The best traffic-free bike rides around gmina gmina gmina Mikołajki

The Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity in Mikołajki (built 1841–1842) is a classicist gem designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It is famous for its impressive clock tower (completed in 1880), a historic chalice from 1772, and the Museum of the Polish Reformation, which collects unique Masurian prints and writings.

There is no shortage of beautiful paths

It's actually a pedestrian bridge. It's difficult to climb the steep ramps with a loaded bike.

Yes, there are many picturesque views along the route, created by nature. But the surface of a large number of sections of this route is poor, and sometimes terrible - completely unprepared: either sandy, or with a washboard or cat's heads (cobblestones), so that the teeth fly out, the chain falls off and the wheels become polygons. Officials designating the route should obligatorily ride it once a year on bicycles, maybe then they would realize how low quality their work is.

An extraordinary wooden Greek Catholic branch church on the Wooden Architecture Trail. Originally built in 1660, although of course rebuilt over the years. Interesting fact: in 1984 the church was moved a few dozen meters to the east, and a new church was built here in its place.

The Old Believers, also known as Filipponi, did not recognize the reforms of Patriarch Nikon introduced in the Russian Orthodox Church in the 17th century. Persecuted for their religious beliefs, they were forced to emigrate. The first Old Believers arrived in Masuria in the 1820s, initially from the Suwałki-Sejny region, later also from the interior of Russia. The history of the Masurian Old Believers is closely linked to the Wojnowo monastery. The beginnings of the monastery date back to 1836, when the elder Lavrentiy Rastropin (1762-1851) founded a small hermitage on the shores of Lake Duś. In 1847 it was transformed into a monastery, the first abbot of which was Mikhail Chavronin, and in 1849 the monastery became a branch of the famous Old Believer center in Moscow, called the Preobrazhensky Cemetery. As a result of the increasing repression of Old Believers in Russia, the Wojnowo monastery became a refuge for many persecuted. The monastery flourished most in the years 1852-1867, when Pawel Pruski (Pieter Iwanowicz Ledniew, 1821-1895) was the abbot. On his initiative, a printing house was established in nearby Pisz. In 1867 Pawel left Masuria, went to Russia and converted to monotheism, subordinate to the hierarchy of the Orthodox Church.

Krutyń is a small town in Masuria, known primarily for the picturesque Krutynia River, ideal for peaceful kayaking and cycling trips around the area. The water route is easy, shallow and full of charming views, and in the season you can use the services of carriers offering trips also on traditional pychówka boats. It is worth visiting the nearby Royal Pine Reserve, where you will see over 300-year-old trees and interesting educational paths.

Wooden Orthodox church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary built in 1921–23. The church was modelled on Russian churches from the Tver area, where the initiator of its construction, Father Alexander Avayev, came from. A characteristic element of the building is a large dome covered with an impressive, onion-shaped dome. The interior of the church, devoid of polychrome, is equipped with a modest, white-gold iconostasis with icons of various artistic value, from different eras. In 1995–96, the church was thoroughly renovated, and in 1996 it was reconsecrated. An Orthodox women's monastery operates at the church. It is one of three religious houses for Orthodox nuns in Poland. A small cemetery and monastery buildings also adjoin the church. https://mpk.warmia.mazury.pl/cerkiew-pw-zasniecia-nmp-w-wojnowie/