The Żuławy Loop is a touristically and environmentally attractive waterway connecting the water trails of the Vistula, the Martwa Wisła, the Szkarpawa, the Wisła Królewiecka, the Nogat, the Śmiała Wisła, the Wielka Święta – Tuga, the Motława, the Jagielloński Canal, the Elbląg, the Pasłęka and the waters of the Vistula Lagoon.

The Żuławy Loop comprises mostly the area of the Vistula Żuławy; beyond that, it extends over the Vistula Spit, the Vistula Lagoon subregion along with the Elbląg High Plain (Tolkmicko, Frombork, Suchacz, Elbląg) and the Old Prussian Coast (Nowa Pasłęka, Braniewo), as well as the Kociewie (Tczew, Gniew, Pelplin), the Kwidzyn Valley, and the Powiśle along with Sztum and Kwidzyn.

The Vistula Żuławy (the Vistula Fenland), encompassing the Vistula River Delta, has the shape of an inverted triangle, with the top where the Vistula forks into the Leniwka and the Nogat and with the Vistula Spit as its base.

The Vistula Spit stretching from Gdańsk to Baltiysk, Russia, separates the Vistula Lagoon from the open waters of Gdańsk Bay, closing off the mouth of the Vistula. It is a large sandy dune, built by the waves of the sea and over 30 m (330 ft) high in places. The fishing villages that it used to be strewn with have turned into holiday resorts. The major cities and towns of the Vistula Spit are Gdańsk, Stegna, Sztutowo, and Krynica Morska.

The Vistula Lagoon is a bay cut off from the Baltic Sea by the Vistula Spit. The border between Poland and the Russian Federation runs across this body of maritime internal waters. Of all the area of the Lagoon, 382 sq km (147.5 sq mi) belong to Poland.

The Elbląg Upland is a moraine mound in the Littoral Gdańsk Region, with steep ridges descending towards the Vistula Żuławy, the Vistula Lagoon, and the Warmia Plain. The highest point of the Upland is Srebrna Góra (the Silver Mount), rising to 198.5 m (651 ft). The major towns of this area are: Elbląg, Frombork, Tolkmicko, Kadyny, and Suchacz.

The Żuławy Loop it is 303 km of unforgettable adventure for a kayaking, yachting, motor boat or houseboat trip. It is worth noting that the Żuławy Loop also forms a part of E 70 Waterway, running from Rotterdam, through Berlin inland waterway hub and northern Poland, to Kaliningrad, and further along the Neman (down the Pregolya and the Deyma as far as Klaipeda).

Apart from the water routes of the Vistula Delta and water tourism infrastructure, the Żuławy Loop comprises numerous attractions connected with the cultural heritage of the Vistula Żuławy. This region abounds in world - unique historic buildings: Gothic castles or arcaded houses, as well as hydrotechnical monuments: drawbridges or locks. The Żuławy Loop area is undeniably a place for relaxation and active recreation, with extraordinary landscapes and fascinating nature.