Zamonit Trail

The Zamonit Trail is a yellow waymarked hiking trail managed by PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society). According to the tourist map it is 75 km long. Part of it runs across the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The name Zamonit is a blend of the Polish words for castle (zamek) and ammonite (amonit).

Route

The trail starts in Poraj and leads through Zaborze, Suliszowice and Złoty Potok. It passes the Parkowe nature reserve, Ludwinów, Moczydło, Niegowa and Bobolice. It then runs through Zdów, the Góra Zborów nature reserve, Kroczyce, Siamoszyce and Giebło to Podzamcze, and then through Hutki-Kanki to Niegowonice.

The trail's attraction

The main attraction of the trail is considered to be the ruins of Ogrodzieniec Castle in Podzamcze. A few kilometres from the route lies also the castle in Morsko.

Practical information

• Waymarking: a yellow stripe on a white background.
• Length: 75 km, usually in several stages.
• Start: Poraj; end: Niegowonice.
• Check the current route on the PTTK map before setting out.