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Bory Tucholskie National Park is situated about 120 km south-west of Gdańsk and approximately 100 km north of Bydgoszcz. It occupies only a part of the vast forest complex called Bory Tucholskie (Tuchola Forest).
The local landscape is dominated by woods and lakes, including unique mid-forest lobelia lakes characterised by very high water transparency. The largest lake adjoining the Park’s western border is the channel Charzykowskie Lake: almost 18 km long and up to 2 km wide.
One of the Park’s major attractions is Struga Siedmiu Jezior (the Seven Lakes’ Stream): a rivulet connecting seven glacial channel lakes. The total length of this unusual stream is 13 km, but the river sections between the lakes only total 2 km. River banks are inhabited by many rare bird species including white-tailed eagle, western marsh harrier, penduline tit, and bittern.
The Park offers four hiking trails and three educational walks. There is also a special botanical path situated within the premises of the Park’s Headquarters in the town of Charzykowy. The path is accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. North of Bachorze village there is a viewpoint overlooking Charzykowskie Lake. Situated on a dune several metres above the water level, it affords a spectacular view of the lake and its environs.
In Charzykowy situated on the southern shore of Charzykowskie Lake there is a large sailing centre with a modern marina built in 2007 and many watercraft rentals. Tourists can get the inland skipper certificate of competence or take a windsurfing course there. Accommodation in the area includes guest houses, private homes and rooms for rent, and campgrounds for tents and trailers. A similar sailing centre is located in the northern part of the Park in Swornegacie village which is also an excellent starting point for canoeing trips down the Brda River.
Tourist attractions in the vicinity include:
- Odry village where several stone circles dating back to the 1st and 2nd century mark ancient burial sites of Gothic tribes which migrated from Scandinavia.
- An aqueduct in the village of Fojutowo: a two-level waterway crossing of the Brda Canal and the Czerska Struga stream. The aqueduct carries the Canal water a few meters above the natural stream. This is the largest structure of this kind in Poland.
- Canoeing trips down the Brda River which is one of the most beautiful waterways in Poland.
