There are few better places for practicing different kinds of sports than
Zabierzów and its surroundings.
Walking, biking and climbing
The valleys near Cracow encourage the visitors to come here and relax just
walking alone, with the family or a dog. The paths lead up and down, across the
streams or torrents, through the forests, and some of them are quite demanding,
so you won’t be bored.
If you are a more sporty person, take your bike and try the biking routes
here (the best one starts in Zabierzów, then across Bolechowice to Zelków).
There are eco friendly buses which can take you from the center of the city, but
you can also rent a bike on the spot.Rocks which are the symbol of the Zabierzów
Community are a great attraction for plenty of people who come to the valleys
all year long and practice rock climbing – professionally or just as a
hobby. A lot of the Polish well-known mountaineers and alpinists started their
career here.
Horse riding
For horse lovers we have three horse stud farms. Everyone, the younger or the
older can learn horse riding there, practice the skills or just have fun.
Zabierzow – the horse stud farm “Santos”, located near the church and the
forest is the best place for the beginners. They offer a large area – two indoor
courses and two outdoor ones as well as calm, small Polish breed horses –
huculs. For experienced riders they have big horses and trails in the forests.
Nielepice – the huculs horse stud “SKH Nielepice” is famous for its horse
trekking rides in the green fields and forest in summertime. In winter you can’t
miss sleigh trips and then warming up in the “fireplace room”, where you can
taste delicious Polish dishes (żurek – sour soup with a sausage, or bigos –
sauerkraut soup with meat). Horse Riding Cross competition is organized there
every year and it is said to be the most difficult one in Poland. In October
“Race after a fox” – the tradition of St. Hubertus Day, the patron of horses and
hunters, is still alive there.
Rzaska – Cracow’s Academy of Agriculture stud farm runs different courses
here for its students (hipotherapy, breeding, dressage, etc), but they also have
courses for individuals in horse riding and horse jumping.
