We would like to remind you that the trail  you are following leads through the grounds of a National Park. This is not the place for picking berries or mushrooms. We kindly ask you to resist the temptation and stay on the marked trail. Just keep your eyes on the caches, right?

Gathering berries with a so called “comb” is strictly prohibited in Poland. If you are caught with such “equipment” in the National Park you will be fined with a severe penalty fee!

Berries are sometimes associated with improvement in night vision: RAF pilots are said to have consumed bilberry jam during World War II to sharpen their vision for night missions. Bilberries have been used in a variety of folklore and traditional medicine.

Now, let’s talk about mushrooms. True or false?

1. You need to eat a large amount of mushrooms to damage your liver.

False! Even a small amount of poisonous mushroom is deathly dangerous!

2. Poisonous mushrooms lose their dangerous properties during drying or boiling.

False! They are still deadly!

3. Poisonous mushrooms get dark spots in contact with onions.

False! It’s not a good way to determine if a mushroom is edible.

4. If you put poisonous mushrooms in milk, it will turn sour.

False! Milk will not indicate if there is poison in the mushrooms.

5. Mushrooms eaten by worms or snails must be edible.

False! What’s good for a snail may be a poison for you!

6. You can recognize a poisonous mushroom by its bitter smell.

False! Poisonous mushrooms have no specific odour.

The golden rule is – if you are not sure the mushroom is edible, don’t pick it!

Leave it in it’s environment. It’s a valuable part of the ecosystem!

• Walking on the tourist trail is the safest for you and for nature... do not go beyond the trail. The trail has the most beautiful views. Do not take shortcuts.
• Inhale the fresh mountain air, do not smoke.
• The rocks around you are not good climbing material, let go of them. There is no cache there.
• Stones and minerals lie here for millions of years ... leave them for the next generations. Do not collect and mine rocks and minerals.
• If you're are here with your dog, your friend will be safer on a leash.

• Nature lives in symbiosis - do not destroy and do not collect plants, fruit or undergrowth.
• Animals live here in the wild, it's their home. Respect their calmness, do not frigten them, do not seize the animals, do not feed them.
• Enjoy the silence and the sounds of the nature - keep quiet, do not shout, do not sing, do not use radio receivers, do not play music. Let others enjoy the mountains, do not disturb the rest of the people.
• Whatever you brought – take it with you. Take away rubbish with you and leave in designated places near the shelter or entrances to the trail.