Jez. ARMII KRAJOWEJ 1 East of Poland Cycling Trail Green Velo Gołdap Health Resort Wczasowa Gołdap GRANICA PAŃSTWA 2 Mineral and Curative Water Pump Room 1 Sanatorium Churches; cloisters; Orthodox churches www.greenvelo.pl web portal in Gołdap Health Resort w Gołdapi a w Jeziorowa o 3 Graduation towers s Castles; museums za c 4 W Sports and Recreation Centre Hotels; tourist information centres; parking facilities Visit www.greenvelo.pl and find out for yourself about all the 5 Gołdapska Mountain Pijalnia wód mineralnych 63 Cinemas; culture centres; bus stations advantages of the East of Poland Cy- PAŃSTWAGRANICA Uzdrowiska Gołdap 2 www.greenvelo.pl cling Trail. The Green Velo portal is Tężnie Promenada Zdrojowa 3 65 the biggest cycling guide to Eastern Węgorapa Świerkowa Wczasowa ARMII KRAJOWEJ (Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship) (Świętokrzyskie Kan. Młyński Jeziorowa Poland. It will explain how to get to area the and Mountains Świętokrzyskie 12. Łączna Turystyczna (Świętokrzyskie and Podkarpackie Voivodeships) Podkarpackie and (Świętokrzyskie know not only the Green Velo trail, Brzozowa Leśna Sandomierz Province and Lower San Valley Valley San Lower and Province Sandomierz 11. Sportowa GOŁDAPRolna Wierzbowa but also other routes in the area. It Carpathian Plateau (Podkarpackie Voivodeship) (Podkarpackie Plateau Carpathian 10. Stadionowa Pagórkowa 11 LISTOPADA Roztocze (Lubelskie and Podkarpackie Voivodeships) Podkarpackie and (Lubelskie Roztocze 9. Cmentarna 1 TurystycznaKlasztor 650 will reveal places of interest and the GUMBIŃSKA M. Konopnickiej Polesie (Lubelskie Voivodeship) (Lubelskie Polesie 8. Cisowa Bazylianów Ośrodek Węgorapa 1 Maja best places to eat, and will help to Bug River Valley (Podlaskie and Lubelskie Voivodeships) Lubelskie and (Podlaskie Valley River Bug 7. Sportu ARMII KRAJOWEJ wa Ośrodek Świerkowa o i Rekreacji G r (Podlaskie Voivodeship) (Podlaskie e Sportu u c find accommodation. m a 4 i Rekreacji p Zalew nad Ustroniem b Forest Knyszyn and Forest Białowieża 6. Zatorowa S i ń 2 s Spacerowa k Biebrza and Narew Rivers Valley (Podlaskie Voivodeship) (Podlaskie Valley Rivers Narew and Biebrza 5. Przytorowa Before setting off, create your sched- Cmentarna a Ustronie Mazurska Okrzei Kolejowa Cyclist’s Guide (Podlaskie Voivodeship) (Podlaskie East of Poland Cycling Trail Stadionowa ule using our intuitive trip planner in SUWALSKA TARGOWA Forest Augustów and Region Suwałki 4. Bagienna Gołdapa Topolowa SEJNY BARCIANY Teatr Boczna 651 aln LIPOWA 11 Listopada a Green Velo (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship) (Warmińsko-Mazurskie na A 650 As the weather improves and the cycling season begins, it is just a few easy steps. News, an events calendar and our news- K ża ZAMKOWA B. Prusa R ó S Cerkiew Nadbrzeżna L ks. M. 3 A Krótka Św. Krzyża Mazury Northern 3. Ripeckiego Okrężn W a U W. S. 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 S 11 Listopada Reymonta S. Żeromskiego Szkolna Krótka (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship) (Warmińsko-Mazurskie KRÓLEWIECKA GórnaPodgórna S. Teatralna Portowa through some of the most beautiful regions of Eastern Poland. It clists out on the trail. trail. Reymonta area the and Warmia 2. PADEREWSKIEGO ZAMKOWA Żeromskiego Śródmiejska Grun-Kościelna Ogrodowa Teatralna Wolności (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship) (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Matejki Armii Krajowej waldzka follows local asphalt and dirt roads and specially assigned cycle • Cyclists must observe many of the same road regulations that Krzywa PartyzantówWarsztatowa Teatralna Pionierów Św. Apostołów Lagoon Vistula the At 1. Cerkiew Piotra i Pawła 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 Młyńska Mobile Application Kościuszki Lwowska Wileńska Św. Apostołów 4 Piotra i Pawła Krzywa Maps of the series: the of Maps Wileńska Kombatantów Kośc. BSPs (Bike Service Points) with recreational facilities for cyclists. The • It is not compulsory to have a bicycle driving permit if you are 18 Źródlana Warszawska 5 Konopnickiej Węgorapa Dobrego H. Sienkiewicza DW. PKS Pasterza GOŁDAP Olecka 7 Szpitalna 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 Polna 6 o Wysoka Przystań Portowa 8 g e WOJSKA POLSKIEGO pasażerska i Chopina Muz. k statków w s 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). B Kultury pl. Wolności ze u Ludowej ras lw Zamek 63 I. K a ZAMKOWA . r J adult, and children under 7 can only be transported on bicycle The app will help you to find places of interest, accommoda- L Krzyżacki 65 o 65 K ir 9 Szpitalna o WARSZAWSKA E er Słowackiego W n h Come and ride the Green Velo trail – 200 kilometers of real tourist carrier seats. tion, restaurant facilities and Polna t C s ę t go y r B J. a t F. Chopina p Osiedle I u r Park c a a attractions! • Riding along marked bike routes (i.e. bike paths or lanes) is BSPs along the way. Trails in j c i Kanał i im. J.A. Helwinga Pod Piękną Górą 3 E A. Mickiewicza Port Węgorzewo10 M j s Mała 3 Maja a m ów Węgorzewski nt a must. If there are no marked routes, cyclists must ride on the your area are listed so that you j o M. Wańkowicza a 3 Maja UMiG 3 Maja GIŻYCKO GEN. J. BEMA hard shoulder, and if there is no hard shoulder, along the street. can find those that interest you Braci Ejsmontów A. Struga 3 Maja Żeglarska • Riding on the pavement is forbidden. most. And don’t worry about 650 M. Kopernika EŁK Polna M. Kajki • Exceptions: the pavement is more than 2m wide; there is no Żeglarska Jasna poor phone reception – all of Kośc. Matki Bożej bike path; riding along a road with a speed limit of more than Szkolna the most important informa- Fatimskiej 11 Jabramowo 50km/h; accompanying a rider under the age of 10; poor tion is accessible offline. 1 Basilian monks monastery K M. Kopernika Ogrodowa Miejsce Obsługi Rowerzystów o WĘGORZEWO n 2 Chmielna Sports and Recreation Centre M. Kopernika s weather conditions. The app lets you record the t y Konikowo Jasna GRĄDY WONIECKO t u 3 Orthodox church of the Holy Cross c j i • On the pavement you must give way to pedestrians. course of your trip as you ride 3 Wesoła M 4 St Apostles Peter and Paul Wesoła y B kow . a z j o T c Gołdapska a 5 Orthodox church of St Peter and Paul l o e J. Heweliusza e • Where a bike lane crosses a street into which a car is turning, the and helps you to plan future sa n Góra s Projekt współfinansowany ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Regionalnego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Rozwój Polski Wschodniej 2007-2013 r ł 272 a 6 Church of the Good Shepherd w a 5 car must give way to cyclists. trips. Just choose points on the 7 Cruise Terminal C h r 8 Museum of Folk Culture ob • Cyclists are permitted to overtake slow moving vehicles. map and the system will automatically generate the best route re go Gołdap 9 Castle of the Teutonic Order Węgorzewo • A helmet is not mandatory but is recommended. for you. 10 200 100 0 200 m Wegorzewo Harbour 200 100 0 200 m 11 Church of Our Lady of Fatima Jana Pawła II • Front and rear bike lights are mandatory. Zbożowa Jasna R a Practical Information n g e Bike Kingdom an arduous uphill section, but will be rewarded with the breath- wooded lake land are well known, but more great cycling adven- taiga spruce and is unique in Poland. The central part of the forest Węgorzewo Tourist Information Centre o Northern Mazury taking panorama of Diabla Góra at the top. More relaxing is the tures await further down the Green Velo trail. is marshy and barely accessible, but the region of the village of f bulwar Loir et Cher 4 A long downhill section to Leśniewo, where visitors can see the giant Żytkiejmy, to the east, consists of vast meadows and is sometimes 11-600 Węgorzewo t t The name of the Kingdom - Northern Mazury – can be confus- unfinished locks of the Masurian Canal. East of Węgorzewo, the trail follows former railway lines. The re- called the Polish prairie. It is not uncommon to encounter elks, phone +48 87 427 40 09 ra ct ing, especially to cyclists following this section of the Green Velo gion of Hilly Masuria, also called Wild Masuria, spreads from around wolves, lynx, wild boars, martens, many bird species and almost ion Gołdap Tourist Information Centre y s trail that expect to see lakes and sailing boats. In fact, riders may Lovers of sailing can extend their stay in the fore-mentioned the village of Banie Mazurskie to the East. The section between all types of Polish forest dwellers with the exception of bears. One pl. Zwycięstwa 16 r be surprised by the natural wilderness, secluded places and the Węgorzewo. There is an assortment of bike trails in the area reach- Węgorzewo and the border with Podlaskie Voivodeship consists of the highest railway bridges in Poland can be found in the vil- 19-500 Gołdap u diverse landscapes, through which the trail leads. The route cir- ing many of the interesting places around the Great Masurian of long up and downhill sections which as cyclists say, are a “leg lage of Stańczyki and is an unusual attraction in this eastern part phone +48 89 751 47 65 z cumnavigates the best-known part of Masuria, i.e.