Oświęcim Castle – Old Vistula Riverbed loop from Oświęcim
Oświęcim Castle – Old Vistula Riverbed loop from Oświęcim
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Oświęcim Castle – Old Vistula Riverbed loop from Oświęcim
01:48
29.6km
40m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 0 m for 207 m
After 29.4 km for 207 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.77 km
Oświęcim Castle
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The castle consists of an early gothic bergfried tower built at the end of the 13th century and a two-storey, basement building erected on a rectangular plan (old castle wing from the beginning of the 16th century) and a link from 1929–1931 built on the site of older buildings. A significant part of the fortifications was taken by the river - which changed its course for centuries.
On the castle hill there are remains of defensive walls and bastions. The royal castle was located in the second half of the 16th century in the Silesian poviat of the Kraków voivodeship. There are two tunnels under the castle: the older one (built before 1914) and the other one drilled by the Germans (1940–1944). This tunnel served as an air-raid shelter.
The first mentions of the Oświęcim castellany come from the period when it was incorporated into the Duchy of Opole (1177–1179). The reconstruction and fortification of the castle are attributed to the son of Mieszko Plątonogi, Prince Kazimierz. This is evidenced by archaeological discoveries near the tower confirming the existence of a brick structure on the castle hill in the first half of the 13th century.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamek_w_O%C5%9Bwi%C4%99cimiu
malopolska.szlaki.pttk.pl/1568-pttk-malopolska-zamek-w-oswiecimiu
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2.96 km
Soła Boulevards and Oświęcim Castle
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3.52 km
Łęg Błonie
Nature Reserve
6.63 km
Bridge Over the Vistula in Broszkowice
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9.97 km
Wayside shrine by the Vistula Cycling Route (WTR)
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15.0 km
Old Vistula Riverbed
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20.1 km
Roadside Chapel with Statue of the Virgin Mary
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24.6 km
Bicycle Rest Area with Repair Station
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29.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
23.6 km
2.70 km
2.17 km
924 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
25.4 km
2.15 km
1.72 km
179 m
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