Badges

Badges are the way PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) makes every hike leave a mark. You collect points and confirmations, and the branch verifies your record book and awards the badge.

Sightseeing Badge “Trail of the Wooden Churches of Pałuki” (Szlakiem Pałuckich Kościołów Drewnianych)

A badge established by the PTTK Pałuki Branch in Żnin to encourage people to discover the wooden sacred architecture of Pałuki - churches that for centuries were the heart of the local villages. You visit churches from the list, collect confirmations of your visits and submit the full set for verification at the branch.

Sightseeing Badge “Trail of the Wooden Churches of Pałuki” (Szlakiem Pałuckich Kościołów Drewnianych)

Our branch’s own badge

Visit 12 of the 15 wooden churches of Pałuki, collect confirmations in a record book or your own journal, and bring it to the branch office. The badge has a single level and no time limit - you can work towards it at your own pace, on foot, by bike or on family trips.

  • 12 of 15 churches
  • No time limit

Regulations and list of churches

Pałuki Sightseeing Badge (Pałucka Odznaka Krajoznawcza)

Pałuki Sightseeing Badge - bronzesilvergold

The branch’s oldest badge - since 1983

Three levels for exploring Pałuki: bronze for 10 localities, silver for 25, gold for 40. The list has 104 places - from Biskupin and Wenecja to Wągrowiec, Kcynia and Szubin. On the badge page you can tick off the places you have visited and track your progress.

  • 10 / 25 / 40 localities
  • from age 8

Regulations and list of localities