Defenders of the Polish Border Trail

The Defenders of the Polish Border Trail is a blue waymarked hiking trail managed by PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society). According to the tourist map it is about 61 km long. It starts in Zabrze-Makoszowy and ends in Tychy-Paprocany.

Route

From Zabrze the route leads through Ruda Śląska (Halemba, Kłodnica, Radoszowy), then through Mikołów (Śmiłowice, Paniowy) and Bujaków. It then passes Orzesze, Łaziska Górne, Wyry and Gostyń, and ends in Tychy. St Lawrence Hill in Orzesze lies on the route.

Near the route

In Mikołów, which the trail passes through, stands the Basilica of St Adalbert. In Orzesze there is the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Practical information

• Waymarking: a blue stripe on a white background.
• Length: about 61 km, so the trail is usually walked in several stages.
• Start: Zabrze-Makoszowy (railway station); end: Tychy-Paprocany.
• Check the current route and the state of the markings on the PTTK map before setting out.