the tenth stage of hiking
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - Wadowice
Basic information about the trail
The trail that connects the Shrine of the Passion of Our Lord and Our Lady Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and the Papal Shrine of Wadowice. The trail goes its way through the beautiful landscape of the Wieliczka Hills and begins at the sanctuary of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and leads to Calvary Hill, where the chapels of the Passion of Christ are located: the Exposition Chapel, the Church of the Crucifixion, the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, the Chapel of the Finding of the Holy Cross and the Chapel of the Anointing. The trail then leads to the summit of Mount Żar (527 m) and passes the ruins of the castle of the Dukes of Oświęcim. After passing Mount Żar, we descend to Łękawica, where the Church of St Joseph is located. From Łękawica we ascend to Jaroszowicka Góra (544 m) and continue along the path across the bridge over the Skawa River and onto the cycle path leading to Wadowice, to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, and then into the centre of the town, to the birthplace of John Paul II, where Karol Wojtyła was born on 18 May 1920.
What's ahead of us?
Starting point: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
Ending point: Wadowice
Distance: 22,2 km
Estimated travel time: 6:47 hours
Difficulty: medium
Altitude: ascent 530 m, descent 666 m
Surface: mainly paved roads.
Critical points: none
Our tip:
Take enough food and drink with you, as there are sections of the trail without the possibility of buying food during the journey.
What can be seen?
Archaeological, pilgrimage, technical and natural monuments.
Castle Světlá nad Sázavou
- Zámecká 1, 582 91 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.zameksvetla.cz
- info@zameksvetla.cz
- +420 778 075 588
Museum Světelska
- Zámecká 1, 582 91 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.zameksvetla.cz/muzeum-svetelska
- info@zameksvetla.cz
- +420 778 075 588
Church of St. Wenceslas
- Pěšinky 157, 582 91 Světlá nad Sázavou
- svetla.farnost.cz
- rkf.svetlanadsazavou@dihk.cz
- +420 776 215 841
Information centre Světlá nad Sázavou
- nám. Trčků z Lípy 16, 582 91 Světlá nad Sázavou
- turistika.kyticesvetla.cz
- info@kyticesvetla.cz
- +420 775 653 884
Peasant Museum Michael's open-air museum
- Havlíčkovo náměstí 48, 580 01 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.muzeumhb.cz
- muzeum@muzeumhb.cz
- +420 569 429 151
Castle Okrouhlice
- Rubešovo náměstí 22, 580 01 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.farnosthb.cz
- farnosthb@seznam.cz
- +420 569 427 707
Information centre Havlíčkův Brod
- Havlíčkovo náměstí 57, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- tic.muhb.cz
- icentrum@muhb.cz
- +420 569 497 353
Vysočina Museum
- Havlíčkovo náměstí 48, 580 01 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.muzeumhb.cz
- muzeum@muzeumhb.cz
- +420 569 429 151
Dean's Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Rubešovo náměstí 22, 580 01 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.farnosthb.cz
- farnosthb@seznam.cz
- +420 569 427 707
Where to eat and sleep?
Restaurants and accommodation along the trail.
Castle Světlá
- Zámecká 1, 58291 Světlá nad Sázavou
- zameksvetla.cz
- info@zameksvetla.cz
- +420 778 075 588
Pension104
- Haškova 104, 58291 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.relaxprovas104.cz
- petr.dobry@email.cz
- +420 608 372 553
Restaurant and Hotel Barbora
- náměstí Trčků z Lípy 1045, 58291 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.hotelbarbora.eu
- hotelbarbora@centrum.cz
- +420 608 915 081
Pension Villa Amenity
- Horní 195, 58291 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.ubytovanivillaamenity.cz
- svetale@email.cz
- +420 606 391 307
Dublin bar
- Nové Město 1104, 58291 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.dublinbar.eu
- info@dublinbar.eu
- +420 774 081 904
Březinka Mill
- Dolní Březinka ev. č. 2, 58291 Světlá nad Sázavou
- www.mlynbrezinka.com
- mlynbrezinka@gmail.com
- +420 608 063 803
Pension Hurikán 63
- U Stadionu 2116, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.hurikan63.cz
- info@hurikan63.cz
- +420 605 214 341
Pension Starr
- Žižkova 3070, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.starr.cz
- recepce@starr.cz
- +420 569 426 000
Pension Jantar
- Bezručova 143, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.penzion-jantar.cz
- josef.mysicka@centrum.cz
- +420 720 522 585
Hostinec U Palánů
- Žďárská 1717, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.upalanu.cz
- hostinec.palan@centrum.cz
- +420 569 428 392
Hotel At the Golden Lion
- Havlíčkovo náměstí 176, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.uzlateholva.cz
- hotel@uzlateholva.cz
- +420 569 420 276
Pension U Kroupů
- Nádražní 106, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.ukroupu.cz
- ukroupu@fendrych.cz
- +420 777 917 188
Apartment U Truhláře
- Mírová 1308, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- ubytovani.venzhofer.cz
- ubytovani@venzhofer.cz
- +420 605 703 051
Pension U Kroupů
- Nádražní 106, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.ukroupu.cz
- ukroupu@fendrych.cz
- +420 777 917 188
Hotel At the Golden Lion
- Havlíčkovo náměstí 176, 58001 Havlíčkův Brod
- www.uzlateholva.cz
- hotel@uzlateholva.cz
- +420 569 420 276
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Photogallery
Photos from hiking.
Why walk the trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route?
The long-distance trails of the Cyril and Methodius Route invite you to pilgrimage sites and archaeological sites that have contributed significantly to the development of Slavic culture. They are signposted in both directions and encourage wandering without borders, not only state borders.
- Experience: you'll be surprised what you can do
- Great signposting: tourist signposting
- Incredible landscape: we wander through the countryside off the busy stretches
What can be obtained?
Perhaps everyone likes to bring back something from hiking, be it various tourist and souvenir items. If you will be hiking the Cyril and Methodius Route, we have prepared the following printed materials to motivate you to hike the trail:
- Pilgrimage passports: collecting stamps for a special passport
- Memorial letters: a souvenir letter at the end of the journey
- Maps: printed guide