Pedalling in Poland O
Tour code: CPP Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Easy to Moderate
DURATION DAYS 8
TOUR
£515 £697
Krakow Airport
Nowy Targ
From POLAND LOPUSZNA Debno Church PUSCIZNA MOOR
Chocholow Wooden Village
Funicular to Gubalowka 1120m
ZAKOPANE 0 km 9 km Pedalling in Poland CPP
Cycling through the unspoilt villages and rural landscapes of southern Poland and Slovakia
Poland is an idyllic location for this cycle holiday as we meander through its unspoilt landscapes, medieval towns and traditional timber-framed villages. Surrounded by the Beskid Mountains, we cycle on cliff-cut paths along the picturesque Dunajec Gorge and into Slovakia. We will sample some delicious local cuisine and experience a warm welcome from the locals.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Krakow airport. Days 2/3 Foothills of the Tatras Mountains Take a cable car to the summit of Mount Gubalowka. Enjoy the ride down to the timber-framed village of Chocholow. Follow a disused railway line, country lanes and a riverside path past the confl uence of the White and Black Dunajec Rivers. Cycle through the historic village of Lopuszna and on to the impressive Niedzica castle. Day 4 Dunajec Gorge Cycle the winding banks of the Bialka River to Spisz, a region rich in history, folk culture and castles. Day 5 Slovakia
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Cross the border taking the ‘Pieniny Way’, a path hewn from the cliffs of the Dunajec Gorge. Day 6 Feudal villages Cross back into Poland to the spa town of Szczawnica. Cycle to Rytro, an old feudal village at the foot of castle ruins. Continue through the Poprad Valley to Stary Sacz. Day 7 Krakow Explore by bike on a cycle tour of Krakow’s market square, medieval quarter and the historic Jewish Kazimierz district. Day 8 Tour ends Krakow.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
DAILY DISTANCES
Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
48km 47km 35km 55km 25km 20km
Bialka Gorge
14th Century Castle Kacwin
NIEDZICA
Niedzica Reservoir
Dunajec Gorge
‘Green Dunajec Gorge’
SZCZAWNICA Spa town
‘Pieniny Cerveny Way’ Klastor Museum
SLOVAKIA Zabrzez
RYTRO Old feudal village
TOUR ONLY
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
D8 D8
AYS AYS
To KRAKOW & city cycle tour
Stary Sacz
Nowy Sacz
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 6 nights hotels, 1 night guesthouse. Meals: 7 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader and dirver(s). Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Unibike Voyager hybrid bikes – see tour notes for details. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 230 km over six days (an average of 38 km a day). The terrain is mostly fl at or downhill with several short uphill sections on country lanes, gravel lanes or cycle tracks. There is vehicle back up for emergencies. We have graded the route as easy to moderate. Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 25 May - 01 Jun 15 Jun - 22 Jun 20 Jul - 27 Jul 03 Aug - 10 Aug 10 Aug - 17 Aug 31 Aug - 07 Sep 07 Sep - 14 Sep
2014 Tour only dates 24 May - 31 May
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £115 For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
Europe - Poland - Slovakia
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