Kurza Góra Sky Walk, Kurzętnik

On Kurza Góra in Kurzętnik, a wooden walkway almost two kilometres long climbs gently through the treetops to the top of a 35-metre tower. From up there you look over the Drwęca valley – the same valley that King Władysław Jagiełło's army did not dare to cross in July 1410 on its way to Grunwald. Information boards along the path tell the story of that battle that never happened.

The tower and walkway in numbers

Construction began in 2020, and the attraction officially opened in 2022. It was the first observation tower with a treetop walk in northern Poland. It is built of black locust (robinia) wood, which stands up well to the weather.

• Tower height: 35 m.
• Walkway length: 1,972 m, rising gradually and gently.
• 69 support towers from 3 to 19 m high, plus 32 intermediate towers.
• The walk takes about 1.5 hours.

Thanks to the gentle gradient the route suits families with pushchairs, older visitors, people with disabilities and even dog owners. The walkway starts right from the resort's large car park.

1410 on the Drwęca

The educational trail covers Kurzętnik's past as a town, everyday life in the Middle Ages and at the castle, local legends and the equipment of medieval armies. The most interesting thread is the battle that never was. In July 1410 the army of the Teutonic Knights gathered on the Drwęca plain and the hills between Kurzętnik and Nowe Miasto. Unwilling to fight while crossing the river, Jagiełło ordered a retreat, and the decisive clash eventually took place at Grunwald.

What you can see from the top

• The Drwęca valley and its wide plain.
• The ruins of Kurzętnik Castle – a stronghold of the Chełmno cathedral chapter on a hill 142 m above sea level, completed before 1361.
• Nowe Miasto Lubawskie and the surrounding villages.

Tripto tip

The tower is part of the year-round Kurza Góra resort, which in summer has a bike park and a tubing run described as the largest in Europe (6 lanes, 700 m in total), and in winter three ski runs and an indoor ice rink. There is a restaurant by the tower and a car park for about 800 cars with direct access to the walkway. In summer the resort hosts knights' shows and tournaments inspired by 1410. Before you go, check current opening hours and ticket prices on the resort's website – especially outside the summer season.