Stańczyki Observation Tower – Stańczyki Bridges loop from Gołdap

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Stańczyki Observation Tower – Stańczyki Bridges loop from Gołdap

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Stańczyki Observation Tower – Stańczyki Bridges loop from Gołdap

05:26

87.4km

550m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.8 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.50 km

Gravel Path in the Forest

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A type of road called premium.

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9.99 km

MOR Rakówko – Green Velo Cyclist Service Area

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Toilet completed in February

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20.0 km

Stork Nest in Puszcza Romincka

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28.9 km

The 34-meter high tower, due to its octagonal shape, has become one of the most characteristic tourist attractions of Stańczyk.
In Stańczyki and in Pobłębie, two 20-meter observation towers have been officially put into use. From the terrace situated at a height of 15 meters above the ground, there are views of the beautiful postglacial landscapes. From the tower in Stańczyki you can see the tombstone lakes of Tobellus, the gorge of the Błędzianki valley and the famous historic railway bridges. From the second tower you can see, among other things, Lake Pobłędzie and the panorama of the Romincka Forest. Parking lots and pavements were built next to the towers. Admission to both towers is free.
traveligo.pl/blog/wieze-widokowe-w-stanczykach-i-w-pobledziu

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30.1 km

Rest Area Stańczyki, Green Velo

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Nearby, there is a historic viaduct in Stańczyki

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30.4 km

Stańczyki Viaduct

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Worth seeing at the bottom and at the top

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30.9 km

Stańczyki Bridges

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Bridges in Stańczyki - two railway bridges from 1917–1918 in Stańczyki, Gołdap County.
These are elements of the disused infrastructure of the railway line connecting Gołdap with Żytkiejmy. Sometimes called the Aqueducts of the Romincka Forest.
The bridges are among the highest in Poland. The structure has 5 spans, is 180 m long and up to 36.5 m high. The Błędzianka River flows under the buildings. First, the southern bridge was built (1912-1914, completed in 1917), and later, in 1918, the northern bridge. Both buildings are parallel to each other, and the architecture resembles the Roman aqueducts in Pont du Gard. In the spring of 1917, the construction of the so-called the third transport corridor from Chojnice through Czersk, Smętowo, Kwidzyn, Prabuty, Myślice, Morąg, Orneta, Lidzbark Warmiński, Bartoszyce, Kętrzyn, Węgorzewo, Gołdap, Pobłocie, Kalwaria to Alytus in Lithuania. Most of the mentioned sections already existed at that time, so this huge investment consisted of, among others: to widen the embankments along the entire route for the second track. Since the construction of the Botkuny-Popowiedzie section was already quite advanced before the outbreak of World War I, it was decided to build twin bridge structures and new viaducts at the intersections with road roads on this route. This investment could not be completed by the end of World War I and most of the sections remained single-track.
In the face of the new political situation, there was no point in building a main line to Lithuania, so in the 1920s it was decided to complete the construction of the line as a local single-track route 35 km long from the Botkuny station, through Dubeninki, Stańczyki, Pobłocie to Żytkiejmy. Track was laid on only one of the bridges, and on October 1, 1927, trains started running on the entire route. Initially, there were three pairs of passenger trains, later, for the numerous tourists visiting these areas, a fourth pair was launched on Saturdays and Sundays. At that time, fishermen, mushroom pickers, and in winter also skiers came to the area of Błędzianka. There were also freight trains on the route, carrying mainly wood from the surrounding forests, and in the 1940s also stones, among others. for the construction of Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters in Gierłoż. The line was dismantled by trophy troops of the Red Army in 1945.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosty_w_Sta%C5%84czykach

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55.5 km