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The capricious main waterway to the west


Odra River | Poland: Characteristics & Overview

Rating of waterway

Degree of difficulty:
Demanding

Requirements:
no rating

Character of waterway:
no rating

Profile of waterway:
Commercial traffic and tourism

Facilities groundside:
Sufficiant



Odra River | Poland: Tips & Detailed information

Wharfs, Marinas, Harbors, Facilities, Houseboat hirers, Restaurants and Shops.

Facts to this waterway:

680 km
57.00 x 7.50 m
24
1.10 m
3.15 m


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blank_pageThe spring
of this overall 866 km long river, lies in the eastern foothills of the Sudeten in the CzechRepublic. Having left the town of Oastrave, it gets to the Polish border. As from Kotzle, the Oder is navigable and crosses Silesia in north western direction, forming then from Eisenhüttenstadt the German – Polish border.
Locks along this river are fairly modern and in general well maintained. One has to be aware of sandbanks and other obstacles. There are some quite big places along the river; supplies are therefore less of a problem then on other Polish waters. 

blank_pageWroclaw (Breslau)
The beautiful capital of Silesia reminds with the many side branches of the Oder and the canals a bit of Paris, and, with the splendid streets, of old Hanseatic cities. It offers all amenities. 




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