Vistula River – Old Vistula Riverbed loop from Zator
Vistula River – Old Vistula Riverbed loop from Zator
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Vistula River – Old Vistula Riverbed loop from Zator
02:19
56.4km
190m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 28.2 km for 67 m
After 45.2 km for 137 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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12.4 km
Vistula River
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15.8 km
Old Vistula Riverbed
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16.0 km
Vistula Cycling Route
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27.1 km
Łęg Błonie
Nature Reserve
28.1 km
Church of Our Lady Help of Christians in Oświęcim
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In 1594, the Dominicans transformed the existing chapter house into a chapel on the occasion of the canonization of St. Jack. It was oriented similarly to the church. In the years 1608-1610 the church was rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
After the monastery was closed down by Emperor Joseph II, it was turned into a warehouse in the first quarter of the 19th century, completely ruined. After some time, the building fell into Jewish hands and fell into ruin. In 1895, during the Corpus Christi procession, Our Lady appeared on the ruins of the church, which was an impulse for the recovery and reconstruction of the church by the Catholic community of the city of Oświęcim. On the centenary of the event, the church was recognized as the Sanctuary of Our Lady, Help of Christians.
The church was restored by the Salesians, but lost its original character - now it is neo-Gothic. The chancel was turned into a nave due to the entrance from Jagiełły Street (previously on the side of the church). Thanks to this, it is no longer oriented like the chapel (chapter house) of St. Jacek, with whom it was originally a monastery complex.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C5%9Bci%C3%B3%C5%82_Matki_Bo%C5%BCej_Wspomo%C5%BCenia_Wiernych_w_O%C5%9Bwi%C4%99cimiu
sanktuarium-oswiecim.pl
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28.3 km
Market Square in Oświęcim
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In 2009, "Tęcza" - a commercial pavilion from the 1960s, built on a bunker from the Second World War, was demolished. The demolition of the "Rainbow" standing in the middle of the Market Square was a turning point, after which the revitalization of the Main Market Square began.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rynek_w_O%C5%9Bwi%C4%99cimiu
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28.7 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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36.7 km
Pośrednik
Lake
49.1 km
Memorial to the Fallen in World War I and World War II
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54.0 km
Wonder Wheel and Zadra Roller Coaster
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56.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
25.2 km
21.7 km
4.80 km
3.55 km
805 m
314 m
Surfaces
53.4 km
1.87 km
560 m
365 m
233 m
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Elevation
Highest point (270 m)
Lowest point (220 m)
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Tuesday 14 July
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16°C
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