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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Belarus

29 routes in Belarus qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.3 km and 50 m (164 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.7 km.

That is 76 percent of the 38 routes we map in Belarus. They are shorter than the local average, 2.3 km against 5.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 50 m (164 ft) against 123 m (404 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Бабровая затока

National Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha" · Brest Region

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
Easy

Дзікае

National Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha" · Brest Region

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
Easy

Route 420 "Kupalinka"

Hrodna Region · Belarus

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Easy

Экасцежка

Minsk · Belarus

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
Easy

Eco-path "Aziorauki"

Vitsebsk Region · Belarus

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
Easy

Шпанцырны

Hrodna Region · Belarus

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Азёрны пярсцёнакNational Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha"4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Бабровая затокаNational Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha"2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
ДзікаеNational Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha"3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Запаведная дубраваNational Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha"4.3 km94 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Паганская дуброваNational Park "Belavezhskaya Pushcha"0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Экалагічная сцежка «Слабодкаўская озавая града»Braslaw Lakes National Park3.8 km83 m55 minEasyApril to October
Ecological trail "Legends of Belarusian flora"Minsk0.4 km9 m6 minEasyApril to October
Route 420 "Kupalinka"Hrodna Region4.3 km94 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Route 421 "Zhemchuzhina"Hrodna Region4.1 km90 m59 minEasyApril to October
Ад старажытнасці да сучаснасціHrodna Region3.1 km68 m45 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Паганская дуброва, Дзікае, Запаведная дубрава. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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