This is a terrific ‘runseeing’ tour of Poznań, including Old Town (Stare Miasto) and then a clockwise loop through several parks that line the road around the former walls of this medieval city. The route is ~9 km, with good add-on options.
Marcinkowskiego Park. Creative Commons
Start at Stary Rynek (Old Market Square), a large square in the center of Old Town. Do a loop around the square, and on some of the scenic, narrow roads coming off it (many of them pedestrianized). In this area are the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, museums, the Royal Castle, & Imperial Castle. Head toward the Warta River, through the riverside Stare Koryto Warty Park. Head south along the river path for 1 km, through Tadeusz Mazowiecki Park, and then cross over the main road to the sports complex, where you can do a couple of laps along the excellent running track. Continue clockwise for 1.2 km through Isabella and Jarogniew Drwęski Park and the adjacent Marcinkowskiego Park. Cross Święty Marcin into the smaller Adam Mickiewicz Park, Henryk Wieniawski Park, & Stanisław Moniuszko Park.Them run for 0.8 km on the path along Pułaskiego, skirting Citadel Park, turning RIGHT at the Pomnik Armii Poznań War Memorial to head back into the heart of Old Town.
Add-Ons: Near the end of the loop at Pułaskiego, an option to continue west to Sołacki Park, which has lovely paths (up to 4 km out and back). You can also run on the hilly, scenic paths through Citadel Park, or do more along the Warta River.
This is a terrific ‘runseeing’ tour of Poznań, including Old Town (Stare Miasto) and then a clockwise loop through several parks that line the road around the former walls of this medieval city. The route is ~9 km, with good add-on options.
Marcinkowskiego Park. Creative Commons
Start at Stary Rynek (Old Market Square), a large square in the center of Old Town. Do a loop around the square, and on some of the scenic, narrow roads coming off it (many of them pedestrianized). In this area are the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, museums, the Royal Castle, & Imperial Castle. Head toward the Warta River, through the riverside Stare Koryto Warty Park. Head south along the river path for 1 km, through Tadeusz Mazowiecki Park, and then cross over the main road to the sports complex, where you can do a couple of laps along the excellent running track. Continue clockwise for 1.2 km through Isabella and Jarogniew Drwęski Park and the adjacent Marcinkowskiego Park. Cross Święty Marcin into the smaller Adam Mickiewicz Park, Henryk Wieniawski Park, & Stanisław Moniuszko Park.Them run for 0.8 km on the path along Pułaskiego, skirting Citadel Park, turning RIGHT at the Pomnik Armii Poznań War Memorial to head back into the heart of Old Town.
Add-Ons: Near the end of the loop at Pułaskiego, an option to continue west to Sołacki Park, which has lovely paths (up to 4 km out and back). You can also run on the hilly, scenic paths through Citadel Park, or do more along the Warta River.
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9 km (5.7 miles); Sołacki Park add-on is up to 4 km out & back
Pleasant multi-use paths along both sides of the Warta River, accessible from the center of town. Up to 4 km between the Bolesława Chrobrego Bridge and the Przemysł I Bridge. Some nice views of the water and the the city.
Hillside park just north of the city centre that's the site of an old fort. There are several km of hilly, crisscrossing paths. The park features the remains of the old fort, a rose garden, important outdoor sculptures, and two museums.
Just outside the center of Poznań, this run on paths in Sołacki Park and around Rusałka Lake is scenic and has lots of variety. Can add the University Botanical Garden. Also a running track at the sports complex near Rusałka Lake.
The 5.4 km loop around Malta Lake, located ~2 km east of Old Town, is one of the most popular running routes in Poznań. There's a paved multi-use path around the lake, with great water views. Millennium Park & Warta River paths are good add-ons.
Lovely forest park 5 km west of Poznań centre that's great for running. 16 km of wide, flat, wooded paths with good footing, and a nice variety of trees. Site of weekly parkrun. Good option near the airport.
For some great scenery and variety, combine a tour of John Paul II Park and trails around Dębińskii Forest, with its ponds & specimen trees. These areas can also be run separately. Dębińskii Forest is the site of a weekly parkrun. Add'l paths along the Warta River.
Nice running along Lake Swarzędzkie in the Swarzędz, 10 km east of Poznań. Paths along the east and west sides each run for ~2 km. The east side path is more developed and has a running track at its south end. Site of a weekly parkrun.
Enjoy a run along Poznań's largest lake! A paved multi-use path, Nad Jeziorem, runs alongside the lake for nearly 4 km. The path is mainly wooded, with some lake views. Option to add with path to Strzeszynek Lake & Rusałka Lake.
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9 km (5.7 miles); Sołacki Park add-on is up to 4 km out & back
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