Region: Vistula Lowland

Vistula Lowland – a physical and geographic mesoregion in southern Poland, part of the Sandomierz Basin, on the border of the Małopolska Upland and Northern Subcarpathia. It creates a wide valley in the upper reaches of the Vistula River. The region also includes the valley of the lower Dunajec and the final section of the Wisłoka River.

In the north-western part of the region, the Vistula River cuts through its valley a distinct threshold known as the floodplain terrace. Towards the east, the lowland changes into a vast area filled with sandy formations with bands of dunes that are often visible in the landscape. It is mainly the area between the Vistula and Raba rivers, a swampy area in the north due to minimal runoff of water and a sandy one in the southern part, with small height differences in the terrain. This area is largely occupied, especially in the Bochnia part of the Niepołomice Lowlands, with forests of various species composition, with preserved enclaves of the primeval forest vegetation.

Hikes in the Vistula Lowland: