MARKED CYCLING TRAILS IN THE GŁUCHOŁAZY DISTRICT
Section of the Polish-Czech Witches' Trail.
Total length – 233 km (95 km on the Polish side, 138 km on the Czech side) Marking – a black image of a witch on a bicycle
The Polish-Czech cycling "Witch Trail" offers a hike through the most interesting places on the border, which are associated with the "witch hunts" that took place in the 17th century. In the middle of the 17th century, the area around Nysa and Jesenik became the scene of one of the darkest episodes in the region's history. As a result of numerous slanders and accusations following trials preceded by torture, several hundred people accused of witchcraft and contact with the devil lost their lives.
The trail enters the Głuchołazy commune from Nysa to the Old Forest, where the ruins of a large fortified settlement are located. The trail then continues to Jarnołtówek, where the mysterious "Witch's Grave" is located on the pass below Zamkowa Góra. From Jarnołtówek, through Skowronków and Konradów, the trail enters Głuchołazy, which during the witch trials became famous for hanging witches and men suspected of contact with the devil, outside the town on a hill since then called "Gallows Hill". From Głuchołazy, the trail leads to the border crossing in Konradów, where it crosses into the Czech Republic.
Route: Paczków – Pomianów Dolny - Lubiatów – Ligota Wielka – Sarnowice – Otmuchów – Ulanowice – Grądy – Rysiowice – Karłowice Wielkie – Słupice – Nowaki – Radzikowice – Sękowice – Nysa – Konradowa – Wyszków Śląski – Niwnica – Domaszkowice – Wierzbięcice – Kępnica – Stary Las – Nowy Las – Charbielin – Jarnołtówek – Skowronków – Konradów – Głuchołazy – Zlaté Hory – Rejvíz – Česká Ves – Jeseník – Vernířovice – Sobotín – Velké Losiny – Rapotín – Šumperk – Mírov – Mohelnice
International cycle route no. R-9
Marking – green
This route is part of the international Eurovelo R-9 cycling route, which runs from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic Sea. In the Głuchołazy district, the route runs largely through open terrain with views of the border mountain ranges. Route: Nysa – Łączki – Biskupów – Gierałcice – Wilamowice Nyskie – Nowy Świętów
– Bodzanów – Głuchołazy/Mikulowice border crossing
National cycle route no. 60
Marking – blue
This cycling route is part of a network of regional cycling trails. Section in
the Głuchołazy district initially leads through picturesque terrain with unique mountain views. After passing Głuchołazy, the trail enters the Opawskie Mountains, reaching Jarnołtówek and Pokrzywna, where it connects with the Prudnik County cycling routes.
Route: Nysa – Kijów – Burgrabice – Biskupów – Gierałcice – Głuchołazy – Konradów – Starowice – Jarnołtówek – Pokrzywna – Dębowiec