Gliwice Circular Trail

The Gliwice Circular Trail is a yellow waymarked hiking trail in the form of a loop. According to the tourist map it is about 137 km long and is managed by PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society). It runs mainly through Gliwice and towns in Gliwice County and the neighbouring counties.

Route

The loop starts and ends in Rudy, in the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie Landscape Park. It then leads through Sierakowice, Łącza, Rudno, Taciszów, Bycina and Ciochowice to Toszek. Next it passes Wilkowiczki, Zacharzowice, Pniów and Paczynka, enters Pyskowice, Gliwice and Zabrze, and then returns to Rudy through Paniówki, Mikołów, Chudów, Ornontowice, Knurów, Wilcza, Ochojec and Stodoły.

Places along the route

In Toszek stands the castle, and in Gliwice the Piast Castle.

Practical information

• Waymarking: a yellow stripe on a white background.
• Length: about 137 km; the trail is a loop starting and ending in Rudy.
• Because of its length it is usually divided into stages. Check the route and the state of the markings on the PTTK map.