Green Velo

The yellow trail in the Korsze municipality is a 30-kilometer-long loop in the southern part of this municipality. It is recommended for cyclists who like lightweight MTBs. The route is quite hilly and varied, with poor signposting, but a lot of rest areas and information boards about attractions. On the trail, there are scenic views and numerous monuments. The pavement is mainly gravel, and mountain bikes with wide tires are recommended for cycling on this trail.

The general course of the trail is as follows: Korsze, station (0.0 km) - Olszynka (3.0 km) - Błogoszewo (4.6 km) - Kraskowo (8.0 km) - Babiniec (11.9 km) - Tolkowo (14.5 km) - Babiniec (17.1 km) - Gudniki (20.3 km) - Trzeciaki (22.3 km) - Wandajny (25.9 km) - Korsze (30.0 km).

The trail starts and ends near the Korsze railway station. The settlement developed in the second half of the 19^th century, thanks to the decision to locate a large railway junction here. It was here where the long-distance railway lines between Königsberg - Odessa and Berlin - Vilnius intersected. The town was taken over by railwaymen, and life revolved for years around the railway station. The most important monuments in the locality of Korsze are railway water towers. The tower with a ball-shaped tank is especially valuable. This is one of the three towers with such design preserved in Poland. The historic locomotive, located at the railway station, also reminds visitors about the railway nature of the city.

In the first part, the trail runs eastwards through the villages of Olszynka and Błogoszewo, where some remains of former manor house and parks have been preserved. From the village of Błogoszewo the route turns southwards and runs through hilly terrain, on forest and field gravel roads. Down the trail there are nice views and numerous windmills. In the village of Kraskowo you can see a Gothic church. In the village of Babiniec, the route runs to the village of Tołkowo, where another Gothic church has been preserved, accompanied by the cemetery chapel of the von Brocke family and the remains of their residence, surrounded by a park.

The trail turns back to the village of Babiniec and runs further westwards to the village of Gudniki, again on the dirt roads. Here you can see another Gothic church and a family burial chapel. The monument next to the church commemorates Prussian soldiers who died during World War I.

From the village of Gudniki, the trail turns north and runs to the village of Korsze. On the way in the village of Wandajny you can see the remains of another manor house complex. The last 4 kilometres of the route run along the provincial road and the trail ends in the village of Korsze.

Points of interest along the trail:

1. Korsze - a railway station complex
2. Olszynka - a manor house dating back to 19th century
3. Błogoszewo - a manor-park complex
4. Kraskowo - a Gothic church
5. Tołkiny - a Gothic church, the remains of a manor complex
6. Gudniki - a Gothic church, a memorial to the victims of World War I, a cemetery chapel
7. Wandajny - remains of a manor house complex

The entire trail is suitable for bicycles with panniers/bike trailers. The trail uses solely roads with no motor vehicle traffic allowed, or local roads with a low and very low vehicle traffic; no dangerous intersections. A trail for lovers of mountain biking and off-road cycling.

Starting point:

Korsze, the centre of the village

Finishing point:

Korsze, the centre of the village