Teutonic Castle in Giżycko – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

Poland

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

powiat giżycki

Giżycko

Teutonic Castle in Giżycko – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

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Teutonic Castle in Giżycko – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

01:57

33.1km

160m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.76 km for 26 m

After 30.1 km for 26 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.73 km

Giżycko Swing Bridge

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The bridge is located over the Łuczański Canal in Giżycko and is entered in the register of immovable monuments. It was built in 1898 to provide access from Giżycko to the Boyen Fortress. It is over 20 meters long and 8 meters wide and is opened 12 times a day: 6 times for water traffic and 6 times for road traffic. The facility is worth seeing because it is the only bridge of this type in Poland and Europe. There is one span and it does not rise up, but tilts sideways by 90 degrees. It is set parallel to the canal embankment. Thanks to a special, original mechanism, the 100-ton bridge can be manually operated by one operator. The entire operation of opening the bridge takes about 5 minutes. A special certificate can be obtained from the person operating the bridge - a seal of presence on this facility. mazury24.eu/atrakcje-turystyczne/most-obrotowy-gizycko,376

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1.75 km

Swing Bridge in Giżycko

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the guide says one of two swing bridges that are still in operation in Europe I have already marked as a highlight in Klaipeda. ;-)

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1.81 km

Teutonic Castle in Giżycko

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The original castle was build at this place by the knight order "Deutscher Orden" who conquered the land south of baltic sea in 13th century. It's purpose was to secure the area against the hostile Lithuanians. In 16th century it was remodeled in the style of renaissance and got it's current appearence. Now it houses an hotel.

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2.52 km

Boyen Fortress

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Interesting and worth seeing old fortress.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feste_Boyen and masuren.de/sehensw%C3%BCrdheiten/81-feste-boyen-in-loetzen.html

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5.01 km

View of the Niegocinski Canal

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The cherry on the cake is the moment when sailboats pass by while crossing the bridge.

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26.5 km

Beach

28.8 km

Lookout tower

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Observation tower near the fortress. Nice view of the lake in Giżycko.

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29.9 km

Giżycko Castle

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There is only one farm building left from the Giżycko chateau. Today Hoptel.

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32.0 km

Giżycko Water Tower

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The former water tower now serves as coffee with panoramic views

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33.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.34 km

9.05 km

7.20 km

6.85 km

646 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

7.27 km

6.56 km

4.66 km

1.67 km

391 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Teutonic Castle in Giżycko – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

Giżycko Swing Bridge

Swing Bridge in Giżycko

Teutonic Castle in Giżycko

Boyen Fortress

View of the Niegocinski Canal

Lookout tower

Giżycko Castle

Giżycko Water Tower

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