Discover Kicin

Walking and cycling routes around Kicin

The August Cieszkowski Trail was established in 2014 and passes through Kicin, Wierzenica and Mechowo. Its route includes several country and forest paths and comprises 17 stations in total. It is designated as a walking and cycling route between Kicin and Wierzenica. The starting point is the Regional Museum at the primary school in Kicin, named after A. Cieszkowski. If you want to get your bearings before setting off, you can use this starting point as a specific reference for planning your trip. The trail connects several place names with stretches across fields and through forests, making its described route different from the forest path to Dziewicza Góra.

The Szlak Niepodległości is a forest path about 2.7 km long between Kicin and Dziewicza Góra. Along the path are 14 crosses, known as the “Droga Krzyżowa” (Way of the Cross), as well as 17 information and direction signs. The approximate length gives you a guide for planning your day; it should be understood as an estimate. The crosses and signs define the route and give the forest path a different focus from the nature and history-focused August Cieszkowski Trail. If you are planning time outdoors, you can consider these differences to decide which path better suits your plans.

Church and Droga Różańcowa

The wooden Church of St Joseph in Kicin was built from 1749 to 1751, funded by Józef Tadeusz Kierski, Bishop of Poznań. It also lies on the Szlak Kościołów Drewnianych around Puszcza Zielonka. The church is therefore part of both the village’s history and a route that links wooden churches in the area by theme. If you are planning a trip with a cultural focus, you can include this historic site as a separate stop without making your stay exclusively about longer walks.

Since 2016, the Droga Różańcowa has run through the surrounding landscape beside the church, connecting Kicin with Wierzenica. The church and the path offer two different ways to explore Kicin: the architectural history of St Joseph and a route through the landscape towards Wierzenica. If both interest you, you can keep them in mind as separate destinations when planning your visit.

Explore the village with riddles

The quest “Kicin – dobrze, błogo i błękitnie” combines a walk with tasks and riddles. Participants solve them along the way, leading to a treasure chest containing a stamp. The quest starts at the entrance to the primary school on Gwarna Street. This format offers a different focus from the two routes described above: solving the riddles is an integral part of the experience. If you want to combine an outing with a challenge along the way, you can include the quest in your plans as a separate option.

Getting there and choosing where to stay

Kicin can be reached by bus routes 321 and 323 from Rondo Śródka in Poznań, and by routes 394 and 396 from Koziegłowy. The stop is called Kicin Szkolna. If you are planning to travel by bus, the listed routes and the stop are specific points of reference. You can factor the bus connections into your plans for your stay, along with the local trails and cultural attractions.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Kicin, you can start by checking whether the village itself matches what you are looking for in a stay.

More pages about nearby places: Komorniki, Rokietnica, Dąbrówka, Kórnik, Mościenica, Dymaczewo Nowe, Kostrzyn and Swarzędz.

For the broader travel overview: Poznań.