Metallurgists’ Trail

The Metallurgists' Trail is a black waymarked hiking trail in the Silesian Voivodeship. According to the tourist map it is 18.2 km long and links Dąbrowa Górnicza with the southern part of Sosnowiec.

Route

The route starts in Dąbrowa Górnicza at Gołonóg station and then climbs Gołonóg Hill. It continues through the Dąbrowa districts of Jamki and Strzemieszyce Wielkie. In Sosnowiec it passes Ostrowy Górnicze, Kolonia Cieśle and Kolonia Wągródka, and ends in Stare Maczki.

Gołonóg Hill

The main attraction of the trail is considered to be the Shrine of St Anthony in Gołonóg. Together with the cemetery and old trees it forms the Gołonóg Hill natural and landscape complex. Dąbrowa Górnicza itself is also home to the “Sztygarka” City Museum.

Practical information

• Waymarking: a black stripe on a white background.
• Length: 18.2 km.
• Start: Dąbrowa Górnicza Gołonóg (railway station); end: Sosnowiec Stare Maczki.
• Check the waymarking and the route on the PTTK map before setting out, as routes are sometimes corrected.