Stańczyki Bridges – Pobłędzie Observation Tower loop from Gołdap
Stańczyki Bridges – Pobłędzie Observation Tower loop from Gołdap
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Stańczyki Bridges – Pobłędzie Observation Tower loop from Gołdap
08:31
119km
860m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 27, 2026
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 37.7 km for 66 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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37.2 km
Stańczyki Observation Tower
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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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Stańczyki Bridges
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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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45.8 km
Pobłędzie Observation Tower
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Here you will find a cyclist service area with a shelter and toilet.
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46.9 km
Ruins of the Skajzgiry Bridge
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47.2 km
Gravel Road
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48.2 km
Historic buildings in Skajzgiry
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49.9 km
Old Brickworks
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114 km
Junction for Gołdapska Góra
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By the way, the revolving café on the summit is a special treat!
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119 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
78.0 km
24.1 km
9.56 km
7.08 km
766 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
40.2 km
34.0 km
18.2 km
17.7 km
9.25 km
120 m
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Elevation
Highest point (270 m)
Lowest point (150 m)
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