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Route to Tyniec

Town: Kraków

Region:

Kraków (Cracow), Małopolskie (Małopolskie)

straighten 11.2km

timer 3h 3min

north_east 104m

south_east 102m

Easy - Suitable for everyone, no terrain difficulties

Route Map

The route runs flat, with no inclines
Asphalt road
Route for stroller (small wheels)
Bike route
Bike route without motorized traffic
Route in the sun
Restaurant or bar nearby
Playground along the route
Access by car
Access by public transport
The route is adapted to the needs of disabled people
Toilet along the route
Baby changing facilities along the route
Toilet for the disabled along the route

The renovation of the Vistula river embankments on the Krakow-Tyniec section has officially been completed, and the embankment is OPEN again!!! (September 15, 2022)

Asphalt bike route for a family trip

A perfect route for a family bike ride. Almost the entire route follows an asphalt path along the right bank of the Vistula river, away from traffic. From the path, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Wolski Forest and the Kamedułów Monastery located on the hill.

sunny route
almost the entire route is asphalt, with a short gravel section under the highway bridge
suitable for bike trailers

Bike route to Tyniec - view of the Wolski Forest and Kamedułów Monastery

Starting point of the route

We start the route on the right bank of the Vistula river in Krakow, for example, near the Dębnicki or Zwierzyniecki bridge. It can get crowded here on weekends, as the pedestrian and bike path is shared on some parts of the route - during the embankment renovation near Tyniec, a separate walking path was created. From the route, you can descend to the nearby park - Uroczysko Skały Twardowskiego:

Twardowski Rocks Wilderness

Twardowski Rocks Wilderness When entering the Twardowski Rocks Wilderness from Tyniecka Street (at the Skały Twardowskiego ...

Norbertine Sisters Monastery on the opposite bank of the Vistula river

Kayaking track at the Kościuszko Water Dam.

An attraction along the route is the mountain kayaking track located near the Krakow ring road (Kościuszko Water Dam). There are benches near the track where you can rest. Near the track, there is the Kolna Sports and Recreation Center (including a recreational swimming pool).

Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec

Situated on a limestone cliff above the Vistula river, the Benedictine Abbey is the oldest monastery in Poland! It was founded over 1000 years ago, around 1044. For many centuries, the order served as a frontier fortress defending the access to Krakow.

Benedictine Abbey in Tyńce

Located on a limestone cliff above the Vistula River, the Benedictine Abbey is the oldest monastery in Poland! It was founded over 1000 years ago. ...

We are in Tyniec, what's next?

If we still have the energy, we can continue along the Vistula river embankments and reach the Skawina-Łączany canal (asphalt route - except for a 200m section near the Grodzisko hill, safe for children, separated from cars). From the parking lot near the monastery in Tyniec, we reach the embankments via a narrow dirt path.

Asphalt path on the embankments behind the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec

Passage behind the monastery parking lot in Tyniec leading to the embankments towards Skawina

Route behind the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec

Skawina-Łączany Canal

The Vistula river embankments will lead us to the newly built asphalt bike route along the Skawina-Łączany canal - a navigable waterway running parallel to the Vistula river. The canal supplies water to the power plant in Skawina and is used for the movement of barges and other floating objects with a capacity of 600 tons. The lock located on the canal is the highest in Poland! The reservoir created after the construction of the water dam is currently the largest wintering site for birds on the upper Vistula! Mute swans, mallards, tufted ducks, black-headed gulls, grebes, and grey herons winter here.