Promno is the smallest landscape park in Greater Poland, located about 20 kilometers east of Poznań. It’s a perfect place for a few hours’ hike or a bike ride, or even a picnic by the lake. You can reach the park in less than half an hour, both by car and by train straight from Poznań Główny train station.
Like many other nearby landscape parks, the area around Promno was shaped by the Scandinavian Ice Sheet during the last glaciation. It formed the moraine hills reaching up to 127 meters in height and a series of tunnel-valley lakes stretching from west to east. The area is almost entirely covered by forests. Pine forests dominate the eastern and western edges, while deciduous forests dominate the center. Hornbeam, beech, common oak, Norway maple, sycamore maple, ash and birch can all be found here. This mosaic of different trees guarantees a spectacular visual sensation to park visitors every fall.
The largest lake is Lake Góra, located just outside the park’s boundaries. Residential housing is rapidly developing along its shores. Much better places to rest would be the small sandy beaches of Lakes Dębiniec and Brzostek.
A dense network of marked tourist hiking trails runs through the Promno Landscape Park. The green trail is the most interesting, it runs from the Promno train station to Pobiedziska. The main trail, the red one, takes you from Pobiedziska to Biskupice (and then to Poznań). By bike you can also easily take a ride along the Piast Bicycle Route.
