Hańcza Lake – Pobłędzie Observation Tower loop from Smolniki

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Podlaskie Voivodeship

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gmina Rutka-Tartak

Hańcza Lake – Pobłędzie Observation Tower loop from Smolniki

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Hańcza Lake – Pobłędzie Observation Tower loop from Smolniki

02:26

36.6km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Suwalski Park Krajobrazowy

Park Krajobrazowy Puszczy Rominckiej

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Parking

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4.96 km

Educational Trail by Lake Hańcza

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An interesting place where you can get a little educated. There is a small beach nearby on Lake Hańcza.

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5.14 km

Hańcza Lake

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Lake Hańcza is the deepest lake in Poland, with a maximum depth of 108.5 meters. It is located in the Suwałki Region, surrounded by the picturesque hills and forests of …

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5.40 km

Parking and Shelter at Stara Hańcza

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A new parking lot by the asphalt road will be opened in 2024, there is a shelter and bicycle racks. To visit the ruins of the manor and reach the …

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6.19 km

This pretty wooden chapel in the village of Klaipeda was only recently included in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. Between 1975 and 1998 this municipality was administratively managed by the neighboring Voivodeship of Suwal.

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13.3 km

Pobłędzie Observation Tower

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The observation tower in Pobłędzie is a great stop on a bike trip around the Romincka Forest. The wooden and steel structure with a platform at a height of 15 …

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22.0 km

WTR Trójstyk Stop

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The Green Velo passes the border triangle of Poland-Lithuania-Russia. Nice rest stop on site.

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22.4 km

Lithuania–Poland–Russia Tripoint Monument

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This obelisk-shaped marker indicates the border between three countries. It is a triangular region between Russia (Kaliningrad enclave), Lithuania and Poland. Unlike the vast majority of Europe, the borders here are clearly protected with numerous barriers and barbed wire.

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24.5 km

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27.3 km

Lake Wiżajny

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Lake Wiżajny is located in the Suwałki Region, right on the border with Lithuania, and is a great starting point for a bike ride along the region's hilly, scenic trails. …

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36.6 km

End point

Parking

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