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Poland

Pomeranian Voivodeship

powiat lęborski

Łeba

Submerged Forest at Łącka Dune – Lackawanna Dune loop from Łeba

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Hiking trails & Routes

Poland

Pomeranian Voivodeship

powiat lęborski

Łeba

Submerged Forest at Łącka Dune – Lackawanna Dune loop from Łeba

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Submerged Forest at Łącka Dune – Lackawanna Dune loop from Łeba

02:45

10.8km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Mierzeja

Słowiński Park Narodowy

Waypoints

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529 m

Leaning Pine Forest in Słowiński National Park

Highlight • Forest

The unique landscape of the seashore, beach lakes, moor areas and rivers creates a habitat for a total of 270 species of birds.
The most distinctive element of the national park are the shifting dunes between the coastal lakes and the Baltic Sea. If you take a walk on the Leba Spit between the 40 meter high sand walls in midsummer, you will quickly understand why this area is also called the “Polish Sahara”. Central Europe's largest shifting dunes in terms of area move about two to ten meters to the east each year.

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2.89 km

Viewpoint of the dunes on the Spit

Highlight • Viewpoint

A viewpoint overlooking the dunes on the Spit. A great pier and stunning views of the golden dunes (they're golden, especially in the sun). It's truly beautiful.

There's a bench with seating nearby, so you can also relax.

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4.44 km

Łącka Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.94 km

Submerged Forest at Łącka Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Lontzkedüne (Polish: Wydma Łącka) is the largest shifting dune on the Pomeranian Baltic coast. It has the shape of a sickle or a crescent moon and is part of the dune area, which covers an area of approximately 500 hectares. The natural dune lies on the 17 km long spit between the Lebasee and the Baltic Sea. It is between 30 and 42 meters high, about 1300 meters long and 500 meters wide and moves about 12 meters a year to the east due to the prevailing westerly winds. It buries the original landscape, forest and moor under itself. Łączka was buried by the dune in the past. On the west side leaning towards the wind, the dune has a slight slope, while on the side leaning towards the wind, the slope is very steep. From a wind speed of 18 km / h, the grains of sand begin to roll up the flat side until they fall down on the upper edge on the sheltered side. While the dune grows in height in spring and summer with rather weak winds, it flattens out in stronger winds in autumn and winter and then reaches a higher migration speed. On the back of the shifting dune, stump fields of former forests come to light.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lontzked%C3%BCne

We were in Leba in January and experienced the power of the wind and certainly experienced the hiking of the dune more intensely than it can be experienced in summer.

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5.47 km

Łącka Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.67 km

Lackawanna Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful and well-known dune and elevation of variable height (it's a dune, so it's mobile!), approximately 30 meters above sea level, on the Łeba Spit. Beautiful, fantastic views – a truly unique natural wonder.

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6.07 km

Trail to the Dunes (Mierzeja Conservation Area)

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Attention! In summer there is a migration and a long queue at the ticket office at the entrance to the national park. Access seems to be completely unregulated. Crowds of people on the way to the dune and the few beach entrances.

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.57 km

3.27 km

970 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

3.26 km

970 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 28 June

24°C

19°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2026,Dünen von Leba

Started the day very chilled today. Breakfast in the Schloßgarten and then via E-shuttle to the National Park. There I switched to another E-shuttle and let myself be driven to the dune. But then continued on foot. Very impressive landscape. Doesn't come across so well in the pictures.
Continuing by bike soon. Just a short stage today👍🏻.

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September 8, 2025,Wanderdünen von Leba/Rabka Ostsee

Today's highlight, the 42-meter-high Wydma Sand Dune, Europe's fourth-largest sand dune in the national park near Leba, located between the large inland lake Jezioro Lebsko and the Baltic Sea – northwest of Gdansk – is absolutely worth a visit. We took a bus to the entrance of the park, a nature reserve. Those who don't want or can't walk the …

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August 6, 2024,DUNE: Part three - Lącka Gòra

Some of the journey takes place on the typical electric train. We are not that fast 😉

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July 1, 2023,Slowinzischer Nationalpark-Düne bei Leba

You should definitely check it out if you're nearby. It is important to be on the road early, later there are thousands of people on the road. I was there at 8am on Saturday. With me there were maybe 10 people on the dune. If you have a bike with you, you should cover the 5 km with it, otherwise …

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