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Bicycle Routes

BLUE TRAIL - 67 km
Gizycko - Swidry - Pieczarki - Harsz - Sztynort - Kamionka Wlk. -Radzieje - Mazany - Gierloz - Parcz - Doba - Kamionki - Guty - Piekna Gora – Gizycko
Gizycko. Landmarks include one wing of the 14th century Teutonic castle, now privately owned. In 1756-1772, a canal, now called the Luczanski Canal, was built to connect the lakes Niegocin and Kisajno. In 1844, construction of the Boyen Fortress began. Today the fortress is open to the public. Near the fort lies the St. Bruno Hill, possibly the place of martyrdom of St. Bruno of Querfurt, marked by a cross erected in1910. Particularly noteworthy are the Protestant church on Grunwaldzki Square (1827), designed by K.F. Schinkel, the rotating bridge (1856-1860), tenement houses from the turn of the 19th century on Dabrowskiego and Pionierska Streets and a one of the city's oldest houses, in Warszawska Street, now the seat of the Mazurian Society and Mazurian Archive.
Pieczarki. Typical Mazurian rural architecture and an obelisk commemorating WWI victims.
Pozezdrze. The 19th century church is worth visiting. About 2 km north-west of the village, in the forest, lie the remains of the headquarters of Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS and the police.
Okowizna. An old mansion compound, located by the roadside and surrounded by an impressive old park, has been preserved here. Not far from the compound lies the cemetery of the Hagen family.
Sztynort. Village founded in early 16th century, including a palace and park compound which used to be the home of the Lehndorff family. The palace was built around 1600 rebuilt (1689-1691) after being destroyed during the Swedish wars and refurbished in the mid 19th century. The compound includes also an outbuilding, the game warden's lodge, a granary and a barn. The park surrounding the palace, with its 300 hundred years old oaks, limes and beeches, is particularly impressive., The remains of a "teahouse" and a neogothic chapel can also be found in the park.
Radzieje. Octagonal classicistic church built in 1827, with original interior, including a gallery and wooden roofing. The parish owns two 17th century Dutch paintings.
Gierloz. Ruins of the "WolfSchanze", Hitler's headquarters. A restaurant and hotel are nearby.
Parcz. Mid-19th century two-storey mansion with a porch and front terrace.
Doba. Village on the shore of Lake Doba. The nearby island of Gilma was a place of worship for the pagan Prussians. The village has a 16th cent. late gothic church, an old cemetery with a chapel of the Trautenberg family, a landscape park and farm buildings which used to belong to a palace compound.
Glazowsko - Fuledzki Rog. Landscape reserve not far from the trail, located on the Fuleda Peninsula and covering about 40 hectares. Over 10 thousand boulders exceeding 1,5 m in icrumferece can be found there. The largest one has a circumference of 9,5 m and is 2 m high. The reserve can be accessed by a dirt road to the left, about 0,5 km before Kamionki.
Kamionki. Village founded in 1436. Typical Mazurian architecture. Buildings of a mansion compound can bed found at the end of the village.

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RED TRAIL - 67 km
Gizycko - Wilkasy - Szczybaly Giz. - Skop - Tros - Ryn - Salik - Nakomiady - Owczarnia - Kwidzyna - Gierloz - Parcz - Doba - Kamionki - Guty - Piekna Góra - Gizycko

Jeziorko. 1,5 km north of Skop there is an old Prussian castle mound dating back to the 17th /18th century.
Ryn. Teutonic castle built in 1393. The castle's present neogothic form dates back to 1853. Other historic buildings in the town include about 30 19th century houses (Swierczewskiego and Kosciuszki Streets), a windmill built in 1873, a 19th century Protestant chapel and a granary from the turn of the 19th century.
Glabowo. An interesting mansion, park and remains of outbuildings have been preserved here. There is an old Prussian castle mound in the nearby village of Orlo.
Nakomiady. Monuments worth seeing include the parish church, built in early 14th century in gothic style as well as the baroque palace dating back to 1704. Just outside the village lies the graveyard of the von Roedeckers, the first landowners in Nakomiady, including the ruins of the family chapel.
Mazurian Museum in Owczarnia. Impressive collection of household equipment, well-preserved original "black kitchen", furniture, maps, hand weaving shop etc.
Gierloz - Gizycko (see blue trail).

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YELLOW TRAIL - 44 km
Gizycko - Sulimy - Pieczonki - Kruklanki - Jeziorowskie - Jasieniec - Przerwani - Pozezdrze - Pieczarki - Swidry - Gizycko
Rezerwat Spytkowo - Torfowisko (2,10 ha) - transitional moor with Lapland willow.
Nowe Soldany. Former estate featuring a 19th century 1-floor mansion with coaxial pavilions on the front and back walls.
Kruklanki. Village founded in 1545. Interesting late 16th century baroque church with an altar and pulpit from 1612. Original 18th century bells hang in the 25 m tall tower.
Brozowka. The village features a former estate with a mansion and a park overlooking lake Bro?ówka. The mansion was built in the second half of the 19th century. During WWII, it served as Heinrich Himmler's headquarters.
Przerwanki Lock, built in 1910 in order to raise the lever of Lake Goldapiwo. The sluice is 25 m long and 4 m wide. The difference between the upstream and lower levels is about 1 meter. The lock is still in working order, though seldom used.
Pozezdrze - Gizycko (see blue trail).

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GREEN TRAIL - 70 km
Gizycko - Kozuchy Wlk. - Upalty M. - Kruklin - Sucholaski - Wydminy - Szczepanki - Milki - Rydzewo - Kanal Kula - Bogaczewo - Gizycko
Kozuchy Lake Bird Reserve. More than 58 species of waterfowl and wetland birds live here, including Poland's largest colony of the black-headed gull.
Upalty Male. Mansion built in the early 20th century as part of the Kuhnke family estate. The compound includes also large outbuildings and barns as well as the remains of a park.
Kruklin. A view of Lake Kruklin on the left - this is where the Sapina river canoeing trail begins.
Sucholaski. Village with an ostrich farm and traditional Mazurian rural architecture.
Wydminy. Holiday destination with small-town architecture from the turn of the 19th century. The town lies along a lake shore and faces an island that can be reached by two bridges. The town church, originally Protestant, was built in the 16th century and refurbished in 1857. Inside, one can find a baroque pulpit.
Staswinskie Meadows Reserve. Large stretch of wet meadows offering picturesque views, especially when the rich flora is in full bloom.
Lipinskie. Village founded in 1487. On the right side of the road, on the fields between Lipi?skie and Lipowy Dwór, one can see ruined WWII bunkers of the so-called Lotzen Fortified Zone. About 100 m past the last buildings of Lipi?skie lies a forgotten Mazurian cemetery.
Pamry (not far off the trail). Mansion from the 2nd half of the 19th century and an old landscape park with a valuable, old and diverse tree stand.
Staswiny (near the trail). Castle mound called Holy Hill or Silver Hill - a place of worship for the Further down the road to Milki is a Mazurian cemetery and ruins of WWII bunkers of the Lotzen Fortified Zone.
Milki. Oldest church in Mazury, built in the 15th century in gothic style. The valuable altar and the organ gallery date back to 1669 and 1698, respectively. The church tower is also from the baroque period. To the left of the road to Rydzewo is an obelisk commemorating the victims of WWI. On the eastern bank of the canal joining the lakes Buwe?no and Wojnowo is a cemetery of German and Russian soldiers killed in 1914. Up on the hilltops along the road are destroyed WWII bunkers of Lotzen Fortified Zone.
"Old Smithy" in Przykop, (a bit off the trail). An inn established in the former estate of the Grossman family, featuring the house and outbuildings.
Nietlice Wetland Reserve. 513 ha, one of the region's most interesting protected nature areas which is Poland's largest gathering place of the crane and a nesting ground for the bittern, tern and the aquatic warbler.
Rydzewo. Village founded in 1552. In the village centre stands a church built in the end of the 16th century r. and representing a combination of gothic and baroque features. The altar and gallery date back to early 17th century. The old "Black Swan Inn" is another interesting monument of architecture.
Kula Canal. 110 m long canal between lakes Boczne and Jagodne. Sailors often call this place the "Mazurian equator" and hold their "Mazurian baptism" ceremonies here.
Strzelce. Marina, summer cottages and campsite.
Wilkasy. Large holiday village, founded in the 15th century. Past Wilkasy, the road runs over the Niegocin Canal which joins lakes Niegocin and Tajty.

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BROWN TRAIL - 66 km
Gizycko - Pieczonki - Kruklanki - Zywki Ml. - Mozdzany - Jurkowo Weg. - Wolisko - Lipowo - Gradzkie - Gawliki Wlk. - Mazuchowka - Wydminy - Sucholaski - Kruklin - Kozuchy Wlk. - Gizycko
Grady Kruklaneckie, field fortifications from WWI and WWII.
To the left of the trail lies the village of Bro?ówka with a late 19th century mansion in late classicist style with neo-Gothic elements, a park and the farmyard compound with buildings of brick and stone. During WWII this was the seat of Heinrich Himmler. To the right of the trail lie Zywki with the remains of an old estate, and Zywy with a mid-19th century mansion and park.
Borecka Forest. The region's only remains of primeval forest with interesting nature reserves (Borki, Mazury, Lipowy Jar and Wyspa Lipowa) and a European bison breeding centre in Wolisko.
Gradzkie, ruined windmill.
Wydminy - Gizycko (see the Green Trail).

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"FAMILY TRAILS"

DEJGUNY TRAIL - 26 km
Gizycko - Piekna Gora - Guty - Kamionki - Zatoka Kamionecka - Bogacko - Wrony - Piekna Gora - Gizycko

NIEGOCIN LOOP - 35 km
Gizycko - Bystry - Ruda - Rydzewo - Kanal Kula - Bogaczewo - Strzelce - Wilkasy - Gizycko

KRUKLIN LAKE TRAIL - 36 km
Gizycko - Kozuchy Wlk. - Kruklin - Grady Kruklaneckie - Kruklanki - Pieczonki - Sulimy - Gizycko



 

 
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