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Czarna Hańcza (kayaking trail)

od jez. Wigry do Rygola, Pojezierze Suwalskie/Puszcza Augustowska, woj. podlaskie

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Rivers & Reservoirs

Czarna Hańcza (kayaking trail)

The Czarna Hańcza is a river about 142 km long (about 108 km in Poland), one of the most popular kayaking trails in Poland, leading through the Suwałki Lake District and the Augustów Forest.

Location and surroundings

The river flows mainly in the Podlaskie Voivodeship and in Belarus. The kayaking trail leads, among others, through Lake Wigry and the Augustów Forest, with a section along the Augustów Canal.

What to see / natural attractions

  • A picturesque valley through the Augustów Forest.
  • Numerous beaver lodges.
  • Historic locks of the Augustów Canal.
  • The sanctuary in Studzieniczna.

Who it is for

For kayakers who value the wild nature of Masuria and the Suwałki region.

Practical information

The popular route from Bryzgiel through Wigry and the Czarna Hańcza to Rygol is about 85 km long.

Practical information

Scope

  • Kayaking trips along the Czarna Hańcza trail and the Augustów Canal.
  • Passage through Lake Wigry.

Seasonality and hours

Trips take place in the season from spring to autumn.

Getting there

  • Access by car to Bryzgiel, Augustów and nearby towns.
Visit duration: several days (kayaking trip) Seasonality: kayaking season spring-autumn

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czarna_Ha%C5%84cza