Gmina Rutka-Tartak is a rural administrative district located in northeastern Poland's Podlaskie Voivodeship, bordering Lithuania. This region encompasses a portion of the Suwałki Landscape Park, offering a landscape characterized by picturesque, undulating terrain, hills, and forests. Its natural features, including Poland's deepest lake, Lake Hańcza, provide a varied environment suitable for several sports like hiking, gravel biking, touring cycling, jogging, and more.
Gmina Rutka-Tartak offers more than 50 routes for various outdoor activities. More…
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4.7
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Average rating
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4.7
(11)
59
hikers
6.73km
01:51
110m
110m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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(8)
27
hikers
12.7km
03:22
130m
130m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

25
hikers
1.30km
00:21
20m
20m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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11
hikers
4.46km
01:12
60m
50m
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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31.0km
02:14
270m
270m
Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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11
riders
89.8km
06:23
660m
660m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

3.3
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9
riders
Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

9
riders
109km
07:02
1,080m
1,080m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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25
riders
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

5
riders
61.9km
04:03
570m
570m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

5.0
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3
riders
19.6km
01:17
140m
140m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

3
riders
64.4km
04:47
610m
610m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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12
runners
23.2km
02:36
290m
290m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

18
runners
17.9km
01:56
140m
140m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

11
runners
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

5
runners
11.2km
01:12
70m
70m
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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11
riders
47.3km
03:38
430m
430m
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10
riders
68.7km
04:57
590m
590m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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9
riders
48.6km
03:05
400m
400m
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

7
riders
53.2km
03:14
480m
480m
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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8
riders
64.4km
02:42
450m
450m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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11
riders
55.1km
02:29
440m
440m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

5.0
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8
riders
90.7km
03:52
740m
740m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

9
riders
46.0km
01:59
410m
410m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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Gmina Rutka-Tartak offers a variety of outdoor activities including Hiking, Gravel biking, Touring cycling, Jogging, Road cycling, and Mountain biking. The region features 74 routes for these sports. More than 1,700 visitors have explored the area using komoot.
Touring cycling is the most popular activity with 46 routes available. Hiking and Jogging each have 7 routes. Other popular options include Mountain biking, Road cycling, and Easy mountain biking.
Yes, gmina Rutka-Tartak offers hiking routes suitable for various skill levels, including options for beginners. Information on easier routes can be found in the Easy hikes around gmina Rutka-Tartak guide.
Key natural features include Lake Hańcza, Poland's deepest lake, and the scenic hills and forests of the Suwałki Landscape Park. The "Poglacial Gully of Lake Hańcza" educational trail offers views of the lake and the Czarna Hańcza River valley.
Yes, komoot offers several guides for cycling in the region. These include Gravel biking around gmina Rutka-Tartak, Cycling around gmina Rutka-Tartak, and Road Cycling Routes around gmina Rutka-Tartak.
An observation tower is located in Pobłędzie within the Romincka Forest. This 49-foot (15-meter) structure provides expansive views of Lake Pobłędzie and the surrounding forest. It is accessible via gravel roads and along the Green Velo route.
Routes in gmina Rutka-Tartak have an average rating of 4.76 out of 5 stars on komoot. This rating is based on more than 200 individual ratings from users.
Yes, the "Poglacial Gully of Lake Hańcza" is an educational trail. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) long and features shelters, campfire areas, and informational boards along its path from Stara Hańcza to Turtul.
Gravel biking in gmina Rutka-Tartak features varied terrain, including extensive gravel roads, occasional cobblestones, and technically challenging single tracks along lakesides. The landscape is generally undulating with green hills.
Detailed information and route suggestions for hiking can be found in the komoot guide Hiking around gmina Rutka-Tartak. This guide provides an overview of available trails in the region.
The official website for Gmina Rutka-Tartak is www.rutka-tartak.com.pl. It provides local information and resources for visitors and residents.
The Gmina Rutka-Tartak office can be contacted by phone at +48 87 568 72 56 for the secretariat. Other departments, such as accounting and the Mayor's office, have separate contact numbers.

