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The Holy Place can be reached by bike better from the direction of Rączki than from the direction of Janówka (a steep, sandy descent).

Another board and more interesting things to find that the foresters wanted to show us here. I found beautiful treetops of over a hundred year old pines here. In addition, in one of the crowns in this high one there is a large nest, possibly an eagle. I found an equally withered twisted pine near this board. To sum up, although we are talking about a beaver here, I found the main interesting things here by looking up at the treetops. Write in the comments what interesting things you noticed here. Maybe the foresters wanted to draw our attention to something else here.

At this board we have the opportunity to observe the unique vegetation of peat bogs on the paths. Nearby there are also low woodpecker tracks - also interesting. In the south-west we have a wetland (peat bog) and I came across 2 beautiful red deer bulls in these thickets. I practically walked on them for 15m and then they got scared and I saw them. A beautiful encounter. Going from the north-west it may seem that the path ends here. It is difficult to find its continuation. Practically opposite the board you should turn left at a right angle to the north-east into the forest and after about 20-30m you will see another information board. However, if someone is not very observant, it is better to turn back at this point to the fork in the path. In this thicket nearby there may be wild animals.

The Holy Place is located on the banks of the Rospuda River next to the Jałówka River and Lake Jałowe. There is a chapel built in the fence from 1990 and several wooden and stone crosses, as well as a large wooden shrine. On one of the wooden crosses - which draws attention with its appearance - a copper plate is nailed with a text by Father Antoni Kochański, the deceased parish priest of Janówka. It informs that this cross was erected by the Yotvingians from the Skometa team after they were baptized in 1283, before going to Samland. The cross, supposedly burned and destroyed by pagans, miraculously survived and was re-erected by converted enemies. This place is surrounded by an aura of mystery and extraordinary. Miracles that have appeared here through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary have long been told. The first miracle is said to have occurred during the times of the Yotvingians, when a cross thrown into the water, instead of floating down, returned to the same place. The second miracle occurred when the Mother of God saved people surrounded by Tatars by covering them with an invisible cloak. Sometimes this extraordinary event is transferred to the times of the January Uprising. In fact, the sacred place is most likely located on the site of the former cemetery of the Orthodox church built by Bohdan Hrynkowicz Wołłowicz after receiving the grant of the forest - around 1514. It was patronized by St. John the Baptist - hence so many names related to the name of John in the area. Local people have been gathering in this place on June 24 for a long time. They prayed, ate a ritual meal, washed themselves in the nearby Jałówka river, made offerings under the crosses - money and food, and tied decorative towels on them. As ethnographers explain, these rites are characteristic of the Orthodox holiday of Jordan. Similar behaviors are seen in the Mińszczyzna region, where some of the population probably came from. Today, the holiday is officially sanctioned by the local parish priest. https://suwalszczyzna.com.pl/info/miejsca/uroczysko-swiete-miejsce

an extraordinary place, one-day trips often end here

The Holy Place is located on the banks of the Rospuda River next to the Jałówka River and Lake Jałowe. There is a chapel built in the fence from 1990 and several wooden and stone crosses, as well as a large wooden shrine. In fact, the sacred place is most likely located on the site of the former cemetery of the Orthodox church built by Bohdan Hrynkowicz Wołłowicz after receiving the grant of the forest - around 1514. It was patronized by St. John the Baptist - hence so many names related to the name of John in the area. Local people have been gathering in this place on June 24 for a long time. They prayed, ate a ritual meal, washed in the nearby Jałówka River, made offerings under the crosses - money and food, and tied decorative towels on them. As ethnographers explain, these rituals are characteristic of the Orthodox holiday of Jordan. Similar behaviors are seen in the Mińszczyzna region, where some of the population probably came from. Today, the holiday is officially sanctioned by the local priest. https://suwalszczyzna.com.pl/info/miejsca/uroczysko-swiete-miejsce I will only add that this is where most kayakers often end their trip down the Rospuda River, some continue on to Goła Zośka (a beach and a statue on Lake Rospuda).

Bridge partially accessible

Oak trees along the bicycle route. A moment of rest and then continue on our way.