Białowieża: the Tsar's Path (Carska Tropina)
An educational trail in the Białowieża Forest outside the strict reserve, among huge oaks, hornbeams and limes and fallen trees left to nature, as everywhere in the forest.
- Difficulty
- T Tourist
- Length
- 4.3 km
- Elevation gain
- +10 m / −0 m
- Time
- 1–1.5 hours
- Route
- Point to point
- Altitude
- 144–166 m
- Season
- Spring Summer Autumn Winter
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The story
The name recalls the time when Białowieża was the hunting reserve of the Russian tsars, who built a palace and forest roads here. The Białowieża Forest has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979 and the national park is one of the oldest in Europe.
Why go
Because it is the easiest way to walk through an almost primeval forest without a guide.
Practical information
- Start
- Edge of the forest, near Białowieża
- Finish
- Białowieża Forest, heading south
- Best time
- All year round
- Parking
- In Białowieża, near the palace park.
- By public transport
- Buses from Hajnówka and Białystok to Białowieża.
- Water
- Cafés and shops in Białowieża.
- Shade
- Entirely in the woods.
- Huts and refreshments
- None.
- With children
- Yes: short and flat.
Weather at the start
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