South-Eastern Black Trail

Length
60.4 km
Time
approx. 4 h (by bike)
Difficulty
Hard

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This trail has the largest number of national memorial sites, but it is also very attractive in terms of sightseeing and scenery. It passes five nature reserves and leads through forests, riverside areas and charming meadows. Along the route are the palace in Jabłonna and the church in Nieporęt – among the most important architectural monuments in Mazovia. Apart from short sections near the Łęgi Czarnej Strugi reserve, the trail is suitable for cyclists.

The trail is part of the County Fighting Poland Trail (Powiatowy Szlak Polski Walczącej) designated by the Legionowo County Office. Route length: approx. 60 km.

Memorial sites and historic monuments along the route

  1. Site of the Warsaw Uprising fighting of 1–3 August 1944 on the border of Legionowo and Chotomów
  2. Parish cemetery in Chotomów
  3. Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Chotomów
  4. Monument to the Heroes of the Fight for Polish Independence 1939–1945 on Plac J. Piłsudskiego in Chotomów
  5. Massacre site in the Chotomów Forests
  6. Obelisk commemorating those murdered in 1939–1945 in Chotomów, ul. Modlińska
  7. Parish cemetery in Jabłonna
  8. Remains of German Second World War fortifications in Jabłonna – the area between the flood embankment and the Vistula
  9. Plaque commemorating the start of the fighting for Warsaw in January 1945 – Polish Academy of Sciences Palace in Jabłonna
  10. Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Jabłonna, ul. Modlińska 105
  11. Commemorative plaques on the Jabłonna Municipal Office building, ul. Modlińska 152
  12. Monument to the Home Army Soldiers on Skwer AK in Jabłonna
  13. Monument to the fallen Polish Army soldiers and residents of Jabłonna, ul. Modlińska
  14. Monument of gratitude for the pontificate of John Paul II and the work of “Solidarity” in Jabłonna – at the junction of ul. Modlińska and ul. Szkolna
  15. Area where insurgents crossed to the Kampinos Forest
  16. House bearing traces of the 1944 fighting for Jabłonna, Jabłonna-Buchnik
  17. Graves of unknown victims of German killings
  18. Graves of unknown victims of German killings
  19. Graves of unknown victims of German killings
  20. Graves of unknown victims of German killings
  21. Graves of unknown victims of German killings
  22. Site of the “Bukowiec” forester’s lodge – Jabłonna – Bukowiec Jabłonowski Reserve in the Legionowo Forests
  23. Execution site of Home Army soldiers of the 3rd Battalion in Nieporęt
  24. Parish cemetery in Nieporęt
  25. Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Nieporęt
  26. The “Freedom Oak” on Plac Wolności in Nieporęt
  27. Commemorative plaque to Home Army soldiers on Plac Wolności in Nieporęt
  28. “Solidarity” wayside shrine on Plac Wolności in Nieporęt
  29. “KOC I” airdrop zone in Izabelin, on the Izabelin meadows by ul. Wrzosowa
  30. Allied Bailey bridges on the Czarna River near Nieporęt
  31. Wayside shrine commemorating the “Solidarity” movement in Izabelin
  32. Soldier’s grave at the edge of the Uroczysko forest in Kąty Węgierskie
  33. Stone commemorating the deaths of officer cadets “Alfa” and “Skiba” in Stanisławów Pierwszy
  34. Execution site of Polish soldiers – edge of the “Puszcza Słupecka” reserve

More information, a map of the sites and the trail badge (in Polish): szlak.powiat-legionowski.pl – Black Trail.

Photos from the route

  • Execution Site of Home Army 3rd Battalion Soldiers
  • Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery in Nieporęt
  • Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • The Freedom Oak
  • Home Army 3rd Battalion Memorial Plaque
  • “KOC I” Airdrop Zone
  • Bailey Bridge – Izabelin
  • “Alfa” and “Skiba” Memorial Stone
  • Execution Site of Polish Soldiers (Edge of the “Puszcza Słupecka” Reserve)

Attractions along the route