Get ready for a running adventure in one of the most picturesque corners of Podlasie, right by the border, where time moves more slowly and the landscapes take your breath away. Kresowe Trail in Mielnik is a real treat for trail-running lovers, offering routes that lead through the unique Nadbużańskie areas on a national scale 🏃. Two distances await the brave: the fast Szpurt and the Wertep! 💨
Mielnik, located on the meandering Bug River near Siemiatycze, is a place with incredible energy—and after the run, it’s worth getting to know it better:
Climb Castle Hill, from which there is an absolutely phenomenal panorama of the Bug Valley—an ideal spot for a keepsake photo with your medal 📸.
Visit the only active open-pit chalk mine in Poland, whose lunar landscape and enormous white excavation make a stunning impression 🏗️.
Head to the nearby Holy Mount Grabarka, the most important Orthodox sanctuary in Poland, to feel the extraordinary atmosphere of the “forest of crosses” ⛪.
Recharge your batteries by trying kartacze or the local Mielnik korowaj (a traditional ritual cake), which tastes best at this cultural crossroads 🥧.
It’s a perfect opportunity to feel the magic of the Kresy, test your calves on the Podlasie hills, and feast your eyes on the wild nature that in Mielnik is within arm’s reach … ✨ See you on the Kresy trail 🏁
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