The Odra

The Odra is not one of the longest rivers in Europe. However, without exaggeration, we can say that it is one of the most magical.

In many places, especially in its upper reaches, you can admire the beauty of wild nature and observe phenomena that only an unregulated river can conjure up. The Odra rises in Moravia, below the Fidla Hill in the Oderské vrchy (“Odra Hills”). The total length of the river is 854 kilometres, of which 113 kilometres run through Moravia and Silesia. In two places the Odra is a border river. For a short stretch after Bohumín, where it forms the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, and then in Poland, where the Odra is the border river with Germany for 187 kilometres.

The Odra is one of Poland’s largest rivers and empties into the Baltic Sea in the Štětín delta. From its confluence with the Budišovka at the edge of the Libava military area, the Odra is navigable and popular with paddlers in spring. From Suchdol nad Odrou it is navigable all year round. On Polish territory, the Odra is gaining momentum and you will see larger cruise ships on the river rather than boaters seeking natural beauty.

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