The Lake Ring is a 5.8 km-long eco-trail in the recreational zone in the southern part of the Białowieża Forest. The route takes about five hours and leads through forests, wetlands, floodplain areas, small lakes and open spaces where wildlife and birds can be observed.
Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Kamianiuki can consider the town as a travel destination.
Nature
The Forest Secrets route runs through typical forest complexes in the southern part of the Białowieża Forest. The Animal Crossing route alternates between forest, meadows, floodplain sections and marshland.
The eco-trails around the visitor centre in Kamyanyuki pass through typical landscapes of the Białowieża Forest. In the wider region, the transboundary Białowieża Forest World Heritage Site lies on the border between Poland and Belarus.
Trails
The 27 km-long Big Journey cycle route begins and ends at the Natural History Museum in the visitor complex of Kamyanyuki and passes by Lake Lyadskoye. The Tsar's Glade trail is considered easy.
Wildlife
The visitor complex in Kamyanyuki includes a zone with animal enclosures. The open-air enclosures with wild animals in Kamyanyuki are located near the Natural History Museum and cover around 20 hectares. A tour of the open-air enclosures with wild animals in Kamyanyuki takes one to two hours.
The open-air enclosures feature European bison, deer, roe deer, lynxes, wolves, a bear, a fox and birds of prey.
Culture
The Natural History Museum is located in the visitor complex of the national park in Kamyanyuki. It has three large and two small thematic halls with a total area of 1,320 square metres. The collections are predominantly faunistic and are supplemented by individual elements from the plant world. The third hall presents the biodiversity of forest and wetland ecosystems, as well as characteristic scenes from the lives of forest inhabitants.
The Father Frost Residence covers 15 hectares in the middle of the forest on the site of a former bison breeding station. It can be reached by park transport from the central entrance to the Białowieża Forest in Kamyanyuki. The Father Frost Residence includes a museum of Father Frost with historical objects.
Getting There
Scheduled taxis and buses operate on the Brest–Kamenets–Kamyanyuki route. Kamyanyuki is connected to Brest by the R83 road; the distance from Brest is stated as 65 km.
