Myszków: Cycling Routes, Jura and Culture

• The Smy-101s cycling route is 83 km long and runs, among other places, through Myszków to the market square in Siewierz.
• The 70 km Smy-102n begins at Myszków PKP and ends at Poraj PKP.
• The green-marked Cz-1003 hiking trail leads from the market square in Myszków-Mrzygłód to Góra Zborów.
• Around 110 km of hiking trails and more than 200 km of cycle touring routes run through Myszkowski County.

Three named cycling routes differ in length, course and theme. The 83 km Smy-101s is called “na rowerze szlakiem zamków” and runs, among other places, through Myszków, Rzędkowice, Bobolice, Mirów and Żarki to the market square in Siewierz. Route lengths and signage may change as routes are updated. The 70 km Smy-102n is called “na rowerze szlakiem hutnictwa” and runs from Myszków PKP via Mrzygłód, Poręba, Pińczyce and Koziegłowy to Poraj PKP. The 49 km Smy-103c, “na rowerze szlakiem pomników przyrody”, runs, among other places, via Żarki Letnisko, Myszków Nowa Wieś and Myszków PKP. The names refer to castles, ironworking and natural monuments.

In addition to the individual Smy routes, two Jurajski routes run through the county. The red-marked “Orlich Gniazd” cycling route connects Kraków with Częstochowa; its section in the county runs via Zdów, Bobolice, Mirów, Niegowa, Moczydło, Przewodziszowice, Czatachowa, Ostrężnik, Suliszowice and Zrębiec. The route and markings may change as routes are updated. The green-marked Jurajski cycling route named after Zygmunt Krasiński connects Częstochowa with Myszków and runs via Złoty Potok and Żarki to the centre of Myszków. As an indication of the region’s scale, the county lists more than 200 km of cycle touring routes.

Around 110 km of hiking trails run through Myszkowski County; this approximate total may change as routes are updated. This is different from the specific course of the green-marked Cz-1003: it starts at the market square in Myszków-Mrzygłód and runs via Kręciwilk, Gruchla, Światowit, Góra Włodowska and Rzędkowice to Góra Zborów. The total length of the hiking trails describes the region, whereas Cz-1003 is one individually named trail.

Part of Myszkowski County lies within the “Orlich Gniazd” Landscape Park. In the Warta Valley near Nowa Wieś Żarecka, a nearly natural biocenosis with numerous rare and protected plant species has been preserved. Caves are also among the region’s natural features: Brzozowa Cave near Trzebniów is among the longest caves in the Kraków-Częstochowa Jura. Wierna Cave in Niegowa municipality is among the largest Jura caves. These comparisons refer to different measures and locations.

Another landscape feature is Zalew Porajski, a reservoir in Poraj municipality created by damming the Warta River. Conditions there are favourable for sailing and fishing. Together with the Warta Valley and the caves, it adds a variety of natural and waterside landscapes to route planning within the county.

The Shrine of the Assumption of Mary in Myszków–Mrzygłód was built between 1653 and 1662. It is listed in both the registers of immovable monuments and the registers of archaeological monuments. The Warsaw–Vienna railway line, built in the mid-19th century, is also part of the area’s transport history; the Myszków railway station complex is a local historical point of interest.

The Leśniowska Noah’s Ark at the Pauline monastery in Żarki-Leśniów is home to, among other animals, kangaroos, ostriches, peacocks and meerkats. The animal collection may change. If a particular species is important to your plans, check the current animal collection in advance.

When searching for a hotel, you can first decide which activities you want to focus on. Several cycling routes have named sections or starting points in Myszków; other routes, as well as nature and cultural destinations, are associated with places such as Mrzygłód, Trzebniów, Niegowa and Poraj municipality. When choosing, check the hotel’s location in relation to the destinations you actually plan to visit.

Discover more destinations: Przybynow, Żarki, Koziegłowy, Myszków, Ogorzelnik, Lgota Górna, Żarki-Letnisko, Niegowa, Gniazdów, Gorzków Stary.

Which cycling route starts at Myszków PKP and leads to Poraj?

The 70 km Smy-102n runs from Myszków PKP to Poraj PKP, via Mrzygłód, Poręba, Pińczyce and Koziegłowy, among other places.

Does the figure of around 110 km refer to a single hiking route?

No. It refers to the approximate total length of the hiking trails in Myszkowski County. Cz-1003 is a single green-marked trail from the market square in Myszków-Mrzygłód to Góra Zborów.

What is known about the shrine in Myszków–Mrzygłód?

The Shrine of the Assumption of Mary was built between 1653 and 1662 and is listed in the registers of immovable and archaeological monuments.

How was Zalew Porajski created?

The reservoir in Poraj municipality was created by damming the Warta River. Conditions there are favourable for sailing and fishing.

For the broader travel overview: Silesia.