Masuria is unbelievable beautiful: The country of 3.000 lakes and millions of white storks. Huge native forests and nature parks, wide heather plains and wonderful clean rivers and crystal clear lakes are part of the scenery, as are century old avenues. On the bicycle tour and during the extensive programme with boating, canoeing and many sightseeing tours you discover a country young at heart and the hospitality of the people living here. Be impressed by the unusually rich varieties of flora and fauna. Summer meadows gleaming in all possible colours catch your attention as well as the many bird species, first of all of course the “heraldic bird of Masuria”, the white stork. The people were very careful with the nature of the Masuria. So the home of the poets Siegfried Lenz and Ernst Wiechert is until now the green lung of Europe. Breathe deeply: welcome in Masuria.
After breakfast your city tour through Warsaw starts at 08.30 a.m. You visit the old city, Lazienki Park and the centre. Around 12.00 a.m. your bus transfer to Masuria starts (about 200 km). In the afternoon short bike trip to the birthplace of Ernst Wiecherst in Krutyn.
Your first cycling day introduces a part of the vast forest of the Johannisburg heather (Piska native forest) to Wojnowo, with the opportunity of visiting the Philippon monastery And Salon Marion Dönhoff in Galkowo.
Today we start with a kayak tour on the most beautiful river of Masuria, the river Krutynia (Guided group tour included, individual single tour optional). In the afternoon we cycle to Nikolaiken, our destination of today. You cycle through woodland paths and narrow streets along lonely woods and moorlands. Per ferry you will reach Nikolaiken.
Today you cycle along the Masurian lakes around Nikolaiken. You will cross a number of picturesque villages and canals. Your destination is the lake Luknajno with the famous wildlife sanctuary of the wild swan.
Today you cycle along the lake Rhein to Nakomiady. On the way to Rastenburg we recommend to visit the Masurian museum in Owczarnia. Your overnight stay is in Rastenburg / surroundings.
In the beginning the tour brings you to Gierloz, where you can visit the wolf entrenchment (the former headquarter east). Afterwards you cycle to Sztynort (Steinort). Here you can visit the old ruin of the castle of the earls Lehndorff. In the afternoon you go from Steinort to Lötzen with the “White Fleet” and cycle back to Rastenburg/surroundings. From Gizycko (Lötzen) bus transfer to Mragowo/Sensburg.
In the morning you cycle to Swieta Lipka/Hl. Linde where the amazing baroque church is. Then you get to Rössel (Reszel). Continue to Mragowo/Sensburg where you stay overnight.
In the morning you go by bus transfer to Warsaw. Arrival is at about 11.30 am. You have the possibility to visit the market place and the old town. Individual departure.
Tour character
The daily distances range between 25 and 65 km in partly hilly landscape. Mostly on country and forest lanes, sometimes even on cobbled surface. No knowledge required for participating in the canoe tour.
Zu den Highlights zählten für mich neben den Radtouren durch die wunderbare Landschaft das Lagerfeuer mit Grillgut, der Stadtrundgang mit dem Pastor und die Bootsfahrt. Eine sehr schöne Reise mit überschaubarer Teilnehmerzahl.
JoschaKoobanswered:
Das hört sich nach einem gelungenem Urlaub an! Vielen Dank für diese Zeilen, Martin!