Chojnów: Nature Trail, Forest and Memorials

Chojnów is of interest to travellers who would like to combine nature and culture during their stay. The black-marked Chojnowski szlak zabytków przyrody, a scenic hiking trail, passes through the area. In winter, the route can also be used for cross-country skiing. This means you can experience the trail on foot or, as a seasonal option, on cross-country skis. It offers a practical combination of outdoor exercise and a connection with nature when choosing a destination.

Forest, nature watching and cross-country skiing

Larger sections of the trail pass through pine forest, with old trees protected as natural monuments. There are also opportunities to observe birds and plants. The combination of forest, protected old trees and nature watching makes the trail especially appealing to travellers who want to look out for plants and birds while hiking. In winter, it can also be used for cross-country skiing, adding another seasonal activity to the hiking trail.

Memorials along the trail

Several memorials to the victims of the Second World War are located along the Chojnowski szlak zabytków przyrody. The route therefore combines landscape and nature watching with a historical theme. Visitors who would also like to reflect on the memory of the Second World War during an outing will find this aspect directly along the trail. Together with the forest, protected trees and opportunities to observe birds and plants, this makes for a varied nature and culture trail through Chojnów.

Hiking trails in the wider Piaseczyński destination

In the wider Piaseczyński destination, the Chojnowski Landscape Park has seven marked hiking trails, as well as a network of educational trails for walkers and cyclists. The park’s eleven nature reserves may only be visited using existing paths and marked hiking trails. This rule is important to bear in mind when planning outings within the protected areas.

The longer routes in the wider Piaseczyński destination also offer a variety of itineraries. The 28-kilometre, yellow-marked Szlak Południkowy runs through the Chojnowskie Forests from Piaseczno railway station via Zalesie Dolne, Górki Szymona, Zimne Doły, Zalesie Górne, the Łoś Nature Reserve and Nowy Prażmów to Prażmów. The 30-kilometre Szlak rezerwatów przyrody connects Zalesie Górne and Zimne Doły with the Uroczysko Stephana, Chojnów, Obory, Skarpa Oborska, Olszyna Łyczyńska and Łęgi Oborskie nature reserves, as well as Konstancin-Jeziorna; from there, the route continues to Ursynów. The distance and sequence of places listed here offer a different point of reference from the local trail through Chojnów.

The wider Piaseczyński destination also offers birdwatching at the Żabieniec pond complex. Species that can be spotted there include common mergansers, black-necked grebes, red-necked grebes, little grebes, teal, bearded reedlings, Eurasian penduline tits and black storks. The region’s nature experiences therefore range from forest paths and marked routes to observing a variety of bird species.

Discover more destinations: Jabłonowo, Łęg, Zalesie Górne, Kamionka, Jaroszowa Wola, Głosków, Nowa Iwiczna, Jeziórko

For the wider travel overview: Piaseczyński.