Wolin National Park, National park on Wolin Island, Poland
Wolin National Park is a protected area on Wolin Island along the Baltic coast, covering more than 10,000 hectares (about 25,000 acres). The terrain includes steep cliffs overlooking the sea, broad beech forests inland, sandy shoreline stretches, and several quiet lakes behind the dunes.
The protected zone was established in 1960 to safeguard the coastal landscape and its wildlife from development. Archaeologists have uncovered traces of early medieval Slavic settlements at several sites, dating to the 9th and 10th centuries.
The territory takes its name from Wolin Island, whose Slavic roots reach back to times before Polish statehood. Hikers today encounter wooden signs along the trails that explain the protected bison and sea eagles living here.
Several entry points near Międzyzdroje lead into a network of marked hiking trails that run through forest and along the shoreline. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear, as some sections near the cliffs are steep and uneven.
The Gosań cliff rises 95 meters (about 310 feet) above the Baltic Sea, making it the highest point along the Polish shore. From the viewing platform at the top, visitors on clear days can see the Danish island of Bornholm on the horizon.
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