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Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

powiat giżycki

Giżycko

Boyen Fortress – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

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Mountain biking trails

Poland

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

powiat giżycki

Giżycko

Boyen Fortress – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

Easy

5.0

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Boyen Fortress – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

01:04

16.7km

70m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 16.3 km for 26 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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347 m

Giżycko Swing Bridge

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The bridge is located over the Łuczański Canal in Giżycko and is entered in the register of immovable monuments. It was built in 1898 to provide access from Giżycko to the Boyen Fortress. It is over 20 meters long and 8 meters wide and is opened 12 times a day: 6 times for water traffic and 6 times for road traffic. The facility is worth seeing because it is the only bridge of this type in Poland and Europe. There is one span and it does not rise up, but tilts sideways by 90 degrees. It is set parallel to the canal embankment. Thanks to a special, original mechanism, the 100-ton bridge can be manually operated by one operator. The entire operation of opening the bridge takes about 5 minutes. A special certificate can be obtained from the person operating the bridge - a seal of presence on this facility. mazury24.eu/atrakcje-turystyczne/most-obrotowy-gizycko,376

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578 m

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge

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An alternative to the swing bridge, which is currently under renovation.

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7.55 km

Boyen Fortress

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Interesting and worth seeing old fortress.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feste_Boyen and masuren.de/sehensw%C3%BCrdheiten/81-feste-boyen-in-loetzen.html

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10.4 km

View of the Niegocinski Canal

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The cherry on the cake is the moment when sailboats pass by while crossing the bridge.

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12.3 km

Wilkasy gmina Giżycko

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14.9 km

Lookout tower

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Observation tower near the fortress. Nice view of the lake in Giżycko.

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16.3 km

Teutonic Castle in Giżycko

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The original castle was build at this place by the knight order "Deutscher Orden" who conquered the land south of baltic sea in 13th century. It's purpose was to secure the area against the hostile Lithuanians. In 16th century it was remodeled in the style of renaissance and got it's current appearence. Now it houses an hotel.

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16.3 km

Swing Bridge in Giżycko

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the guide says one of two swing bridges that are still in operation in Europe I have already marked as a highlight in Klaipeda. ;-)

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16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.64 km

2.71 km

2.56 km

2.49 km

934 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.05 km

4.32 km

2.12 km

1.97 km

1.93 km

287 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

19°C

11°C

92 %

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Boyen Fortress – Lookout tower loop from Giżycko

Giżycko Swing Bridge

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge

Boyen Fortress

View of the Niegocinski Canal

Wilkasy gmina Giżycko

Lookout tower

Teutonic Castle in Giżycko

Swing Bridge in Giżycko

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