KRAKOW-MORAVIA-VIENNA GREENWAYS “The longest alley of fruit trees in Europe“
General characteristic of the Greenway:
- Major start/access points/ end of the greenway – Krakow, Ostrava, Brno, Vienna - Length – 780 km - Surface - mostly all-weather tarmac roads, with dirt track sections through fields and forested areas. - Profile – not avaliable - Percentage of trail/forestry roads/service roads/quiet roads main trail or theme loop - The trail runs along back roads, through fields and forests as well as along lakes, rivers or creeks and nature reserves. The majority of the trail leads across flat terrain but there are some hilly sections with an occasional steep climb. Unfortunately, some sections of the trail are on busy roads with heavy traffic, but these are necessary to connect with off-road trails. - Main users – cyclists, hikers, some sections: canoeists, horse back riders - Inter-modality possibilities: Rail/bus timetable information available at: www.cdrail.cz , www.oebb.at , www.pkp.pl MARKING OF THE TRAIL:
THEME LOOPS: (Cieszyn Silesia region) walking trail in the Old Town of Cieszyn; •“Flowering Magnolias”walking trail in Cieszyn;"Following the Cieszyn Traditional Costume" cycling trail in Goleszow; •Saint Jan Sarkander Trail in Skoczow; •Planetary Path in Jaworzynka; •Jerzy Kukuczka Trail in Istebna; •Princes’ Trail – Via Ducalis in the Cieszyn County.
MAIN PARTNERS: POLAND: Polish Environmental Partnership Foundation, www.krakow-wieden.pl CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation, www.krakowwieden.greenways.info AUSTRIA: Future Base Weinviertel Association www.dampfross-drahtesel.at
MAIN ATTRACTIONS: The Krakow-Moravia-Vienna trail connects nature reserves, historical sites and local communities in the three countries of Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria. It runs through predominantly flat terrain with rolling hills and only a handful of steep slopes. The region is rich in cultural, natural and historical sites, with several of them included in the UNESCO World Heritage List (Krakow, Oswiecim and Olomouc). The trail begins in Krakow, Poland’s former capital and the country’s most picturesque and historic city. The trail continues past the town of Oswiecim and the former Nazi Concentration Camp in Auschwitz, and leads through historic towns of Pszczyna and Bielsko-Biala to the mountains of Cieszyn Silesia on the Polish-Czech border. In the Czech Republic, the trail passes through Eastern Moravia and the historic towns of Štramberk, Olomouc and Brno, as well as the nature reserve of the Moravian Karst region with some of the best caves in Europe. The Czech - Austrian border is a vast wine- growing region with many vineyards and wine cellars to visit. Lying on the Danube River, Vienna is the capital of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire and one of Europe’s outstanding historic cities. Traditions of small breweries and beer production along the trail (famous brewing in Historical places related to the Austro-Hungarian Empire - historical places and events related to Franz Josef and the Austro-Hungarian Empire - art, architecture, cuisine. Krakow – UNESCO www.krakow.pl Krakow has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish scientific, cultural and artistic life. As the former national capital with a history encompassing more than a thousand years, the city remains the spiritual heart of Poland. Famous landmarks include the Main Market Square with St. Mary's Basilica and the Sukiennice Cloth Hall , the Wawel Castle , the National Art Museum , the Zygmunt Bell at the Wawel Cathedral , and the medieval St Florian's Gate with the Barbican along the Royal Coronation Route . In 1978, UNESCO added Kraków's historic centre, which includes the Old Town , Kazimierz and the Wawel Castle to the list of World Heritage Sites . Rudno - http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%99czyn The ruins of Tenczyn Castle from XVI century Alwernia – www.alwernia.pl Franciscan monastery, museum of fire hunterm Jurassic Ecomuseum, Babice – http://www.mnpe.pl/ The Lipowiec Castle Wygielzow - http://www.mnpe.pl/ open-air museum in Wygielzow Oswiecim - UNESCO http://www.auschwitz.org.pl/ Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp ; Oswiecim castle Pszczyna – http://www.zamek-pszczyna.pl/index.php?q=node Pszczyna castle with museum of interior Bielsko-Biala – http://www.bielsko.biala.pl/eng The biggest Polish Carpatian town with nice Sulkowsccy’s castle http://www.muzeum.bielsko.pl/ , the animated films studio http://www.sfr.com.pl/ and nice walking trails in Beskidy Mountains Skoczow – www.skoczow.pl Nice historical centre with the main square and museums of St Jan Sarkander and writer Gustaw Morcinek Cieszyn – www.cieszyn.pl On The Castle Hill: Romanesque St. Nicholas' Chapel - a rotunda from the 11th century; Piast castle tower (mostly 14th century). Gothical St. Mary Magdalene Church, 13th century). Old Town Square with bourgeoisie houses (15th-19th centuries) and Town Hall (early 19th century). Museum of Cieszyn Silesia in the former Larisch family palace
AVAILABLE MAPS AND GUIDEBOOKS
Avaliable maps published by COMPASS in Poland. KMW signs with logo or „Kraków-Morawy-Wiedeń Greenways“ signs http://www.compass.krakow.pl /index.php : • Krakow Region 1:50 000 http://www.compass.krakow.pl/index.php?p1=4&p2=0&p3=4&p4=1&p5=250 • Oswiecim Region !:50 000 http://www.compass.krakow.pl/index.php?p1=4&p2=0&p3=7&p4=1&p5=162 Online http://www.e-gory.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=320&Itemid=145 • Bielsko-Biala Region 1:50 000 http://www.compass.krakow.pl/index.php?p1=4&p2=0&p3=4&p4=1&p5=159 Online: http://www.e- gory.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=321&Itemid=145 • Beskid Slaski Mountains http://www.compass.krakow.pl/index.php?p1=4&p2=0&p3=0&p4=1&p5=299 Online: http://www.e- gory.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=326&Itemid=145 Greenways Krakow-Morava-Wien v Moravskoslezském kraji – 1:75 000 - Cyklistická stezka Brno – Víden/Radweg Brno-Wien 1:75 000 - map by Sdružení Cyklistická SLaa an der Thaya to Wien trail is covered by Radkarte Wein Viertel Ost 1:75 000 published by Weinviertel Tourismus GmbH
CONTACT TO TRAIL ORGANIZATION: POLAND: Polish Environmental Partnership Foundation (Fundacja Partnerstwo dla Środowiska), ul. Bracka 6/6, 31-005 Krakow, tel.: +48 12 422 50 88, faks: +48 12 429 47 25, e-mail: [email protected] , www.krakow-wieden.pl CZECH REPUBLIC: Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation (Nadace Partnerství), Panská 7, 602 00 Brno, tel.: +420 542 422 763, fax: +420 542 422 777, e-mail: [email protected] , www.greenways.info, www.krakowwieden.greenways.info AUSTRIA: Future Base Weinviertel Association www.dampfross-drahtesel.at
MAJOR EVENTS: 22.4 Earth Day in Krakow 26.5.-3.6. International Week of Cycle tourism: Krakow-Moravia-Vienna Greenways Bike Expedition 16.-22.9. European Greenway Day during the European Mobility Week 20.10. Central European Arbor Day, all October – planting trees actions
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
Along the trail, information boards with maps direct visitors to the most interesting attractions in the area, as well as to picnic, camping and rest areas. You can dedicate a tree along the Greenway on the web site: in polish http://www.aeris.eko.org.pl/?dz=3&poddz=16&lang=pl about project: http://www.aeris.eko.org.pl/?dz=3&poddz=6&lang=en#3