Wicko: Protected Area, Hiking Trails and Historical Traces
The landscape and hiking take centre stage in Wicko. There is also a pilgrimage route and historical traces in Zalesie-Wicko.
The Wicko protected area covers 984 ha and is located in the central part of Woliński Park Narodowy, on a variedly reliefed ground moraine. For visitors, this means that the focus is less on a single viewpoint and more on a diverse natural area with a varied landscape structure.
Wicko is situated on Lake Wicko Małe. Together with the protected area, this creates a local landscape in which water scenery and wooded as well as more open terrain forms both play a role.
What characterises the landscape around Wicko?
The Stara Kredownia near Wicko also contributes to the landscape’s diversity. Its former use as an open-pit mine and its present-day covering of thermophilic grasslands give the area a distinctive transformation: a former extraction site has become an open landscape with its own characteristic vegetation.
Which hiking trails pass through Wicko?
The blue hiking trail through the Wicko protected area is 26 km long. The 26 km figure serves as a concrete planning guideline for your own hike and the day’s timeframe. It runs from Międzyzdroje towards Karnocice through picturesque terrain and beautiful woodland.
The blue hiking trail in the Wicko protected area is well marked.
The blue “Nad Zalewem” hiking trail begins at the Kredownia in Wicko.
How do the trail lengths differ?
Alongside the blue hiking trail, the Way of St James is one of the routes that passes through Wicko. It runs from Wolin via Płocin, Karnocice, Lubin, Wicko and Zalesie. The section within Międzyzdroje Municipality is 24.5 km long. This figure refers to the section within the municipality, not to the entire sequence of these places.
The 26 km of the blue hiking trail and the 24.5 km section of the Way of St James refer to different routes. The blue trail runs through the Wicko protected area; the 24.5 km section of the Way of St James lies within Międzyzdroje Municipality.
Which other places can you compare?
For a regional comparison, you can also consider Wolin, Będzieszewo, Rabiąż, Cammin In Pommern, Piaski Wielkie, Ładzin, Stuchowo and Lukecin.
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Where is Wicko located?
Wicko is situated on Lake Wicko Małe; the Wicko protected area lies in the central part of Woliński Park Narodowy.
What is the Stara Kredownia near Wicko?
The Stara Kredownia near Wicko is a former open-pit mine that is now covered with thermophilic grasslands.
What does the Stanowisko broni V3 exhibition show?
The Stanowisko broni V3 exhibition in Zalesie-Wicko is Poland’s only exhibition of the German V3 secret weapon from the Second World War. It is located in a bunker where V3 projectiles were stored. Nearby are concrete foundations, the remains of gun emplacements for long-range artillery.
For the higher-level travel overview: Cammin.
