Wayside shrine by the Vistula Cycling Route (WTR) – Oświęcim Castle loop from Oświęcim
Wayside shrine by the Vistula Cycling Route (WTR) – Oświęcim Castle loop from Oświęcim
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Wayside shrine by the Vistula Cycling Route (WTR) – Oświęcim Castle loop from Oświęcim
01:07
18.1km
50m
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: August 23, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 17.3 km for 60 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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862 m
Municipal Park in the Chemików Estate
Highlight • Rest Area
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4.79 km
Roadside Chapel with Statue of the Virgin Mary
Highlight • Religious Site
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4.88 km
Wayside shrine by the Vistula Cycling Route (WTR)
Highlight • Religious Site
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8.03 km
Bicycle Route to Kraków
Highlight • Cycleway
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8.22 km
Bridge Over the Vistula in Broszkowice
Highlight • Bridge
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9.48 km
Bicycle Rest Area with Repair Station
Highlight • Rest Area
12.0 km
Soła Boulevards and Oświęcim Castle
Highlight • Castle
12.2 km
Oświęcim Castle
Highlight • Castle
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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Tip by
18.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.33 km
2.88 km
2.87 km
2.65 km
255 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
11.8 km
2.47 km
1.32 km
1.08 km
944 m
441 m
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Sunday 30 August
29°C
13°C
60 %
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