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S. Grabowskiego Forest Augustów and Region Suwałki 4. As the weather improves and the cycling season begins, it is just a few easy steps. News, an events calendar and our news- Lipowa Gnieźnieńska iego J. Dantyszka Northern Mazury (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship) (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Mazury Northern 3. k Wysokiej Bramy tows Rondo gen. ks. J.Ponia Kanałowa Wodna k 51 The Green Velo trail is a 1,885 kilometers long bike trail that runs worth remembering a few basic rules to ensure the safety of cy- letter will keep you up to date with events and news from the (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship) (Warmińsko-Mazurskie W. Sikorskiego Hoża y a 513 aw rd rsz pl. Ratuszowa a S Park ów W M. Kajki . Piękna Mickiewicza c Młyński area the and Warmia 2. ORNETA ORNECKA Dębowa stań W through some of the most beautiful regions of Eastern Poland. It clists out on the trail. trail. OLSZTYŃSKA PowMilewicza pl. y Bohaterów22 Lipca Westerplatte im. I. Kwinto Kasprowicza Wolności sz Starostwo BARTOSZYCE Gdańska M. Konopnickiej yń Powiatowe ProstaKrucza skie (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship) (Warmińsko-Mazurskie pl. go follows local asphalt and dirt roads and specially assigned cycle • Cyclists must observe many of the same road regulations that Zamkowy BARTOSZYCKA XXX-lec Prosta 513 Kresowa Łyna Lagoon Vistula the At 1. ia PRL 51 J. Słowackiego O L. Góreckiego J. W routes. The trail is clearly marked and every 10km or so, there are are mandatory for car drivers. East of Poland Cycling Trail Green Velo Green Trail Cycling Poland of East Mobile Application M. Reja G J. Wierzbickiego i E e Ł r IA z ŁA B b ŁaziennaR Maps of the series: the of Maps Z O 513 BISZTYNEK i M. Kopernikaa pl. c BSPs (Bike Service Points) with recreational facilities for cyclists. The • It is not compulsory to have a bicycle driving permit if you are 18 513 Nowa m k Kościelny WARMIŃSKA i Łyna k e o Pionierów w Miodowa g Urząd Zielona o 51 a main trail is supported by almost 200 kilometers of linking routes, years old or older, whereas younger bikers must pass an exam. All essential trail information can be found in the Green Velo Wiejska MŁAWSKA Gminy Symsarna Warszawska 513 Mazurska OLSZTYŃSKA o which lead to transport hubs and nearby places of interest. • Children under 10 can ride on roads only if accompanied by an mobile app (available on Android, Ios and Windows Phones). g Oranżeria e Wiejska i Krasickiego k c i 2 s adult, and children under 7 can only be transported on bicycle The app will help you to find places of interest, accommoda- a Warmińska r K Cm. M. KOPERNIKA I Wiejska Miejski Topolowa Szkolna Leśna Come and ride the Green Velo trail – 200 kilometers of real tourist carrier seats. tion, restaurant facilities and Wiejska Leśna attractions! • Riding along marked bike routes (i.e. bike paths or lanes) is BSPs along the way. Trails in Podwyższenia Wiejska Leśna Wiejska Krzyża Świętego a must. If there are no marked routes, cyclists must ride on the your area are listed so that you 3 Wiejska hard shoulder, and if there is no hard shoulder, along the street. can find those that interest you Grunwaldzka Leśna Symsarna • Riding on the pavement is forbidden. most. And don’t worry about OLSZTYŃSKA • Exceptions: the pavement is more than 2m wide; there is no poor phone reception – all of Żytnia bike path; riding along a road with a speed limit of more than the most important informa- Olsztyńska 50km/h; accompanying a rider under the age of 10; poor tion is accessible offline. Miejsce Obsługi Rowerzystów weather conditions. The app lets you record the GRĄDY WONIECKO • On the pavement you must give way to pedestrians. course of your trip as you ride Kompleks 51 Basenów East of Poland Cycling Trail Green Velo • Where a bike lane crosses a street into which a car is turning, the and helps you to plan future Termalnych Projekt współfinansowany ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Regionalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007-2013 „Termy Warmińskie” Churches; cloisters; Orthodox churches (bud.) car must give way to cyclists. trips. Just choose points on the 4 O T Castles; museums S A I • Cyclists are permitted to overtake slow moving vehicles. map and the system will automatically generate the best route M Hotels; tourist information centres; parking facilities E R B • A helmet is not mandatory but is recommended. for you. O Culture centres; indoor swimming pools D Cinemas; bus stations • Front and rear bike lights are mandatory. R a Practical Information n g e Bike Kingdom The picturesque Górowo Hills lie in the sparsely populated east- the trail, which run along gravel roads and old railway lines around East of Sępopol the kingdom of northern Mazury begins but Pieniężno Tourist Information Centre o Warmia and the area ern part of the region between Pieniężno and Lidzbark Warmiński. Lidzbark Warmiński, are conveniently marked. there is no visible border between this region and the Warmia a f ul. Generalska, 14-520 Pieniężno e A The region was peopled by a large Ukrainian community who area. To encourage you to ex- phone +48 55 237 46 00 r t tr The Bike Kingdom of Warmia and the area comprises of the came from the Bieszczady Mountains and the Lower Beskids after Lidzbark Warmiński is the capital of Warmia and also the most plore this historical land a a Górowo Iławeckie Tourist Information Centre ct western part of the historical land of Warmia, and [so called] Lower World War II. There are no large towns or rivers in the area, but here interesting city of the kingdom. Sights include the majestic castle from your bicycle seat, a io ul. Kościuszki 26 e ns Prussia - divided by the Polish Russian border after 1945. The name and there small lakes lie in hollows. Vast open spaces prevail and of the bishops of Warmia, the Old Town, the attractive catholic few other interesting 11-220 Górowo Iławeckie h of Warmia derives from the name of the Prussian tribe of War- the landscape is diversified by the red roofs of the villages and the churches, the Orthodox church, and the conservatory pavilion of bike routes have been phone +48 89 761 00 48 t mowie, who just as with the other Prussian tribes, were defeated remains of manor estates. In this part of the kingdom the two small Ignacy Krasicki. In the city, the Green Velo trail follows local bike laid out around Lidz- Lidzbark Warmiński Tourist Information Centre d by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. Unlike the rest of Prus- towns of Pieniężno and Górowo Iławeckie are the most remarkable. paths, which partially run along the Łyna River. bark Warmiński and ul. Krasickiego 1 n sia, Warmia retained its Catholic beliefs due to the fact that it had Between them they contain interesting museums, the remains of Bartoszyce. And just 11-100 Lidzbark Warmiński a th th phone +48 89 519 00 52 belonged to the Republic of Poland until 1772. Lidzbark Warmiński mediaeval and gothic buildings and 19 and 20 century technical There are a couple of interesting historical sites between Lidz- like most places along a the region’s capital is famous for its impressive castle of the bishops heritage sites. The village of Żywkowo – the European Stork Village bark Warmiński and Bartoszyce, most remarkable of which are the the Green Velo trail, it is i Bartoszyce Tourist Information Centre of Warmia, who ruled this land for ages. situated near the Russian border and a little way off the trail, is well baroque shrine to the Virgin Mary in Stoczek Klasztorny and the worth taking extra time to ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 96 m worth visiting. There live about 160 storks sitting on 40 or so nests mansion estate of Galiny with its stud farm.