March in the Footsteps of Heroes Vrba–Wetzler Memorial
On the route between the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and Žilina, one of the most dramatic stories of modern 20th-century history unfolded. In April 1944, two Slovak Jewish prisoners – Alfréd Wetzler and Rudolf Vrba, born Walter Rosenberg, escaped from Birkenau.
They wanted the world to learn about what was happening behind the barbed wires of the largest Nazi death factory.
That people were being systematically and industrially murdered here. Therefore, let us not forget their courageous act and heroic story!
130 km
in the footsteps of
Rudolf Vrba & Alfréda Wetzlera
46 attendees
from all around Slovakia, Czechia and the world
6 days
of walking and amazing
discussions
500+ walkers
that create the Vrba-Wetzler Memorial community
tradition since
2014
2026 dates
27. 7. – 1. 8. 2026
17.–22. 8. 2026
EARLY BIRD TILL 31.12. 2025: Registration fee for the march is 600 EUR.
We support students! Full-time students aged 15–22 can use the discount code STUDENT2026 and get a 5,000 CZK / 200 EUR discount on the registration fee.
Support Vrba-Wetzler Memorial
Help maintain the tradition of the summer marches of the Vrba-Wetzler Memorial.
