Trails:

Dorohusk – Świerże | 16 km (Poland)

ATTENTION!

Before setting out, call:: BG Dorohusk (słupki 966 - 1012), tel. (82) 566 62 00, mail: dorohusk@strazgraniczna.pl

 

This is the only place on the entire length of our kayaking route on the Bug that may be dangerous – be very careful when in this area. This is the passage under the railway bridge in Dorohuskwhich can be recognised easily because of the great block sculpture on the bridge on the Ukrainian side, visible from a distance. The river turns a little to the left, while the currentpulls to the right. Under the bridge there are elements of the old bridge in the form of concrete blocks and steel structures which can leave you with a bit of a riddle. With a low water level, they can effectively block the route. It is forbidden to loiter under the bridge for 300 m in front of and beyond the bridge. This means it is not possible to move the kayaks along the bank. Regardless of the state of the water, you can go around the area on the right side, but this can be a bit risky for two reasons.

First, you can be accused ofillegally crossing the border, because this place is almost on the right bank of the river, although the centre of the main current is right there. Secondly, the water accelerates strongly there, creating a strong backflow and you need to be very careful
not to capsize the kayak. If you choose a path closer to the leftbank, you should try to slowly get pastthe protruding elements, so as not to stop the kayak on an obstacle perpendicular to the river current. If you choose to kayak through the right bank, then concentrate, keep the
paddle firmly ready for use, but try not to make unnecessary, sudden movements. Along the way, you can expect to find some pretty nice camping spots.

SIGHTSEEING...

• ŚWIERŻE – Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church built at the start of the 20th century; remains of the manor house-park complex in Świerże

OKOPY – An oxbow lake of the Bug with a length of 2 km, and “bużyska”: Marcinek, Szerokie, and Wielgocha Lakes

ACCOMODATION...

Hotel GKS GRANICA Dorohusk, ul. Szkolna 6, 22-175 Dorohusk, 506 056 201, 608 671 827, www.granicadorohusk.pl/hotel

RANCZO Piotr Wasilewicz, Okopy-Kolonia 32, 22-175 Dorohusk, 82 566 16 84, 509 610 471, dorohuskvwtransporter@interia.pl

ZAJAZD U MARKA Marek Masełko, Dobryłówka 9, 22-175 Dorohusk, 82 566 55 41, www.zajazd-umarka.pl

NADBUŻAŃSKA PRZYSTAŃ Kamil Szymański, Młyńska 33, 22-175 Świerże, 502 167 609

NADBUŻAŃSKI RAJ Stanisław Maksymiuk, Okopy 156, 22-175 Dorohusk, 506 154 163, www.nadbuzanskiraj.eu

Noclegi Dorohusk – Dorota Oleszczuk, ul. Niepodległości 38, 22-175 Dorohusk, 731 898 359

RENT...

OPEN BUG Henryk Józiuk, Jana Pawła II 74A, 22-175 Świerże, www.splywybugiem.szu.pl, joziuk44@vp.pl, 504 061 040

About trail:

LOCALIZATION:

Poland, Lubelskie Voivodeship

LENGTH TRAIL:

15,7 km

ALS:

Okopy

TIME:

4 h

DIFFICULITY:

ZWB

NUISANCE:

U2

PICTURESQUENESS:

★★