Forum of Cycling Officers in the historic town of Pszczyna, 🇵🇱 Poland, organized on 8th of October 2026, was focusing on the development of cycling infrastructure in the Silesian Voivodeship, the implementation of regional cycling routes, and the future of cycle tourism.
During the meeting, Bogdan Kasperek, Director of the Office of the Association for Regional Development and Cooperation “Olza”/ Euroregion Těšínské Slezsko – Śląsk Cieszyński and President of the Greenways Poland Association, presented activities aimed at restoring the Greenway Kraków–Moravia–Vienna route 🇵🇱 🇨🇿 🇦🇹, and liking it with the EuroVelo and the cross-border Iron Cycling Trail Żelazny szlak rowerowy/ Železná cyklotrasa, which received the 3rd European Greenways Award 2023 in Rome in the “exemplary initiative category” 🌿.
The Forum’s programme also included presentations on the progress of regional cycling routes, projects in the various subregions, the use of cycling traffic data, and the funding of infrastructure under the new EU funding framework. Another important topic was the future of the Silesian section of EuroVelo 4 and recommendations for its development.
Location: Pszczyna, Poland