Ryn Castle

Lake Mikołajskie in Masuria

Warmian-Masurian

16 km

Lake Mikołajskie is one of the key sailing junctions in the Great Masurian Lakes. It covers about 5 km², is 5.8 km long and reaches a maximum depth of 25.9 m. In the north it connects with Lake Tałty, in the southeast with Lake Śniardwy th…

Wolf's Lair

Warmian-Masurian

90–180 min

16 km

The Wolf's Lair (Wolfsschanze) in the Masurian forests near Gierłoż was one of Adolf Hitler's principal military headquarters — a city of bunkers laid out over more than 250 hectares, with around 200 structures including dozens of reinforc…

Lake Łuknajno Nature Reserve near Mikołajki

Warmian-Masurian

16 km

Five kilometres east of Mikołajki lies a lake with one of the richest protection records in Poland. Łuknajno — **680 ha** of shallow water at **115 m above sea level**, connected by a channel to Lake Śniardwy — has been protected since **2…

Boyen Fortress in Giżycko

Warmian-Masurian

90–150 min

17 km

Boyen Fortress is a 19th-century Prussian fort built on the land between Lakes Niegocin and Kisajno. Its plan is the key to understanding it: six bastions form a star-shaped layout, while ramparts and walls lead through gates, courtyards a…

Giżycko Castle

Warmian-Masurian

18 km

On the Łuczański Canal, which links the Masurian lakes Niegocin and Kisajno, stands a former Teutonic stronghold from the second half of the 14th century. Giżycko Castle was built on the so-called Giżycko Island as the seat of a Teutonic p…

The Swing Bridge in Giżycko

Warmian-Masurian

18 km

The swing bridge over the Łuczański Canal in the centre of Giżycko was built in the second half of the **19th century** to link the town with Boyen Fortress. The canal joins the Masurian lakes Niegocin and Kisajno, and the steel truss is t…

Kętrzyn Castle

Warmian-Masurian

19 km

Kętrzyn Castle in Kętrzyn is an interesting stop connected with the area’s history, culture or landscape. Include it in a sightseeing plan and combine it with other nearby places. Check current opening hours and access details before visit…

Water Tower in Giżycko

Warmian-Masurian

19 km

The brick tower at 37 Warszawska Street is the **tallest structure in Giżycko** and one of the more interesting examples of repurposed historic infrastructure in Masuria. Built in **1900** in the Neo-Gothic style, it supplied the town with…

Defensive Walls in Kętrzyn

Warmian-Masurian

19 km

In Kętrzyn, right next to the Teutonic castle, stand preserved fragments of the 14th-century defensive walls. The northern stretch of the circuit has survived almost in its full length — one of the better-preserved town layouts in Masuria.…