The back story
Kampinos National Park: the back story
The primeval forest at Warsaw’s north-west edge, with its cycling trail and the Palmiry Memorial.
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Image courtesy of © Aga Viburno · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Kampinos National Park is a primeval forest just outside the city, crossed by the Kampinos Cycling Trail. At its edge is the Palmiry Memorial, which commemorates several thousand Poles murdered there during the Second World War (Warsaw Tourism Office).
Getting there
The park begins at the city’s north-west edge; trails and visitor centres are on kampn.gov.pl.
The forest
Sand dunes, wetlands and old forest; the Palmiry Memorial is a place of remembrance.
Stay on the marked trails: this is a national park.
Our advice: hire a bike and follow the Kampinos Cycling Trail.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The forest
Location
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