Jezioro Raduń covers 229 hectares and is the largest body of water within Wałcz’s administrative boundaries. Water, city history and marked routes offer different focal points for your planning. This lets you decide in advance whether you would like to spend more time by the lake, visiting museums and architecture, or on the trails around Wałcz.
Jezioro Raduń: Shore, bridge and water sports
Aleja Gwiazd Sportu is in the eastern part of Wałcz, on Jezioro Raduń, and forms part of the lakeside promenade. Metal plaques set into the pavement are each dedicated to another athlete. The promenade thus combines its connection to the lake with a tribute to sport. For your stay, it offers a different focus from visiting the museums or town hall.
The Miejski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji is also located by the lake. It has a supervised bathing area, and kayaks, boats and pedal boats can be hired. Swimming and taking a trip on the water are therefore two different ways to spend time on Jezioro Raduń.
The Kłosowski Bridge, also called the suspension bridge, connects the two shores of the lake. It crosses a narrow section and is for pedestrians only; at the same time, it shortens the way to the forest on the opposite shore. If you are interested in the route, this offers a different perspective on the lake from the lakeside promenade.
Museums and city history
The Muzeum Ziemi Wałeckiej preserves collections on the prehistory and settlement of the Wałcz region, the city’s development, and the construction and breaching of the Pomeranian Wall. The museum also organizes numerous temporary exhibitions. Its subject matter thus ranges from early settlement to city and military history.
The Muzeum Wału Pomorskiego has a narrower focus: it presents exhibits on the construction of the Pomeranian Wall and the military actions in this area. The two museums therefore address the Wall in different contexts. The town hall adds an architectural dimension to the city’s history: it is one of the few Neo-Renaissance town halls in West Pomerania and a striking feature of central Wałcz.
The Szlak wałeckich zabytków also links points of interest with city history. It begins at the Muzeum Ziemi Wałeckiej in central Wałcz and ends with a visit to the Grupa Warowna Cegielnia open-air museum. The Trasa Grupy Warownej Cegielnia is a separate cycling route, marked with name signs, that also passes through Wałcz. This gives you a choice between a route focused on points of interest and a longer cycling route.
Compare routes by length and character
Comparing the stated distances helps with route planning. The black Wałcz–Kłębowiec trail is 7 kilometres long and passes through Pluskota and Rudnica. The green Wałcz–Czapla–Wiesiółka trail is 12 kilometres long. At 40 kilometres, the Trasa Grupy Warownej Cegielnia is considerably longer; it passes through Kołatnik, Pluskota, Nakielno, Strączno, Chwiram and Wałcz before returning to Kołatnik. These routes therefore differ both in length and in the route each follows.
A shorter option nearby is the Ścieżka edukacyjno-przyrodnicza Morzyce. It is about 3 kilometres long, runs through the forests of Wałcz near Morzyce and Jezioro Raduń, and is marked with yellow arrows. Choosing between this trail, the 7- and 12-kilometre routes and the 40-kilometre cycling route depends on which distance and type of route suit your plans.
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