TOURISM
The area of the Augustow Canal is characterised by exceptional natural, tourist and spa qualities, which enable practising various forms of sport and active tourism (cycling, landscape trips, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing) and rural tourism (agrotourism, ecotourism). Moreover, in Augustów there is one of the few professional water ski lifts in Poland.
Tourist routes
Hiking trails on the Polish side
Augustow – Mikaszowka: Augustów – Reserve “Kajety Lake” -Strękowizna – Uroczysko Powstańce – Danowskie (Lake Blizno) – Tobołowo – Tartaczysko – Frącki – Okółek – Dworczysko – Brożane – Rygol – Mikaszówka.
Along the Augustow Canal: Augustow – Napoleonic Route – Wojciech – Studzieniczna – Sirocco campsite – “Stara Ruda” reserve – Czarny Bród – Sucha Rzeczka weir – Gorczyca – Płaska – Paniewo lock – “Perkuć” reserve – Jazy lockuga – Mikaszówka.
Augustow – Mikaszowka: Augustów – Sajenek – “Stara Ruda” wilderness – “Kozi Rynek” wilderness – Królowa Woda ”wilderness – Hanus – Gruszki – Sosnówek – Mikaszówka lock.
Augustow – Raczki: Augustów – Szczebra – the Młynisko range – the Holy Place range – Jaśki – Dowspuda – Raczki – Pluszkiejmy.
Danowskie – Sucha Rzeczka: Danowskie – Kopanica – Tobołowo – Serski Las – Serwy – Sucha Rzeczka.
Hiking trails on the Belarusian side
Nemnovsky: tourist base “Nemnovo” – airlock “Nemnovo” – dam-regulator “Kurkul” – tourist base “Nemnovo”.
The war started here: lock “Dombrovka” – along Augustov Canal to the fortifications of the 68th fortified region – farm Tartak – house of airlock master – airlock “Dombrovka”.
Kupalinka: sanatorium “Pearl” – along the river Neman – recreation area “Kupalinka” – tract Pyshka in Grodno (Festivalnaya St.).
Pearl: sanatorium “Pearl” – along the Neman river – recreation area “Kupalinka” – Pyshki tract in Grodno (Festival street). In the opposite direction from the route # 420.
Pine Tear: tourist base “Nemnovo” – v. Yatvez.
Korolewski: Grodno railway station – TIC – historical city centre – railway station.
Cycling on the Polish side
GREEN VELO. Bicycle route located in Eastern Poland with a length of over 2000 km. The route runs through five voivodeships: Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie and Swiętokrzyskie. Route: Bialobrzegi – Augustow – Lake Sajno – Lake Studzieniczne – Plaska – Mikaszowka – Dworczysko – Frącki
AugustVelo: Mikaszowka – Rudawka – Niemnowo – Grodno
Around Biale and Studzieniczne Lakes: Augustow, Turystyczna Street – Wojciech – Studzieniczna – Swoboda lock – Przewięź – Klonownica
Around Lake Sajno: Augustow, Stara Poczta – Krolowa Woda – Kanal Bystry – Sajenek – Bialobrzegi
Around the Netta River: Bialobrzegi – Promiski – Kopiec – Szonowo Lock – Netta Pierwszy – Bialobrzegi
Rospuda River Valley cycle trail: Bialobrzegi – Żarnowo I – Żarnowo II – Żarnowo III – Turowka – Biernatki – Pruska Wielka – Janowka – Topilowka – Mlynisko – Swięte miejsce – Jozefowo – Szczeberka – Szczebra – Klonownica
Around Lake Kolno: Bialobrzegi – Podczarnucha – Czarnucha – Podwisowizna – Kolno – Rzepiski – Komaszowka – Promiski – Gabowe Grądy – Bialobrzegi
Na Powstańce: Przewięź – Uroczysko Powstańce – Strękowizna – Przewięź
Na Kozi Rynek: Sajenek – Harabundy Zrąb – Balinka — Sajenek
White Eagle Trail: Augustow – Wojciech – Studzieniczna – Krasnybor – Krylatka – Sajno Lake – Sajenek (69,1 km) – Augustow
EURO VELO R11 international cycle trail. The trail leads from Greece to the North Cape in Norway (5964 km). Route: Biebrzański National Park – Tajenko – Sosnowo – Kopiec, Bialobrzegi – Augustow – Wojciech – Studzieniczna – Sucha Rzeczka – Serwy – Dalny Las – Kopanica – Monkinie – Bryzgiel.
Cycling on the Belarusian side
Augustovsky Trail: from the international cycling route R65 (Finland – Greece) to the v. Rudavka (Poland) – seasonal border crossing “Rudavka-Lesnaya” – lock “Kuzhynets” (Belarus)- lock Volkushek – v. Forest – lock “Dombrovka” – transition to the right bank of the canal – along the canal to the tract Tsarevo – v. Sonichi – radial exit to the lake Zelenka – v. Nemnovo – lock “Nemnovo” – tourist base “Nemnovo”.
Fox Mountain: tourist base “Nemnovo” – lock “Nemnovo” – v. Golovenchtsy (border zone) – the bank of the Black Gancha River – r. Maryha – v. Kalety – lake. Cavenya – Endreniya lake – v. Lesnaya – lock “Dombrovka” – farm Tartak – v. Noviki – gp Sopotskin – v. Radivilki – v. Ostasha – tourist base “Nemnovo”.
By the route of magnate Volovich: Mr. Sopotskin – v. Noviki (frontier zone) – lake Dorgunskoye – 2nd frontier post named after F. Kirichenko – v. Dorogun – v. Markovtsy – v. Boyary – v. Perstun – v. Svyatsk – v. Vasilevichi – v. Sopotskin.
Chalk Mountains: the tract Pyshki in Grodno (Festival street).
Grodno Fortress: v. Zagorany – fort No. 1 – v. Naumovichi – fort No. 2 – v. Labno Ogorodniki – fort No. 3 – v. Strelchyky – fort No. 4 – v. Korobchitsy – fort No. 6 – v. Malaya Olshanka – fort No. 7 – v. Pogorany – fort No. 9 – v. Grandichi – fort No. 13.
Health Trail: Pyszki tract in Grodno (Festival street) – circular route.
Rajgorod: the tract of Pyszki in Grodno (Festivalna St.) – on route No. 412 to Fort No. 13 – Grandicza St. (road P42) – v. Goza – v. Palnica – v. Grodno. Fault – Goža – v. Palnica – v. Palnica – v. Skabany – v. Dubrova – v. Privalka – border crossing “Privalka-Raigardas” – v. Švendubre (highway A4) – Druskininkai (Lithuanian Republic).
In the footsteps of Yatviags: tourist base “Nemnovo” – airlock “Nemnovo” – Zelenka lake – v. Sonichi – tract Tsarevo – airlock “Dombrovka” – v. Rynkovci – ferry crossing to the v. Svendubre (highway A4) – v. Druskininkai (Lithuanian Republic). Forest gate Usova – doty 68th Ukrperayon – farm Tartak – Sandy lake – v. Radivilki – dam-regulator “Kurkul” – tourist base “Nemnovo”.
Green Tatar: Yubileinoye lake – agro estate “Karalinskiy Falvarak Tyzengauza” – v. Karolino – v. Volunteering – v. Korobchitsy – Tatar cemetery – ATK “Korobchitsy” – border crossing “Bruzgi-Kuznitsa”.
Tyzenhauz Cross-border Cycling Trail: Tyzenhauz Sq. in Grodno – Yubileinoe lake – agro estate “Karalinskiy Falvarak Tyzenhauz” – v. Korobchitsy – v. Bruzgi – border crossing “Bruzgi-Kuznitsa” – v. Kuznitsa (Republic of Poland) – – Nowedziel village – Tolcze village – Malawicze Dolne village – Bohoniki village – Sokolka (tenement house at 1 Pilsudski Street).
Kayaking routes on the Polish side
The canoe trail of the Rospuda River: Supienie, lake Rospuda (Filipowska), end: Augustow, lake Necko
The Netta River canoe trail: Augustow, the Netta River, end: the Debowo Lock
The Biebrza River canoe trail: Lipsk – Rus at the mouth of the Narew
Canoe trail through Lake Sajno and Canal Bystry: Canal Bystry – Augustow
Kayaking routes on the Belarusian side
Unknown Europe: Augustov Canal (Republic of Poland) – sluice “Mikashuvka” – seasonal border crossing “Rudavka-Lesnaya” – sluice “Kuzhynets” – sluice “Volkushek” (Republic of Belarus) – sluice “Dombrovka” – dam-regulator “Kurkul” (sluice “Nemnovo”) – route No. 409 on the river Ostashanka – along route No. 411 along the Neman river – seasonal border crossing “Privalka-Svendubre” – Druskininkai (Lithuanian Republic).
Augustovskoe kolochko: tourist base “Nemnovo” – the river Ostashanka (to the place of inflow into Neman r.) – Augustovsky canal – gateway “Nemnovo” – dam-regulator “Kurkul” – the river Ostashanka – tourist base “Nemnovo”.
Chyornaya Gancha: “Stary Bridge” – r. Marykha – Chernaya Gancha r. – v. Kadysh – v. Quiet (before inflow of Chernaya Gancha r. into Neman r.).
Neman: city beach of Grodno (Mostovaya street) – v. Gozha – v. Ploskovtsy – v. Shabany – seasonal border crossing “Privalka-Svendubre” – Druskininkai (Lithuania).
Kotra: v. Bershty – r. Kotra – v. Golovachi – v. Kashubintsy – Skidel – v. Ogorodniki (before inflowing into Neman r.).
Ozerny: Salatie v. – Verevskoe lake – Derveniskoe lake – Beloe lake – v. Lakes.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JANUARY
MUSICAL FINAL OF THE GREAT ORCHESTRA OF CHRISTMAS HELP
FEBRUARY
DKF KINOCHŁON (FILM CLUB)
MARCH
MARCH ALONG THE BYSTRY CANAL – AUGUST’OW MARCH FOR THE SENIORS
DKF KINOCHŁON (FILM CLUB)
APRIL
EASTER CAKES – HANDCRAFTS FAIR
OPENING OF THE SAILING SEASON WITH A PARADE OF BOATS
EASTER EGG FESTIVAL
MAY
AUGUSTÓW CANAL INVITES FRIENDS
AUGUSTOW DAYS
ALONG THE AUGUSTOW CANAL
JUNE
“AUGUSTOW FRESH” FESTIVAL
MIDSUMMER (ST. JOHN’S) NIGHT ON THE NETTA RIVER
“SILVER HOZA KEYS” FESTIVAL
JULY
KUPALA FESTIVAL
AUGUSTYNKI
„LOTTO NETTA CUP”
„NECKO ENDURANCE”
„WHAT FLOATS, WON’T SINK”
AUGUST
“STRAW FESTIVAL”
WHAT FLOATS, WON’T SINK”
FEAST OF THE SEA
FEAST OF ZIELNA
THE AUGUSTOW CANAL IN THE CULTURE OF THREE NATIONS
AGRO ECO TOURIST FAIR – POLAND TASTES
„SINGING AND ENTERTAINMENT AUGUSTOW CANAL
SEPTEMBER
CAMERATA AUGUSTOVIANA
THE FEAST OF BREAD
PAŹDZIERNIK
DKF KINOCHŁON (FILM CLUB)
LISTOPAD
DKF KINOCHŁON (FILM CLUB)
GRUDZIEŃ
DKF KINOCHŁON (FILM CLUB)