Free entry, open all year. About 50 km from Kraków and 40 km from Katowice. Pick a viewpoint and go:
The easiest start: boardwalks, gazebos, toilets, wheelchair access. Approx. 60 parking spaces, 15 min free, then PLN 5/h.
Navigate →Gazebo with a telescope and panorama. About 20 min on foot along the yellow trail to the sand. Access by car only.
Navigate →Viewing platform in Chechło overlooking the military part of the desert, with WWII bunker ruins.
Navigate →Full guide: directions, parking, public transport, FAQ → · Visitor rules →
The Błędów Desert (Pustynia Błędowska) is one of the most unusual natural sites in Poland and the largest area of shifting sand in Central Europe. It lies on the border of the Małopolska and Silesia regions, between the villages of Błędów, Klucze and Chechło.
The desert covers about 33 km², and its wide sandy plains look like a piece of the Sahara. In the past, in the right weather, you could even see mirages. In the 20th century the area was used as a military training ground, which paradoxically helped preserve its desert character.
Today the desert is a protected Natura 2000 site with growing tourist facilities – ideal for walks, cycling, Nordic walking and landscape photography.
The desert is easy to reach and well signposted from both Małopolska and Silesia.
By car:
More details: How to get to the Błędów Desert.
