Day 1 Arrival to Krakow

Day 2 Krakow 12 miles

We take a guided tour of the city including the Old Town, Jewish Quarter and nearby attractions. Bicycles are ideal for sightseeing in Krakow allowing easier access to places of interest.

Day 3 Ojcowski National Park 23 miles

We leave Krakow and cycle along Pradnik Valley which turns into a narrow gorge in Ojcowski National Park. We make a stop to visit the Castle in Pieskowa Skala standing next to a peculiar rock formation called the Cudgel of Hercules which is 30 metres high. We then leave the Pradnik valley and head south to our destination Paczoltowice. We stay overnight in a hotel next to a golf course here.

Day 4 Ogrodzieniec Castle and Bledowska Desert 38 miles

Today we follow the Eagles’ Nests Trail northwest past impressive castle ruins in Bydlin, Smolen and Ogrodzieniec. We also go through Poland’s only desert. We stay overnight in Podlesice close to a nature reserve.

Day 5 St Anna Monastery 28 miles

Continuing our trip north past fortifications in Mirow we come to Zloty Potok (Golden Creek) where gold was once panned. In the afternoon we pay a visit to a XVII century monastery in Swieta Anna, an ideal place for an atmospheric lunch or dinner. We than return to Zloty Potok which is our accommodation for the night.

Day 6 Czestochowa 25 miles

This morning we cycle west, passing castles ruined during a Swedish invasion in the XVII century to reach Czestochowa. There we visit the fortified Pauline Monastery, home of the Black Madonna and it’s rich treasury. We stay overnight in a centrally located hotel.

Day 7 Krakow

From Czestochowa we head back by coach to Krakow where you will have a free afternoon for individual sightseeing.

Day 8 Return journey

Return trip home or individual stay extension.