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Stańczyki Railway Viaducts – Stańczyki Bridges loop from Błąkały
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Stańczyki Railway Viaducts – Stańczyki Bridges loop from Błąkały
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Stańczyki Railway Viaducts – Stańczyki Bridges loop from Błąkały
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1.58km
20m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 26, 2026
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Stańczyki Railway Viaducts
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Bridges in Stańczyki - two railway bridges from 1917–1918 in Stańczyki, in the district of Gołdap.
These are elements of the inactive infrastructure of the railway line connecting Gołdap with Żytkiejmy. Sometimes called the Romincka Primeval Forest Aqueducts.
Bridges are among the highest in Poland. The structure is 5-span, 180 m long, up to 36.5 m high. The Błędzianka river flows under the buildings. First, the south bridge was built (1912-1914, completed in 1917), and later, in 1918, the north bridge. Both buildings are parallel to each other, and the architecture resembles the Roman aqueducts in Pont du Gard. In the spring of 1917, the construction of the so-called the third transport corridor from Chojnice through Czersk, Smętowo, Kwidzyn, Prabuty, Myślice, Morąg, Orneta, Lidzbark Warmiński, Bartoszyce, Kętrzyn, Węgorzewo, Gołdap, Pobłędzie, Kalwaria to Alytus in Lithuania. Most of the above-mentioned episodes already existed then, so this huge investment boiled down, inter alia, to widen the embankments along the entire route for the second track. Since the construction of the Botkuny-Pobłędzie section until the outbreak of World War I was already quite advanced, it was decided to add twin bridges and new viaducts at the intersections with roads on this route. This investment was not completed by the end of World War I and most of the episodes remained single-track.
In view of the new political situation, it did not make sense to build a main line to Lithuania, so in the 1920s it was decided to complete the construction of the line as a local single-track route 35 km from the Botkuny station, through Dubeninki, Stańczyki, Pobłędzie to Żytkiejm. The track was only laid on one of the bridges, and on October 1, 1927, trains began to run along the entire route. Initially, it consisted of 3 pairs of passenger trains, then a fourth pair was launched on Saturdays and Sundays for tourists visiting the area in large numbers. At that time, anglers, mushroom pickers, and in winter also skiers came to the vicinity of Błędzianka. There were also freight trains on the route, transporting mainly wood from the surrounding forests, and in the 1940s also stones, among others. for the construction of Hitler's Wolf's Lair in Gierłoż. The line was dismantled by the Red Army trophies in 1945.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosty_w_Sta%C5%84czykach
These are elements of the inactive infrastructure of the railway line connecting Gołdap with Żytkiejmy. Sometimes called the Romincka Primeval Forest Aqueducts.
Bridges are among the highest in Poland. The structure is 5-span, 180 m long, up to 36.5 m high. The Błędzianka river flows under the buildings. First, the south bridge was built (1912-1914, completed in 1917), and later, in 1918, the north bridge. Both buildings are parallel to each other, and the architecture resembles the Roman aqueducts in Pont du Gard. In the spring of 1917, the construction of the so-called the third transport corridor from Chojnice through Czersk, Smętowo, Kwidzyn, Prabuty, Myślice, Morąg, Orneta, Lidzbark Warmiński, Bartoszyce, Kętrzyn, Węgorzewo, Gołdap, Pobłędzie, Kalwaria to Alytus in Lithuania. Most of the above-mentioned episodes already existed then, so this huge investment boiled down, inter alia, to widen the embankments along the entire route for the second track. Since the construction of the Botkuny-Pobłędzie section until the outbreak of World War I was already quite advanced, it was decided to add twin bridges and new viaducts at the intersections with roads on this route. This investment was not completed by the end of World War I and most of the episodes remained single-track.
In view of the new political situation, it did not make sense to build a main line to Lithuania, so in the 1920s it was decided to complete the construction of the line as a local single-track route 35 km from the Botkuny station, through Dubeninki, Stańczyki, Pobłędzie to Żytkiejm. The track was only laid on one of the bridges, and on October 1, 1927, trains began to run along the entire route. Initially, it consisted of 3 pairs of passenger trains, then a fourth pair was launched on Saturdays and Sundays for tourists visiting the area in large numbers. At that time, anglers, mushroom pickers, and in winter also skiers came to the vicinity of Błędzianka. There were also freight trains on the route, transporting mainly wood from the surrounding forests, and in the 1940s also stones, among others. for the construction of Hitler's Wolf's Lair in Gierłoż. The line was dismantled by the Red Army trophies in 1945.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosty_w_Sta%C5%84czykach
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Stańczyki Viaduct
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704 m
Stańczyki Bridges
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Bridges in Stańczyki - two railway bridges from 1917–1918 in Stańczyki, Gołdap County.
These are elements of the disused infrastructure of the railway line connecting Gołdap with Żytkiejmy. Sometimes called the Aqueducts of the Romincka Forest.
The bridges are among the highest in Poland. The structure has 5 spans, is 180 m long and up to 36.5 m high. The Błędzianka River flows under the buildings. First, the southern bridge was built (1912-1914, completed in 1917), and later, in 1918, the northern bridge. Both buildings are parallel to each other, and the architecture resembles the Roman aqueducts in Pont du Gard. In the spring of 1917, the construction of the so-called the third transport corridor from Chojnice through Czersk, Smętowo, Kwidzyn, Prabuty, Myślice, Morąg, Orneta, Lidzbark Warmiński, Bartoszyce, Kętrzyn, Węgorzewo, Gołdap, Pobłocie, Kalwaria to Alytus in Lithuania. Most of the mentioned sections already existed at that time, so this huge investment consisted of, among others: to widen the embankments along the entire route for the second track. Since the construction of the Botkuny-Popowiedzie section was already quite advanced before the outbreak of World War I, it was decided to build twin bridge structures and new viaducts at the intersections with road roads on this route. This investment could not be completed by the end of World War I and most of the sections remained single-track.
In the face of the new political situation, there was no point in building a main line to Lithuania, so in the 1920s it was decided to complete the construction of the line as a local single-track route 35 km long from the Botkuny station, through Dubeninki, Stańczyki, Pobłocie to Żytkiejmy. Track was laid on only one of the bridges, and on October 1, 1927, trains started running on the entire route. Initially, there were three pairs of passenger trains, later, for the numerous tourists visiting these areas, a fourth pair was launched on Saturdays and Sundays. At that time, fishermen, mushroom pickers, and in winter also skiers came to the area of Błędzianka. There were also freight trains on the route, carrying mainly wood from the surrounding forests, and in the 1940s also stones, among others. for the construction of Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters in Gierłoż. The line was dismantled by trophy troops of the Red Army in 1945.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosty_w_Sta%C5%84czykach
These are elements of the disused infrastructure of the railway line connecting Gołdap with Żytkiejmy. Sometimes called the Aqueducts of the Romincka Forest.
The bridges are among the highest in Poland. The structure has 5 spans, is 180 m long and up to 36.5 m high. The Błędzianka River flows under the buildings. First, the southern bridge was built (1912-1914, completed in 1917), and later, in 1918, the northern bridge. Both buildings are parallel to each other, and the architecture resembles the Roman aqueducts in Pont du Gard. In the spring of 1917, the construction of the so-called the third transport corridor from Chojnice through Czersk, Smętowo, Kwidzyn, Prabuty, Myślice, Morąg, Orneta, Lidzbark Warmiński, Bartoszyce, Kętrzyn, Węgorzewo, Gołdap, Pobłocie, Kalwaria to Alytus in Lithuania. Most of the mentioned sections already existed at that time, so this huge investment consisted of, among others: to widen the embankments along the entire route for the second track. Since the construction of the Botkuny-Popowiedzie section was already quite advanced before the outbreak of World War I, it was decided to build twin bridge structures and new viaducts at the intersections with road roads on this route. This investment could not be completed by the end of World War I and most of the sections remained single-track.
In the face of the new political situation, there was no point in building a main line to Lithuania, so in the 1920s it was decided to complete the construction of the line as a local single-track route 35 km long from the Botkuny station, through Dubeninki, Stańczyki, Pobłocie to Żytkiejmy. Track was laid on only one of the bridges, and on October 1, 1927, trains started running on the entire route. Initially, there were three pairs of passenger trains, later, for the numerous tourists visiting these areas, a fourth pair was launched on Saturdays and Sundays. At that time, fishermen, mushroom pickers, and in winter also skiers came to the area of Błędzianka. There were also freight trains on the route, carrying mainly wood from the surrounding forests, and in the 1940s also stones, among others. for the construction of Hitler's Wolf's Lair headquarters in Gierłoż. The line was dismantled by trophy troops of the Red Army in 1945.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosty_w_Sta%C5%84czykach
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Poland’s Highest Viaducts
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Fairytale land! Recommend visiting.
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1.58 km
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155 m
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