Bieszczady
Roads through wild Bieszczady Mountains
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About this route
Discover Bieszczady’s secluded regions. Throughout this route, you will explore places, where difficult post-war history has left its mark. Bukowiec and Beniowa are among the villages, which were depopulated in 1946. Following those trails, you can begin your cycling journey in Tarnawa Niżna. Along the way, you will have an opportunity to admire the scenic view of the Bieszczady Mountains, rich forest foliage and peat bog. Apart from Tarnawa Niżna, the remaining route is uninhabited by humans.
Practical advices
When preparing for a route, be sure to check the weather forecast. This will allow you to take appropriate clothing and limit your luggage as much as possible. However, it is well known that the weather can be unpredictable, so be prepared if it gets worse. It is good practice to pack a thin rain jacket that does not take up much space.
Before starting the route, carefully analyse it on a map. Consider whether your skills and equipment are adequate for the level of difficulty of the route.
Download the accompanying .gpx file so that you always have your navigation at hand. To make sure your device doesn't fail you, also bring a power bank, charger or spare batteries. If the weather changes, you may find it useful to have a waterproof case for your electronic equipment.
Be sure to take drinks and food with you on long journeys; you never know when you will get hungry. Remember that a shop or restaurant may be located a long way away. We recommend that you stock up on water, isotonic drinks, energy bars and snacks. This will make sure you don't lose the motivation to continue riding.
The absolute basis for safety is, of course, a helmet. Also, prepare yourself technically. Make sure you have adequate lighting on your bike. Pack a repair kit. Spare inner tubes, a pump, a multitool, all of these things can come in handy in the event of a breakdown, which of course you don't want!
Bieszczady
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Route details
Tarnawa Niżna - Bukowiec - Beniowa - Bukowiec - Tarnawa Wyżna - Tarnawa NiżnaStart
- 1Tarnawa Niżna0 kmTarnawa Niżna
Your journey begins in this village. You can leave the car in the parking lot, where the gravel road to Bukowiec starts. Follow the trail up to the Roztoki stream valley.
- 2Observation point Pichurów1.4 kmObservation point Pichurów
You can admire the vast panorama of the Bieszczady Mountains. From here you can see the meadows of Bukowe Berdo, Krzemień. Kopa Bukowska and Halicz. Relax and prepare for your onward journey. For fans of the TV show "Watacha", there is a special place right next to the observation point. Some of the scenes of the main character from the show have been filmed here. Unfortunately, his hideout has already been dismantled. Continue along the Bieszczady’s “nineteen” road toward the former village of Czeremszanik. At the intersection in Bukowiec turn left.
- 3Bukowiec9.5 kmBukowiec
Bukowiec is a former village with a tragic history. Most likely, it has been founded in the 15th century. After World War II, it had over 500 residents, who have displaced in 1946 during Operation Vistula. To this day, you can see remains of the former farm and rural life, such as two water mills, a sawmill, a manor house and an Orthodox Church. On the way to the next village, you will be able to see stunning views of the San Valley on the Polish-Ukrainian border. Follow the cycling trail of the Bieszczady National Park “Górny San” towards the village of Beniowa.
- 4Beniowa12 kmBeniowa
Beniowa is another village along the route that suffered after World War II. It was once a lively place with a manor, a grange, a church, a sawmill, mills, a school and a potash shop. Today it is a depopulated area, where the only sign of its former residents is the cross on the border with Bukowiec, the church ruins, pieces of foundation of the Orthodox Church and tombstone in the old cemetery. Across the river San is Ukraine. After passing the loop around the village, head towards the parking lot in Bukowiec, and then to Tarnawa Wyżna.
- 5Bukowiec15.1 kmBukowiec
- 6Tarnawa Peatbog20.3 kmTarnawa Peatbog
Time for a walk. Tarnawa is another non-existent village, where only the ruins of an Orthodox Church and crosses are left behind. However, you will find two raised bogs, separated from each other by a stream. You can use the wooden footbridges to walk around the bogs. This peat bog is located in the Bieszczady National Park. This is the habitat of the Scots pine, which can be found only in this part of the Carpathians. Also, many species of plants grow around the bogs, such as Sweet Flag grass, bushes and mosses. Follow the road towards Tarnawa Niżna.
- 7The Hucul Horse Stanica of the BdNN23.9 kmThe Hucul Horse Stanica of the BdNN
Stanica is open daily between 9:00-17:00. Its operation resumed in 2019. It offers guided tours on horseback, lunge riding lessons and horse riding in the paddock or indoor riding hall.
- 8Tarnawa Niżna26 kmTarnawa Niżna
The route ends in the parking lot, at the starting point.
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