than these two regional routes.

Cultural history in the wider destination

Czersk is also part of the wider Piaseczyński destination. Its medieval Gothic castle was built by Duke Janusz the Elder around the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries on the site of an earlier fortification. At the eastern foot of the castle lies Jezioro Czerskie, a former oxbow lake of the Vistula that is entirely protected as a natural monument. In this regional context, the castle and lake bring together medieval architectural history and a landscape shaped by the river’s former course.

Discover more destinations: Borowiec, Złotokłos, Łęg, Józefosław, Mysiadło, Tomice, Zalesie Górne, Habdzin.

View the wider travel overview: Piaseczyński.