Belarus
Description
Belarus is a land of forests, wetlands, slow winding rivers and over 10,000 lakes. This landlocked Eastern European country is flat with low hills at the most, its highest point being Dzyarzhynsk Hill at 345m. Although there are no official long distance hiking trails, there are interesting nature parks such as Belavezhskaya Puscha on the border with Poland, where you find some of the last surviving primeval forest in Europe. In the northeast, Berezinskiy Biosphere Reserve with its mixed forests, water courses and flood plains, still harbors wolves, bears, bison and countless bird species.
Regions
Links
Facts
- Greenways
Website on Greenways in Belarus. Greenways? Okay, Greenways are multi-functional heritage trails for non-motorized transport, so also for hikers!
Reports
Guides and maps
- Poehali! (Russian)
Belarussian website offering free downloadable maps mainly of areas formerly part of the USSR. Scale of the maps is not always useful for hikers, and sometimes they are a bit outdated. Some parts of the text are translated into English. Just see what you can find.
Lodging
- Green Belarus
Eco- and agrotourism website of Belarus, with info and a catalogue of farmsteads offering accommodation. Nothing specific on hiking though.