View of Emerald Lake (Jezioro Szmaragdowe) loop from Rezerwat Zdroje
View of Emerald Lake (Jezioro Szmaragdowe) loop from Rezerwat Zdroje
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View of Emerald Lake (Jezioro Szmaragdowe) loop from Rezerwat Zdroje
01:58
6.97km
150m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 29, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
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Szczeciński Park Krajobrazowy „Puszcza Bukowa”
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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109 m
Stern Portland Cement Factory
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A major advantage was the convenient location of the cement plant. It was built on the site between today's ul. Batalionów Chłopskich (Champions' Battalions) and the banks of the Regalica River, near Kopalniana and Grabowa Streets. Close to the deposits of chalk, limestone, and clay mined on the slopes of the Bukowa Forest. Mine output (the most famous being the flooded chalk mine pit, the Emerald Lake) was transported to the cement plant in cable cars. Some elements of this infrastructure survive to this day (including a tunnel and a bridge).
Access to the river (the factory was connected to the Regalica by a canal) guaranteed good transport conditions for the finished product, as well as the receipt of supplies from the island of Rügen (when local raw materials were slowly depleting). All this, and above all, the high quality of the award-winning product, led to the factory's rapid expansion.
After the founder's death, his son, Albert Eduard Toepffer, took over management of the factory. He expanded production to include paving slabs and roof tiles. Today, he would also be called a marketing expert. He demonstrated the potential of the materials produced by "Stern" to potential buyers by building an artificial grotto in 1880 (it still exists today) and two concrete arches (one survives), upon which a Far Eastern-style music pavilion was erected. Today, almost no trace remains of the factory. After the war, it was dismantled to provide building materials for the reconstruction of Szczecin.
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Parking at the entrance to Leśny Zdroje Forest Park
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1.72 km
View of Szczecin from Oko na Szczecin Hill
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4.34 km
Emerald Lake (Jezioro Szmaragdowe)
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4.64 km
View of Emerald Lake (Jezioro Szmaragdowe)
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6.97 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.22 km
3.01 km
492 m
151 m
Surfaces
2.30 km
1.98 km
1.58 km
715 m
241 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (90 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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