Biała Przemsza on horseback

Our area is crossed by the extremely beautiful Transjurassic Horseback Route. While exploring it on horseback, we admire the nearby castles and fortifications, green valleys, white inselbergs. And most importantly – during scheduled for 6 days trip we can spend every night in a place where not only we rest comfortably but the horses as well. Those who do not have equestrian skills may try horse rides organized by many tourist farms. 

The Transjurassic Horseback Route delineated by the PTTK (Polish Tourist Society) Subcommittee of Mountain Equestrian Tourism. This 250 km trail begins at the Stud of Hucul horses in Nielepice near Krakow and crosses attractive Jura landscapes and natural areas on its way to Częstochowa.  The trip is scheduled for 6 days.

DAY 1 (8 hours) – The first part of the trail leads through picturesque terrain through Rudawa, Radwanowice, the Racławka valley and Paczółtowice to Zawada. Here riders choose from two places where they can stop for the night together with their horses.

DAY 2 (11.5 hrs) - The trail leads through Zawada, Zederman and Zadół Kosmołowski to the ruins of the fourteenth century castle in Rabsztyn. Next, it reaches Pomorzańskie Skałki (rocks) and after crossing the Klucze – Hutki road we enter the Błędowska Desert. From there it is a 1.5 hour ride to the Equestrian Centre of Mountain Tourism (Ośrodek Górskiej Turystyki Jeździeckiej) in Małobądz.

DAY 3 (8 hours and 15 minutes) - a journey through the Błędowska Desert, crossing a ford of the Biała Przemsza River and further north to Chechło. The next step is Mount Chełm, Hutki- Kanki, Krępa, Lachowizna and Podzamcze with picturesque ruins of the "Ogrodzieniec" castle. Later a 1.5 hour ride to Karlin, where riders have another accommodation in the "Mustang" Equestrian Tourist Centre.

DAY 4 (6 hours and 45 minutes) - the trail leads through Żerkowice and Zdów to Bobolice, where our attention is drawn to the ruins of a castle. Then we see another castle in Mirów where this stage of the trip ends.

DAY 5 (5 hrs. 45 minutes) - route from Mirów through Łutowiec to Złoty Potok. On our way we pass the reserves: "Ostrężnik" and "Parkowe". Then we arrive at the "Stajnia Wiking" Equestrian Tourist Centre

Day 6 (10 hours) – the trail leads from Złoty Potok through Zrębice and by  Mount Puchacz, where an additional route (30 minutes)  to  the Centre of Mountain Tourism (OGT) “Stajnia Biały Borek”  leaves the main trail. It later reaches the ruins of the castle in Olsztyn. Then the weary riders follow the route to Equestrian Centre of Mountain Tourism (OGTJ) - Ognisko TKKF "Pegaz".

Riding lessons with a professional instructor in the indoor arena or in the field are offered by Horse Stud Ewex-Arabians, 32-353 Trzyciąż, Trzyciąż 80, Tel. 603-300-966, www.ewex-arabians.com. The stud also offers accommodation for horses.

We encourage the lovers of horse riding in the Jura to use the service of agrotourist farms which organise horse rides:

Agrotourist farm “Na Polanie” Małgorzata and Paweł Liszkowie, Krzykawka, ul. Reczkowe 1, 32-329 Bolesław, Tel. 501-474-067, www.jura.tur.pl/

Recreation Centre “Mustang” Paweł Wesołowski, Ryczówek, ul. Rodacka 2a, 32-31 Klucze, Tel. 601-407-140, www.jura.tur.pl/mustang 

Horse-riding centre “Rancho Geronimo”, 32-310 Klucze Rodaki, Grabowska 3, Tel.  501570762, www.ranchogeronimo.pl

The lovers of horse riding are also invited to Cserépfalu in Hungary

- We invite you to explore the surrounding area of Cserépfalu on horseback – the Stud Horse “Baltazar” – Anikó Fridelné Boldizsár, +35 30 9587222. Horse-drawn carriage (for 25 people) Zsolt Kósik +36-30-2098216

- One can also ride a horse in the area of the Slovak Batizovce, although we recommend an alternative attraction here as well – the Dunajec river rafting. Once in the area, it is worth seeing the local jewel of architecture, Red Monastery, founded in the fourteenth century by the Carthusians. An excellent place for recreation is the Aquacity Poprad complex, which uses geothermal energy coming from the Poprad drill well.