Bad Polzin: Routes and History
Accommodation in Bad Polzin
Bad Polzin (Połczyn-Zdrój) can be explored through a range of themes: cycling along a former railway embankment, long hiking trails, architectural history and spa traditions. For your planning, it is helpful to start by clearly distinguishing between the types of routes. The paved cycle path is open exclusively to cyclists, while two named hiking trails start in Połczyn-Zdrój. There are also historical landmarks associated with different periods. This allows you to factor your interests in nature and culture into your choice of destination and set your own priorities.
Cycling and hiking routes compared
The Stary Kolejowy Szlak is about 27 kilometres long, paved and runs along a former railway embankment. It is open exclusively to cyclists. This clearly distinguishes it from the two hiking trails that also start in Połczyn-Zdrój. The black “Szlak przyrodniczy DPK” hiking trail runs for 71.5 kilometres to Lubieszewo. The blue “Szwajcaria Połczyńska” trail ends in Czaplinek and is 59.6 kilometres long. The two hiking trails can be distinguished by their length and destination: the route to Lubieszewo is the longer one, while the one to Czaplinek is shorter. These differences offer practical guidance when choosing a route that suits your priorities.
Castle, brewery and Gothic church
The castle in Połczyn-Zdrój was built on a small hill at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. It is about 100 metres from the former town market, now called Plac Wolności. Browar Połczyn-Zdrój was founded in 1825 and is one of Poland’s oldest breweries. Another historical landmark is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Połczyn, originally built in 1343 as a Gothic brick structure. Together, the castle, brewery and church represent different periods. Visitors interested in the town’s history can consider its architectural heritage and brewing tradition side by side without assigning them to the same period.
Spa traditions and finding your way around the town
Połczyn-Zdrój’s centuries-old spa tradition includes the accidental discovery of a water spring and peat by a weaver from Połczyn in 1688. The park in Bad Polzin is considered a source of pride for the town and a place to take a deep breath. An emblem of Połczyn-Zdrój also adorns the town’s pedestrian boulevard on Grunwaldzka Street; the installation is seasonal. For directions, the tourist information centre is located in Galeria Kina Goplana, ul. Parkowa 4. As well as the historic buildings, the park and this specific address give you further points of reference for exploring the town.
Fishing in the 2026 fishing season
For the 2026 fishing season, the lakes Krzywe, Krąg, Długie, Głębokie and Małe in the Dolina Pięciu Jezior nature reserve in Połczyn-Zdrój were open to recreational fishing. An angling permit and a named authorisation were required. Both could be obtained electronically via WIR or the WIR app.
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