Poland’s Baltic dunes: Hel to Łeba
From Gdańsk out along the thin Hel Peninsula, then west past Poland’s northernmost cape to the moving dunes of Słowiński National Park.
- Distance
- 213 km (132 mi)
- Driving
- 2 h 57 min
- Suggested days
- 4
- Stops
- 7
- Countries
- Poland
- Updated
- June 21, 2026
At a glance: 4-day road trip of about 213 km (132 mi) with 7 stops, from Gdańsk to Ustka. About 2 h 57 min of driving in total.
Route description
Leave Gdańsk through Gdynia and Puck to Władysławowo, then follow the only road down the Hel Peninsula, often just a few hundred metres wide between the bay and the open sea. At Hel there is a seal centre and a long beach at the very tip; in summer the road is slow, and passenger boats from Gdańsk and Gdynia are an alternative.
Back at the base of the peninsula, the lighthouse at Rozewie stands on the cape counted as Poland’s northernmost point. Continue west on the DW213 through farmland and pine forest, with side roads down to quiet beaches such as Dębki.
Łeba is a busy resort between two lakes and the sea. Drive to Rąbka at the edge of Słowiński National Park and walk or ride the electric shuttle to the Łącka dune, a desert of pale sand that moves several metres a year and slowly buries the forest.
Continue around Lake Łebsko to the open-air museum at Kluki, then on to Ustka, a fishing port with a lively promenade. The coast is at its best in June and September, when the beaches are quieter and the water is only a little colder.
Stop-by-stop itinerary
In driving order. Distances are estimates between consecutive stops.
- 1Start
Gdańsk
Poland - 238 km
Hel
Poland - 348 km
Rozewie Lighthouse
ViewsRozewie, PolandA tall brick lighthouse on the cape that is traditionally counted as Poland’s northernmost point. Climb it for a view over the Hel Peninsula and the open Baltic.
- 463 km
Łeba
Poland - 57 km
Łącka Dune
NatureŁeba, PolandA shifting sand dune more than 30 m high in Słowiński National Park, between a lake and the sea. Park at Rąbka and walk or take the electric shuttle; go early to avoid the heat.
- 618 km
Kluki Open-Air Museum
HistoryKluki, PolandA preserved village of the Slovincians, the old fishing people of the marshes around Lake Łebsko, with thatched farmhouses and craft demonstrations.
- 739 km
Ustka
Poland
