The best MTB trails around Włodawa

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A museum that tells the story of the German extermination camp in Sobibór. A place commemorating the tragic history of this region and Poland during World War II. Admission is free.

The "Mietiułka" bike path is a 21-kilometer route for nature and active recreation lovers. It runs through various ecosystems, including some of the oldest forests in the Park, and leads to a viewing tower with a panorama of Durne Bagno. A particularly picturesque place is the viewing point in Wielki Łan, from where there is a view of the meadows and forests of the Polesie National Park. The route crosses the habitats of wolves and moose, and near the river you can see water birds, including cranes. The path starts at the Border Protection Corps monument, where there is a parking space for cars.

The Orthodox cemetery in Wytyczno dates back to the 20th century and is distinguished by the tombstone of Father Michał Somik (d. 1909) and forged, metal and cast iron crosses. The first mention of the village dates back to 1450, and in 1769 a Greek Catholic church of the Holy Cross was founded here, which was demolished in 1938 as part of the government's campaign to destroy churches in Podlasie and Chełmszczyzna. The current wooden Catholic church was built in 1949 from a dismantled Evangelical "kirch". The Orthodox cemetery belongs to the parish in Włodawa and serves the small Orthodox population that remained after the displacements of 1944-47.

The Border Protection Corps Monument in Wytyczno-Łowiszów commemorates the battle fought on October 1, 1939 by KOP soldiers with Soviet troops. It is an important historical site, reminding us of the heroism of Polish soldiers in defending the country's eastern borders during the September Campaign. The monument is located in a picturesque, forested area, near Lake Wytyczno, which makes it an interesting destination for cyclists exploring Polesie.

Cyclist Service Area "Okuninka"

Observation tower on the sidelines.

Currently, it is a Roman Catholic chapel belonging to the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Włodawa. A temple with an interesting history. Quote from Wikipedia (as of June 17, 2024): "The building was erected in the Byzantine-Russian style in the years 1909–1913. The initiator of its construction was the Archbishop of Chełm, Eulogiusz, and the author of the design was Aleksandr Puring. According to the same design, Orthodox churches in Dubienka and Grodysławice were also built in the Chełm eparchy (both consecrated in 1909) . The church was the seat of the Orthodox parish also in the interwar period. After the local Ukrainian Orthodox population was deported to the USSR in 1944–1945, the building was converted into a granary. There was even a project to completely demolish the church, which was successfully opposed by the Metropolitan of Warsaw and all of Poland, Macarius. Then the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church renounced the rights to the building, handing it over to the Catholic Church. The facility serves as a branch chapel of the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Włodawa. Its architecture retained features typical of Russian Orthodox church construction. The chapel was seriously damaged on July 12, 2012 as a result of a fire caused by a lightning strike. Few pieces of equipment were saved from the building. On July 14, 2013, the first Holy Mass was celebrated in the rebuilt chapel in Suchawa. After the fire, the seven onion-shaped domes that originally crowned the building were not rebuilt, replacing them with one of a simpler structure. A historic Orthodox cemetery has been preserved in the vicinity of the former church.