Natac Wielka: Cycling Route, Kayaking and Lake Omulew

Natac Wielka is an interesting choice for travellers who want to include cycling and waterways in their trip: a blue-marked cycling route starts in the village, and a kayak route leads here. There is also an Evangelical cemetery with historical significance and a local bread-making workshop. When looking for accommodation, you can first consider whether the cycling route, the water, or an insight into bread-making is most important to your stay.

Cycling through the lake district

The Jabłonka–Natać Mała–Wikno cycling route is 21 km long and marked in blue. It starts in Natać Wielka and ends in Jabłonka. Along the way, it runs around bays of Lake Omulew and towards Lakes Czarne and Trzcinowe. This gives you a specific route length and several named landmarks. If you are looking for a cycling route in the area while planning your trip, you can use these details to focus your selection on the route and the places named along it.

The Szlak Bursztynowy (Amber Trail) also passes through Natać Wielka and is about 53 km long. It is another named route to consider when exploring the area. The Jabłonka–Natać Mała–Wikno cycling route is further described as being marked in blue and running around bays and towards two lakes. This makes it possible to distinguish the two routes by the landmarks described for each.

Lake Omulew and the kayak route

Lake Omulew is very accessible from Natać Wielka. It has five islands, the largest of which is about 4 ha. The number of islands and the approximate size of the largest one give the lake landscape a distinct character. If you are considering including the lake in your trip, these distinctive details add to its location near Natać Wielka.

A kayak route runs from Jabłonka via a northern arm of the lake to Natać Wielka. It offers a different focus from the cycling route: while the latter runs around bays and towards Lakes Czarne and Trzcinowe, the kayak route follows the northern arm of Lake Omulew. If you are weighing up cycling and water-based activities when planning your trip, these different route descriptions can help you decide.

Local history and bread-making

The Evangelical cemetery in Natać Wielka is listed in the register of monuments; its date of origin is unknown. The cemetery adds a historical dimension to the landscape and outdoor activities. If you are interested in historic places as well as the lake district, you can include this aspect in your exploration of Natać Wielka.

Another aspect of local life is the “W Starej Zagrodzie” bread-making workshop in Natać Wielka. It focuses on what makes the special bread baked by the local Wodnica distinctive. This adds a specific culinary focus alongside the routes and the lake: the workshop draws attention to a bread associated with Natać Wielka.

If you would like to explore more places in this selection, you can also find Kamionki, Wikno, Napiwoda, Nidzica, Janowo and Jabłonka here.

For the main travel overview: Nidzicki.