Discover Myszków

Cycling routes in the town and wider destination

The blue-marked Cz-7004n cycling route connects Myszków with Poręba, passing through Gruchla, Kręciwilk, Mrzygłód and Mrzygłódka, and is 17 km long. The green-marked Zygmunt Krasiński Jurajski Cycling Route connects Częstochowa with Myszków: passing through Złoty Potok and Żarki, it reaches the centre of Myszków. The stated endpoints distinguish the two routes; the blue route also has a specified length. Route conditions may change, so it is worth checking them before setting out.

In the wider Myszków destination, other cycling routes run through Myszkowski County. The 83 km Smy-101s is called “cycling the castles route” (“na rowerze szlakiem zamków”) and passes, among other places, through Myszków, Rzędkowice, Podlesice, Hucisko, Bobolice and Mirów, before reaching the market square in Siewierz. The red-marked Eagles’ Nests Jurajski Cycling Route connects Kraków with Częstochowa and runs through the county, passing, among other places, through Zdów, Bobolice, Mirów and Niegowa.

The 70 km Smy-102n is called “cycling the metallurgy route” (“na rowerze szlakiem hutnictwa”) and runs from Myszków PKP via, among other places, Myszków Światowit, Gruchla, Mrzygłód and Będusz to Poraj PKP. The 49 km Smy-103c, “cycling the natural monuments route” (“na rowerze szlakiem pomników przyrody”), passes, among other places, through Żarki Letnisko, Myszków Nowa Wieś and Myszków PKP. The routes and markings of longer cycling routes may change as they are updated; check this information before your trip.

You can also explore the wider destination on foot: the green-marked Cz-1003 hiking trail begins at the market square in Myszków-Mrzygłód and runs through Kręciwilk, Gruchla, Światowit, Góra Włodowska and Rzędkowice to Góra Zborów. Around 110 km of hiking trails and more than 200 km of cycling routes run through Myszkowski County. These figures refer to the county as a wider area, not to a single route within the town.

Architectural history in Myszków

The Sanctuary of the Assumption of Mary in Myszków-Mrzygłód was built between 1653 and 1662, funded by Stanisław Warszycki, the Castellan of Kraków. It is listed in the registers of immovable and archaeological monuments. The chapel in Będusz commemorates a battle between the nobility of Siewierz and Swedish troops. It was built in 1656 and renovated in 1926.

Another historical landmark is the 19th-century railway station complex in Myszków. It is associated with the former Warsaw–Vienna Railway, the line for which was built in the mid-19th century. Together with the religious buildings, the station complex offers different ways to explore the town’s history.

Natural attractions in the wider Myszków destination

Part of Myszkowski County lies within the “Eagles’ Nests” Landscape Park. Near Nowa Wieś Żarecka, the Warta Valley preserves a nearly natural biocoenotic system with numerous rare and protected plant species. Near Trzebniów, Brzozowa Cave is one of the longest caves in the Kraków–Częstochowa Upland; Wierna Cave is among the largest caves in the Upland municipality of Niegowa.

The Poraj Reservoir in the municipality of Poraj is an artificial lake created by damming the Warta River. Conditions there are favourable for sailing and fishing. The Leśniowska Ark of Noah at the Pauline monastery in Żarki-Leśniów is home to, among other animals, kangaroos, ostriches, peacocks and meerkats. The animal collection may change over time.

When looking for a holiday apartment, you can first decide which themes you want to shape your stay: the cycling routes and architectural history in Myszków, or the broader routes and natural attractions in the wider Myszków destination. If travelling with children, you could narrow down your options based on shared interests in cycling routes, historic buildings or nature. Then tailor your search to the places that matter for your trip.

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For the wider travel overview: Myszków.