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Guiding and marking out the regional section of the Vistula Cycling Route
Published on 13 January 2020
Poland
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About this good practice
The Vistula Cycling Route presents tourist attractions of the Vistula River Valley and the adjacent areas, was designed both for the cyclists residing in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, and for the visitors wishing to explore the landscapes and historical monuments of Central Poland. The biggest cities of the region and the most important tourist attractions are located along the banks of the Vistula River. There was a network of bicycle routes marked out at different times what caused spatial chaos and made it difficult to create tourist products based on a disordered network. On the other hand, the trial is to be the most important axis of cycling tourism which joins numerous existing bicycle paths. The result is the possibility to build in the region a privileged network of bicycle shapers, combined in a coherent system. Since the route runs near the railway stations, it is ideal both for long rides with bicycle bags, and for short outings out of town. The length of the right-bank part of the trial is 212km, and the left-bank trial – 238 km. The route in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region presents natural attractions of the areas located in the eastern part of the Thorn-Eberswald Glacial Valley and in the southern part of the Lower Vistula River Valley, which constitute a significant continental ecological corridor that joins the Baltic Sea with the Carpathian Mountains.
Resources needed
260 000 EU
Evidence of success
It is the longest cycling route in the region. It was delineated as a part of the nationwide VCR project. We marked it out as the third region in Poland (earlier it was done by the Silesian and Małopolska regions). The course of the route took into account investment plans of over 30 local governments (the construction of cycling routes).
Potential for learning or transfer
A partnership with 30 local government units was established, extensive consultations were carried out with public institutions and NGOs. The longest bicycle route in the Region was marked out. A similar practice is implemented by the Pomorskie Region.
Further information
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship (Marshal´s Office)
Poland
Kujawsko-pomorskie
Contact
Inspector