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Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry – Monastic hermitages loop from Wigry National Park

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gmina Suwałki

Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry – Monastic hermitages loop from Wigry National Park

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Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry – Monastic hermitages loop from Wigry National Park

02:22

9.14km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Wigierski Park Narodowy

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104 m

Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception

Highlight • Religious Site

On January 6, 1667, King Jan Kazimierz[3] presented the Camaldolese monks with an island on Lake Wigry together with a hunting lodge. In 1671 the first wooden church and the …

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144 m

St. James Stone

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Just before entering the monastery grounds, on the left side, there is the Stone of St. James, which is part of the trail. The Way of St. James, in Spanish …

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236 m

Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry

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The Camaldolese Order (a Benedictine monastic order of pontifical right founded by Saint Romuald of Ravenna in 1012) was responsible for the creation of this monastery on the island of Wigry. This congregation settled here in 1668.

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306 m

Boat Dock at Wigry National Park

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An hour-long boat cruise along the papal trail.

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544 m

Monastic hermitages

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Hermitages, a place where monks used to pray and contemplate in solitude. Nowadays, you can feel here like you are in a more exclusive holiday resort, not a place with …

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572 m

Church in Wigry

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Wigry – Parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Historical outline: In 1667, King John Casimir gave the island with its buildings, the surrounding lakes and a …

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699 m

View of Wigry Monastery

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A beautiful place to visit and more. Here is some interesting information parafia.wigry.pro/parafia/historia-klasztoru.html

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871 m

Large, beautifully designed area with interesting wooden sculptures, barbecue area, tavern and, actually: Marina. By the way, in the monastery you can rent former cells to stay overnight

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9.14 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

2.78 km

2.12 km

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.49 km

2.73 km

1.32 km

291 m

240 m

< 100 m

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