Dlugie

Długie lies on an isthmus between Lakes Dołgie and Lipie. The village is situated among high moraine hills covered with mixed and pine forests. Lake Lipie lies in a protected landscape area established in the Drawa Forest. This combination of lakes, wooded slopes and protected landscapes shapes the character of the destination.

Along Lipie, steep banks alternate with numerous bays. So if you are considering Długie as a destination, you will find not just one beach as a focal point, but a lake with a varied shoreline. On the southern shore there is a bathing area, a bathing pier and a 1.1-hectare sandy beach.

For a cycling trip, the 27.5-kilometre “Poznański szlak” runs from Strzelce Kraj. to Długie. Along the way, the cycling route passes the shores of smaller and larger bodies of water. Its length gives you a concrete point of reference if you would like to include a cycling trip in your travel plans.

There are also various hiking routes. The blue “Zaczarowanych Panien z Burgwall” hiking trail starts in Długie, is 12.5 kilometres long and loops around Lakes Lipie, Słowa and Kokno. Another marked hiking trail from Długie goes around the “Mszar Przygiełkowy - Długie im. Huberta Jurczyszyna” nature reserve. If you are choosing between cycling and hiking, the descriptions make the distinction clear: the cycling route connects Strzelce Kraj. with Długie, while the blue hiking trail is described as a loop around three lakes.

Lake Lipie has an organised, publicly accessible bathing area. The Długie bathing area offers kayak, sailboat and fishing boat rentals. There is also a diving centre at the lake, visited by divers during the summer season. So, alongside time at the beach, various water-based activities can be part of your travel plans; these offerings are distinct from the diving centre and its seasonal availability.

Długie is also the starting point for a waterway in “Lubuskie Mazury”. It begins at Lake Lipie, passes through the isthmus to Lake Słowa and continues via a canal to Lake Osiek. Another historical development concerns the canals of the Dobiegniew Lake District: at the beginning of the 21st century, neglected canals were made navigable again, and a 75-kilometre waterway was established with information boards and maps.

Długie’s manor park covers 11 hectares. Its surviving features include an avenue of lime and horse chestnut trees. The manor’s barn is also of cultural and historical interest: built in the 1820s in the Classicist style, it retains the original design of its front façade.

Northwest of Długie, on the isthmus between Lakes Lipie and Słowa, there is a hillfort. It is probably located on the site of an earlier fortification; in the Middle Ages, the hillfort was home to a castle belonging to the von Bornstedt family. Another discovery from the lake’s history is a 16th-century axe, found by divers at a depth of 40 metres in Lake Lipie. These places and finds add specific historical points of interest to the natural and water-based experiences.

Długie lies on National Road 22, on the Gorzów–Dobiegniew–Gdańsk route. If you are planning to travel along this road, the location is a useful point of reference. To compare it with other destinations in the directory, you can also explore [Strzelce Krajenskie](Strzelce Krajenskie), [Przyleg](Przyleg), [Mierzęcin](Mierzęcin), [Zagórze](Zagórze), [Osów](Osów), [Dobiegniew](Dobiegniew), [Bobrówko](Bobrówko) and [Radecin](Radecin).

Which lakes does Długie lie between?

Długie lies on an isthmus between Lakes Dołgie and Lipie.

How long is the blue hiking trail from Długie?

The blue “Zaczarowanych Panien z Burgwall” hiking trail is 12.5 kilometres long and loops around Lakes Lipie, Słowa and Kokno.

What facilities are available at Lake Lipie?

The lake has a publicly accessible bathing area, a bathing pier and a 1.1-hectare sandy beach. The Długie bathing area offers kayak, sailboat and fishing boat rentals; there is also a diving centre visited by divers during the summer season.

For the main travel overview: Strzelecko-Drezdenecki.