Swibno: Discover the Coast, Trails and Ferry Landscape

Świbno combines a designated seaside bathing area with a marked hiking trail, a cycling route, and religious and memorial sites. In addition, there is a ferry crossing over the Przekop Wisły.

Świbno belongs to a corridor of loosely developed residential and residential-service buildings along the main traffic route of Wyspa Sobieszewska. This corridor separates the beach, dune and forest belt from the agriculturally oriented area that occupies most of the southern part of the island.

Which hiking trails lead to or through Świbno?

The green PTTK hiking trail of Wyspa Sobieszewska ends in Świbno at the ferry crossing.

Szlak Wyspy Sobieszewskiej is a 14 km-long, green-marked PTTK hiking trail that runs entirely through the picturesque area of Wyspa Sobieszewska. It is a section of the international long-distance hiking trail E-9, which runs, among other places, along the Polish coast.

What does the coastal area of Świbno offer?

The designated Gdańsk Świbno seaside bathing area includes a 100 m-long stretch of shoreline at beach access point no. 7. Of this, 50 m lie to the right and 50 m to the left of the access point. In addition, the designated area extends 50 m from the shore into the Zatoka Gdańska.

For the 2026 summer season, Świbno was planned as one of nine guarded seaside bathing areas in Gdańsk.

What natural features are associated with the surroundings?

A hiking trail for pedestrian traffic is designated in the “Mewia Łacha” nature reserve.

Which cultural sites can you find in Świbno?

Świbno is home to the Milenijne sanktuarium św. Wojciecha Chrzciciela Gdańska, the Millennium Sanctuary of Saint Adalbert, the Baptist of Gdańsk. It was established in the parish in Świbno on April 20, 1997; the church was given the title “Pomnik Tysiąclecia”.

In Świbno, at the approach to the road ferry over the Przekop Wisły, stands the Pomnik 100-lecia Przekopu Wisły, an obelisk commemorating the centenary of the Przekop Wisły. It is located on ul. Boguckiego, on the embankment at the approach to the ferry crossing.

What role does Swibno play for cycling stages?

The Wincenty Pola cycling route reaches Świbno after 11.5 km from its starting point.

Cyclists can continue their journey along the Mierzeja Wiślana outside Wyspa Sobieszewska by taking the Świbno–Mikoszewo ferry across the Przekop Wisły from May to October.

For comparison with other travel destinations, you can also view Grabiny-Zameczek, Trzepowo, Otomin, Elganowo, Pomlewo, Pręgowo Górne, Ostrowite and Łęgowo.

FAQ

How long is Szlak Wyspy Sobieszewskiej?

Szlak Wyspy Sobieszewskiej is 14 km long and a section of the international long-distance hiking trail E-9.

How large is the designated area of the seaside bathing area?

At beach access point no. 7, the Gdańsk Świbno seaside bathing area includes a 100 m-long stretch of shoreline: 50 m to the right and 50 m to the left of the access point. The area also extends 50 m from the shore into the Zatoka Gdańska.

Was Świbno planned as a guarded seaside bathing area?

Is there a hiking trail in the “Mewia Łacha” nature reserve?

Yes. A hiking trail for pedestrian traffic is designated there.

In which months can cyclists plan to take the Świbno–Mikoszewo ferry?

The journey across the Przekop Wisły can be continued from May to October.

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