Directly at the border is a memorial to the two famous Auschwitz escapees, Alfred Wetzler and Rudolf Vrba, who tried in vain to warn of the impending extermination of Hungarian Jews in April 1944. At this point, after days of fleeing, they crossed the border into their Slovak homeland. From Skalité, they went to Cadca and Žilina, where they contacted the Jewish community to report on the horrors of Auschwitz. - martingilbert.com/blog/rudolf-vrba-and-alfred-wetzlers-escape-from-auschwitz-april-1944

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May 6, 2025

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Since 2014, tours have been organized that recreate the trail. vrbawetzler.sk/en/trasa

With a little detective skill, you can also walk the route on your own, although the conditions are obviously different these days.

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May 7, 2024

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Dedicated to Vrba and Wetzler, who escaped from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in April 1944 to tell the world about the death factory.

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1. Rycerka Dolna Bicycle Bridge – Rycerka Bicycle Path loop from Zwardoń

38.3km

02:21

310m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Vrba-Wetzler Memorial – Skalté Ski Resort loop from Skalité-Serafínov

20.6km

01:53

530m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wolf Sighting Area – Vrba-Wetzler Memorial loop from PR Bukovec

36.6km

02:22

470m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Rajcza, powiat żywiecki, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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Vrba-Wetzler Memorial

1. Rycerka Dolna Bicycle Bridge – Rycerka Bicycle Path loop from Zwardoń

2. Vrba-Wetzler Memorial – Skalté Ski Resort loop from Skalité-Serafínov

3. Wolf Sighting Area – Vrba-Wetzler Memorial loop from PR Bukovec

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