Katowice Walking Trail

The Katowice Walking Trail (Katowicki Szlak Spacerowy) is a blue walking trail that leads through the middle of the conurbation and ends in the forests in the south of Katowice. Sources give its length as 24.3 km, while map data give about 23.9 km; the trail is maintained by the PTTK.

Where the trail begins and ends

The start is in Chorzów, in the Silesian Park of Culture and Recreation (WPKiW), by the PTTK Tourist House. The end is at Hamerla, by Trutowisko. The trail marking is a blue stripe on a white field.

Which districts it passes through

The route runs through the WPKiW grounds with the Silesian Planetarium, and then through Dąb, Koszutka and the Śródmieście district of Katowice. It then passes Muchowiec and leads through the Katowice Forest Park, and via Cegielnia-Murcki and Murcki reaches the Murcki Valley and the Murcki Forest nature reserve.

Practical information

• Start: Chorzów, WPKiW, by the PTTK Tourist House; end: Hamerla, Trutowisko.
• The length differs between sources (23.9 to 24.3 km), so check a current trail map before setting out.
• The start of the route is near the Silesian Park.