Gmina Rutka-Tartak is a rural administrative district located in northeastern Poland's Podlaskie Voivodeship, bordering Lithuania. This region encompasses a portion of the Suwałki Landscape Park, offering a landscape characterized by picturesque, undulating terrain, hills, and forests. Its natural features, including Poland's deepest lake, Lake Hańcza, provide a varied environment suitable for several sports like hiking, gravel biking, touring cycling, jogging, and more.
Gmina Rutka-Tartak offers more than 50 routes for various outdoor activities. More…
92
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4.6
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4.7
(15)
75
hikers
6.73km
01:51
110m
110m
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

4.8
(10)
32
hikers
12.8km
03:24
130m
130m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

30
hikers
1.30km
00:21
20m
20m
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

4.0
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12
hikers
4.46km
01:12
60m
50m
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.
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5.0
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60
riders
140km
10:44
1,450m
1,450m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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41
riders
82.6km
06:53
600m
600m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

5.0
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43
riders
98.2km
07:03
550m
550m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

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19
riders
83.1km
06:36
960m
960m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
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4.6
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28
riders
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

3
riders
64.8km
04:12
600m
600m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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5
riders
64.2km
04:47
600m
600m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

5.0
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3
riders
30.1km
01:46
270m
270m
Easy mountain bike ride.
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5.0
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23
riders
59.8km
02:43
450m
450m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

5.0
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17
riders
55.1km
02:29
440m
440m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

5.0
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7
riders
92.2km
04:02
740m
740m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

5
riders
40.4km
01:52
360m
360m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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12
runners
23.2km
02:36
290m
290m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

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17
runners
17.9km
01:56
140m
140m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

11
runners
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

5
runners
11.9km
01:20
150m
150m
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.
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5.0
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2
riders
68.7km
04:57
590m
590m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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10
riders
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

7
riders
53.2km
03:14
480m
480m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces.

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11
riders
32.4km
02:29
340m
340m
Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
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Gmina Rutka-Tartak offers a variety of outdoor activities including Hiking, Gravel biking, Touring cycling, Jogging, Road cycling, and Mountain biking. The region features 74 routes for these sports. More than 1,700 visitors have explored the area using komoot.
Touring cycling is the most popular activity with 46 routes available. Hiking and Jogging each have 7 routes. Other popular options include Mountain biking, Road cycling, and Easy mountain biking.
Yes, gmina Rutka-Tartak offers hiking routes suitable for various skill levels, including options for beginners. Information on easier routes can be found in the Easy hikes around gmina Rutka-Tartak guide.
Key natural features include Lake Hańcza, Poland's deepest lake, and the scenic hills and forests of the Suwałki Landscape Park. The "Poglacial Gully of Lake Hańcza" educational trail offers views of the lake and the Czarna Hańcza River valley.
Yes, komoot offers several guides for cycling in the region. These include Gravel biking around gmina Rutka-Tartak, Cycling around gmina Rutka-Tartak, and Road Cycling Routes around gmina Rutka-Tartak.
An observation tower is located in Pobłędzie within the Romincka Forest. This 49-foot (15-meter) structure provides expansive views of Lake Pobłędzie and the surrounding forest. It is accessible via gravel roads and along the Green Velo route.
Routes in gmina Rutka-Tartak have an average rating of 4.76 out of 5 stars on komoot. This rating is based on more than 200 individual ratings from users.
Yes, the "Poglacial Gully of Lake Hańcza" is an educational trail. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) long and features shelters, campfire areas, and informational boards along its path from Stara Hańcza to Turtul.
Gravel biking in gmina Rutka-Tartak features varied terrain, including extensive gravel roads, occasional cobblestones, and technically challenging single tracks along lakesides. The landscape is generally undulating with green hills.
Detailed information and route suggestions for hiking can be found in the komoot guide Hiking around gmina Rutka-Tartak. This guide provides an overview of available trails in the region.
The official website for Gmina Rutka-Tartak is www.rutka-tartak.com.pl. It provides local information and resources for visitors and residents.
The Gmina Rutka-Tartak office can be contacted by phone at +48 87 568 72 56 for the secretariat. Other departments, such as accounting and the Mayor's office, have separate contact numbers.

