Attractions and Places To See around gmina Wiżajny - Top 20

The bridges in Stańczyki, often called the "Aqueducts of the Romincka Forest," are among the highest railway bridges in Poland – 180 meters long and reaching a height of 36.5 meters. Built between 1912 and 1918 in a style reminiscent of Roman aqueducts, they were intended to be part of a major railway line, but the line operated only as a local route until 1945. Today, the tracks no longer exist, and the impressive structures have become a tourist attraction and a bungee jumping site. Situated on the Błędzianka River and surrounded by picturesque scenery, they are a destination for bicycle tours and a good place to rest. Admission to the bridges is charged, but the view and history of the site are definitely worth a visit.

Lake Hańcza is the deepest lake in Poland, with a maximum depth of 108.5 meters. It is located in the Suwałki Region, surrounded by the picturesque hills and forests of the Suwałki Landscape Park. The lake boasts crystal-clear waters, attracting not only anglers and kayakers but also divers from across the country. Cyclists can enjoy attractive, undulating trails around the lake, offering beautiful views of the lake and numerous erratic boulders. This is also the starting point of the "Poglacial Gully of Lake Hańcza" educational trail—a hiking trail approximately 10 km long that leads from Stara Hańcza, with its historic manor house and park, along the eastern shore of Lake Hańcza, and then through the Czarna Hańcza River valley to Turtul. The trail features shelters, campfire areas, and educational information boards.

The observation tower in Pobłędzie is a great stop on a bike trip around the Romincka Forest. The wooden and steel structure with a platform at a height of 15 meters offers views of Lake Pobłędzie and a vast panorama of the forest. The tower is located on a gravel road and on the Green Velo route. Here you will find a cyclist service area with a shelter and toilet.

Great view over the beautiful landscape

The place where the borders of Poland, Lithuania and Russia meet. Unfortunately, apart from a pole surrounded by barbed wire, there is nothing else here. We were passing by, which is why we visited this place. A ride or a walk that necessarily includes seeing this place is not worth the effort in my opinion, but everyone can do as they please.

Some of the highest bridges in Poland are located in Stańczyki. They are impressive monuments, monuments of construction technology. They were designed over the Błędzianka River, the valley of which in Stańczyki reaches a depth of 65 m in places. Years ago, the Northern Bridges, also known as the Romincka Forest Bridges, were a section of the Gołdap - Żytkiejmy railway line, providing a unique viewing terrace for travelers (it is also worth visiting Piękna Góra in Gołdap - a viewing point on the Romincka Forest). Their form resembles the Roman aqueducts built in ancient times, which is why they are popularly referred to as the Romincka Forest Aqueducts. They were probably designed in 1905 by Italian architects. The two five-span bridges made of reinforced concrete are 200 m long and 5.7 m wide (each). The radii of the arches are 15 m, and the distance between the pillars is 30 m. From the level of the Błędzianka River to the top of the arch, we have 31.5 m. Preparations for the construction of the bridges began in 1910. In the years 1912-1914, the northern structure was built, and in the years 1923-1926, the southern bridge was built. https://atrakcje.mazury.pl/mosty-stanczyki/ Price list 2024: standard ticket PLN 10, concession PLN 7. Parking is free.

Currently a paid entry place, about 10 PLN, entrance and ticket office at the top of the bridge. The bridge can also be viewed from behind the netting at the bottom, but it is worth entering and walking around the whole thing, at the ends of the bridge there are exits to the bottom. The bridges look good even during sunset, you can still catch the last rays behind the trees.

a unique Old Believers church in Wodziłki