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    Cycling Poland – practical info

    by Ewcyna 17 July 2022
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    How is it to cycle Poland? Have you been there? Where to go, where to sleep, is it ok to wild camp? How about safety, drinking water? Can you take bicycle on a train? All those questions I’ve been seeing more and more often made me put together all the information in one place (updated 01.2023).

    I’m an avid Polish cyclist and have been exploring Poland (and the world) on a bicycle for more than 30 years. Solo and in groups. Renting rooms, pitching tent at campsites or in the wild. I used to organize cycling trips in Poland and abroad – I have quite a bit of expertise and practice.

    Poland has never been a top tourist destination and is not a number 1 place to go cycling in Europe but luckily it started to change. It offers a lot – diverse landscape and architecture, more and more cycling paths and trails, lots of backroads to explore. It’s really relaxed when it comes to wild camp (you won’t see many “private property” signs and still far cheaper then in most of Europe.

    Ready? Let me give you some tips on cycling Poland. Hope you’ll find it useful.

    EXPLORING POLAND ON A BICYCLE – WHERE TO GO?

    OK, a short lesson of geography at first if you don’t mind :). Poland is located in the very heart of Europe (so it’s still Central Europe with some eastern feeling). There’s more than 300 km of the Baltic sea coast in the north, vast area of lakes below the coast and in the north-east, hills and high peak mountains in the south. All in between is a lowland that comprises around 70% of territory. So there is a big diversity of landscape and you can choose according to the liking and power in your legs 🙂

    Map of Poland

    What are my favourite areas to cycle in Poland?

    The east of Poland in general – from the border with Lithuania and Suwalki region in the north-east corner, all along the eastern border with Belarus (unfortunately due to the immigrants’ crisis restricted in some places), Ukrainian border down to the very south. To me it is where the time stands still, it’s quiet, calm, green, simply beautiful.. lots of forests, meadows, traditional wooden architecture. People speak with an eastern accent (ok, you won’t probably notice!) and do not rush. Take time to talk to a stranger. This is also where the longest cycling trail in Poland GreenVelo has been developed – more about this in the next section.

    Corpus cristi celebration in Sejny
    Tatar’s mosque in Kruszyniany
    Suwalski National Park
    Cycling Eastern Poland

    Lakes regions (the north – west and east) – clean water, forests and hills, yeah! Fresh fish and yummy blackberries. Masuria lakes in the east is usually touristy (but for a reason! – beautiful), but Western Pomerania much less crowded. This region cares about cyclists and has been also investing in good quality cycling roads. Take a look at my posts about cycling the Old Raliway Trail or Western Lakes trail in western Pomerania (2020) for more detailed info.

    Kashubian lakes
    Barlinek Western Pomerania Western lakes cycling trail
    Lake in Barlinek, Western Pomerania on the way of Western Lakes cycling trail
    Lake beach in Barlinek (Western Pomerania)
    Moryń lake public beach, close to German border in Western Pomerania

    The mountains – go south

    Whenever it comes to cycling the mountains it’s tough, but rewarding. Tatra mountains are the highest and there’s a new trail around the range on Polish and Slovak side but my favourite are Beskydy. Those hills may not seem so but are demanding! It is there that you can find absolutely stunning examples of very unique eastern wooden architecture – recently 16 of the wooden churches / tserkvas there, both in Poland and Ukraine, has been designated as UNESCO world heritage – https://culture.pl/en/article/polands-most-beautiful-wooden-prayer-houses. Google more if interested. Visit the sites of wooden architecture in Malopolska region http://www.drewniana.malopolska.pl/ or Podkarpackie Province https://sad.podkarpackie.travel/en

    Chotyniec wooden church, Subcarpathian region, south-east of Poland
    Bieszczady mountains
    cycling Bieszczady
    Beware of bears! Formula
    Dunajec river gorge, great for cycling and canoeing
    View on Tatra mountains from Lapszanka pass. Met some local people – no wonder!

    The Baltic sea coast is a place to go, yes – cycling routes – especially Eurovelo 10/13 – are very well developed there but I would suggest avoiding July and August – during the season it can be a nightmare as it’s packed with people, noisy, just unbearable. As for the cycling infrastructure though, the path along the coast being a part of Eurovelo 10/13 is very well developed especially in Western Pomerania. The part in Pomorskie region (closer to Gdańsk) has still a lot to work on but has been improving its part, too.

    Having said that I’ve just spent 3 days in July cycling the Baltic sea on Vistula Spit (Vistula Spit) and it was truly enjoyable! The path goes through the forest, sometimes close to the sea or jsut by the sea and despite the parts where it was crossing the resorts areas it’s been really quiet. Although it’s forbidden to wild camp on the dunes, the campsites and guesthouses are plentiful and there are some ares where you can pitch your tent wild legally (check my suggestions for camping below!).

    The least attractive? To me most of central Poland, my homeland.. it’s simply flat and doesn’t have too much of water reservoirs that make it for great views.

    As for the architecture due to the Polish history and the fact that it’s borders has been moved after 1945 (no idea about it? check this short video) the architecture in the west and north, north-east and south-west (ex-Germany, Prussia) is totally different. I call it “red brick” architecture, while the eastern and local one would be originally mostly wooden structures to be found in the east and in the south, south –east. I find it interesting and worth paying attention to.

    Where to go if you prefer designated cycling paths?

    The network of bicycle roads and trails has been developing the last years but do not expect Poland (at least not all) to be at a high standards of Germany, Austria or France – yes, it has a lot to do with our history, too!. The regions that take cyclists seriously and invest into cycling infrastructure are:

    – Malopolska (Lesser Poland) – hilly area in the south with main city Cracow – visit their well taken care of and updated website Visit Malopolska on bicycle to know more. Again – if you like to know more here are my blog posts from cycling the Vistula cycling path in Lesser Poland – east and west side of Cracow (230 km).

    – Western Pomerania (neighbouring Germany and the Baltic sea i the north-west). Here are more detailed desriptions of the Old Railway trail in Western Pomerania, the Lakes route as of 2020.

    2. CYCLING PATHS AND TRAILS IN POLAND

    where I wanted to hop on the Parenzana cycle route in POLAND

    Eurovelo baltic coast Poland
    Eurovelo 10/13 along the Baltic sea – on of the best parts close to Kolobrzeg city

    There are 6 Eurovelo routes are crossing Poland: EV2, EV4, EV9, EV10, EV11 and EV13.

    Thing is, you will find just parts of them signed, mostly are just planned :(. Yes, that’s disappointing.

    I’ve never bothered to follow them, but came across quite a few. Here is a list of them with some comments.

    • EV2 ( Route of the Capitals – in the Polish section from the border with Germany, through Poznań, Warsaw to the border with Belarus); route at planning stage only.
    • EV4 (From France to Ukraine – in Poland from the border with the Czech Republic, through Krakow, Rzeszow to the border with Ukraine); in Malopolska/Lesser Poland EuroVelo4 is marked as VeloMetropolis/WTR (not EV4) and there is no target passability at the entrances to Krakow. It is partly marked in Silesia region, too.
    • EV9 (From the Baltic to the Adriatic – in Poland from Gdansk, through Poznan, Wroclaw, to the border with the Czech Republic); it is signed well from Poznań south and is being signed in the north, Pomeranian region.
    • EV10 (Route around the Baltic – in Poland from the border with Germany, through Swinoujscie, Gdansk. To the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast); it is pretty well signed in both Western Pomerania and Pomerania regions together with EV 13
    • EV11 (Eastern European Route – in Poland from the border with Lithuania, through Warsaw, Kraków to the border with Slovakia).
    • EV13 – Iron Curtain Route – in Poland coincides with the route along the Baltic Sea; it is pretty well signed in both Western Pomerania and Pomerania regions together with EV 13

    Here a link to Eurovelo routes in Poland https://en.eurovelo.com/poland

    Eurovelo routes in Poland

    Recommended bike trails in Poland

    Greenvelo – the eastern Poland cycling trail

    GreenVelo is the longest marked cycling route in Poland, with a length of nearly 2000 km. It was the “hit” and the most important cycling project of the last years in Poland, supported by EU funds. It has a designated webpage, the app, lots of brochures available in Tourist Information points and great system of rest areas with maps and shelters called MOR (used for wild camping with no problem as well).

    Greenvelo map
    Greenvelo map at a rest area
    Greenvelo eastern Poland
    Greenvelo brochures
    MOR Greenvelo rest area at Siemianówka lake
    Mushrooming in September!
    Yes, Greenvelo as well..
    Traditional wooden houses
    Greenvelo just by the Balarus border

    The idea was really good and it meant to attract cycling tourists to the less visited or developed areas in Poland. Well – in, the Polish cyclists knew about and loved visiting them before :). What went in many places wrong was the implementation – in different regions differs a lot, so be ready! It can be a brand new separate cycling asphalt path or it can lead you on hardly passable, sandy roads. Although it takes you to hundreds of interesting places it skips some very interesting ones (like the UNESCO heritage renaissance city of Zamość) so you need to be aware and make a turn.

    Western Pomerania (north-west)

    Western Lakes route, Old Railway route, along the Baltic sea route – just go to https://rowery.wzp.pl/en and/or download and app!

    the view
    the view
    the view

    Malopolska (Lesser Poland) – central south

    So much choice here! Vistula cycling route if you want to take it easy and flat, and around the Tatra mountains are the best choices. The website is also well prepared and updated. https://narowery.visitmalopolska.pl/en_GB/

    the view
    Zalipie huts interior
    The Vistula route Niepolomice

    Once and Malopolska, you can hop on the most popular and picturesque cycling trail in Poland which is Velo Dunajec that joins Zakopane in Tatra with Vistula cyclling route and Cracow

    or around Tatra cycling loop shared with Slovakia

    Other trails

    There are many other, shorter trails. Sometimes you will see a cycling sign on a tree by the road – these are local trails, following roads with smaller traffic, but the quality of the surface may is a guesswork.

    There is a new project to bring toghether all the maps in Poland and it’s called Velomapa.pl – still in Polish though, but good initiative.

    In general when cycling just use backroads, there are plenty.

    DO NOT CYCLE on national highways (two digit numbers like 16 etc.). Yes, it is allowed, but super dangerous and not nice, as they tend not to have a shoulder and with so many cars and trucks passing by it’s not much about bicycle touring.

    3. WHERE TO STAY?

    Hotels / Agritourism (Agrotourism/ guesthouses/ Rooms to rent

    Let’s start with agritourism, as hotels are self-explanatory. agritourism usually means accommodation somewhere in the countryside and close to nature, usually simple but you can find more posh and luxury options, with a breakfast or full board etc.

    In some countries like Italy staying in agrotourism is really expensive, in Poland, even though in 2022 the prices went up a lot but I would say you can still find a place for as little as 40/50 PLN (10 EUR), but more common will be now from 80 PLN/person and more. 15 EUR as an average.

    Rooms to rent (NOT YETJE FOR RENT in Polish) tend to operate just in the season in the most touristy areas like the seaside / lakes / mountains.

    How to book? Well, you will find most on booking.com or AIRBNB. Typically Polish site is www.nocowanie.pl, where I guess there are cheaper places, but it’s just in Polish (again!).

    If you don’t mind asking at the last moment you can do it when passing by – usually can negotiate a better price, too.

    Campsites / campgrounds (in Polish: Camping / campsite)

    There not as many as in the western Europe but there are between 300-400 operating campsites in Poland. Usually in the season (mid June – mid September) but some are open year-round.

    The Polish Federation of Camping and Caravaning associates the campsites in Poland (not all though). It checks them though regularly and keeps a track of it. Their page is so old-fashioned and has no English version L, so let me give you the link to the map where you can search by the region (voivodship). 

    http://www.pfcc.eu/pol/main.php?nazwa=b.c.woj

    You can use this map of Caravaning.pl https://polskicaravaning.pl/kempingilooks a bit better:

    or simply google “camping” on the google maps.

    Worth noting that the simplest version of Camping is in Poland called “pole namiotowe” – means “tent field”. Usually there are just some basic toilets/showers and not much there, but the price is usually low – 4-6 EUR.

    How much does a camping cost in Poland? The price for a regular camping for a person and a tent would start from 30/35 PLN – 50-60 PLN (7-13 EUR). Nothing like a crazy 20 – 30 EUR.

    Stealth / wild camping in Poland – legal/not legal?

    My favourite. Those who have had a wake-up call after a night out in nature know that it’s priceless memories, a quality night’s sleep and mostly a stunning view in the morning.

    Quite recently to my surprise I’ve read some info about young long-distance bike travellers that were crossing Poland and found it hard to wild camp, because they claimed that “wild camping is illegal in Poland”. My eyes opened wide as I do not know many countries, and I’ve crossed 50 or more on my bicycle, that is as little problematic when it comes to wild camp as Poland. Most probably the law is about campers and cars, but hey, we are on a bicycle and assuming that one sets up a tent just overnight, behave and leaves no trace it’s simply widely accepted.

    You can also pitch a tent “in the wild.” However, remember that camping is prohibited in nature reserves and national parks. You should also not trespass on private property without permission

    Wild camping in the forest in Poland – can be legal!

    Here comes the great news! It’s been just since 2020 that the State Forests have launched a program allowing people to stay legally at designated areas in the forest! You can stay overnight at designated locations even without reporting it to the State Forest/ Forestry Commission, provided that no more than 9 people will stay overnight at a given location and/or the stay will last no longer than 2 nights.

    Sounds good, doesn’t it?

    Time into the forest – “time for forest” – a map of areas in the forest in Poland when one can camp

    I’ve tried it in a few locations already and sometimes you can have a great forest clearing with some shelter to use, sometimes it’s basically nothing..

    The best is to use a website www.czaswlas.pl– once you see a map click on a tent icon – the red areas are free to camp, the tent icons show bivouac places.

    Note: Wild camping is not allowed on the beaches, in nature protected areas and in national parks (obviously)

    Other useful websites or maps for camping

    Wiating.eu

    There were plenty of shelters built in Poland recently. They are for public use.

    Staying at/close to the shelters has been my favourite in South Korea, recently there has been many built in Poland too. The most useful recently has been the map of wooden shelters (called wiata in Polish) www.wiating.eu. You can click on to see how it works. It was meant to show the shelters and huts mostly in the mountains, but it grew to a all over Europe base.

    Well, there might be people there of course, drinking parties at night (weekends), but I tend to check them, too. Very useful.

    GROUP YOU ARE GOING TO BE AWAY app (Bivouac group)

    – it’s in Polish, too but the icons do the job. It comprises both payable and free places good to camp – campsites, tent fields, shelters, parkings and other spots. I check it regularly.

    Asking a local farmer for a campground on their pastures is always a good idea.

    Staying with locals – Warmshowers, Coachsurfing and other

    The Polish are quite active at hosting platforms (but I’ve done it maybe 3 times – wild camping is so easy!).

    I used coachurfing quite a few times once cycling South Korea

     

    My hint:

    Whenever I pass countryside there are often newly built playgrounds with some fitness areas, there’s usually a shelter etc. Not to mention a community center building (called Świetlica village in Polish). These are public areas and unless they are just by the busy road I find them really useful and good for overnight stay. I usually go to ask at the closest building if it’s ok to put up a tent there and usually the people say “I do not know, why not, if you are not scared..”. Sometimes if it’s really late I might not even ask.

    OTHER USEFUL INFO

    Taking bicycles on trains in Poland

    Good news! Bikes are allowed on most trains in Poland, but it might be tricky as different rules apply.

    Bicycle train Poland

    There are long distance trains (EIC/IC/TLK) that require obligatory booking a space together with your ticket (price is 9,10 PLN – 2,5 EUR). In the season they might be pretty much booked up. Usually you are not allowed to take a bicycle on a night train, but it in some cases there is a space for bikes. Novelty to me. You can check the timetable and if the train takes the bicycles here https://rozklad-pkp.pl/en. Tick the bicycles box first.

    Taking on a regional train is maybe easier, but there are many regional train companies and they have their own rules and it’s hard for us, Poles to understand them so I am not capable of doing that. Usually though it’s much easier to take a bicycle on a regional train – there are racks for bicycles or a luggage space. I prefer those as I do not have to take the bags off the bicycle. Sometimes the trains will be brand new, sometimes old style with uncomfortable stairs – hard to say. Usually you have to pay for a bicycle, but some regions like my favourite local Masovia region take bicycle for free.

    Bicycles are usually not allowed on any buses or coaches, but free market, you know… Just talk to the driver 🙂

    Drinking water in Poland

    I haven’t thought about it before since I’m used to just drink water from nearly any tap in Europe and do not buy it unless I need some bubbles, but saw this question coming. So – yes, you can drink tap water in Poland and no, no filter needed! If you need some water just ask anyone, the houses you are passing, shops and groceries (not a bottled one to buy! they have taps inside shops). Last but not least – look at cemeteries. Just make sure you do not was your body at a cemetery.

    SAFETY – cycling in Poland

    Well, I might not have the right perspective as Poland is my homeland I’ve been eploring for so long, but after having visited 50 countries I would say when it comes to sharing the road with cars it’s neither dangerous nor super safe. What I would ALWAYS avoid are big, national roads (two-digit number like 10 and 16 etc.). That’s obvious these roads are for cars but I still see cyclist trying to take it and no – it’s not a good idea! Usually there is no shoulder and those roads are full of cars and trucks. Take a backroad – there a plenty of!

    DOGS

    Yes, unfortuantely you may encounter dogs wandering around as the law is not strict in this matter and frankly speaking the culture in Poland has been to let them do so. Much more in the villages, not that much in the cities. Not all dogs have owners neither. So yes, you may have problems with dogs and please, be careful. I’ve never had a serious problem in Poland but you never know.

    What to do if they chase you? Do not run/ cycle away! Move slowly or/and stop. What I’ve learnt and has worked for me best is to stop and – if still necessary – shout.  It confuses the dogs, because they expect you to run away and them to chase you. You may pretend to be taking something from the ground (a stone) or really take it. At this point they should turn back and flee. Some people carry ultrasonic dog repeller.

    SUMMARY

    That was a lot of info, but I hope all the info helps you to plan your cycling trip to Poland. If there’s anything missing here please let me know.

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To do some shopping, I need to talk seriously and To do some shopping, I need to talk seriously and reach an agreement with myself - to go or not to go, where to?  From my Tuscan solitude, 30 km both ways may not impress, but 800 meters of climbing yes. On Saturdays one can choose between Buonconvento or Asciano, because both have vegetable markets and although they are no match for the Polish or Apulian ones, they are also twice as expensive as the latter as well, but at least they exist.  And since I eat vegetables like a rabbit and say no to plastic wrapping in supermarkets I had to go.  This time I didn't even need that much but since the weather was great, I decided that maybe I'll go to Asciano to see if the medieval walls haven't collapsed yet.  I report that they are standing still, the town on the ancient route of Via Laurentina is doing well and there were even quite a few tourists who exposed their faces to the sun over a cup of espresso or other prosecco.  The cycling season has also started, although mainly e-bikes and road bikes rule, there are plenty of cyclists, and in April and May it will be the apogee.  I mumbled in the bakery about the lack of good bread though, I've already told you that in Tuscany it is baked from white flour without salt and it's so bland.. One tiny reason to complain about this heaven. You can forget about Apulian brown loaves with a thick crust, so I bought two kilos of flour and I will bake by myself. 
 I could return taking the same or an alternative, more demanding route, a moment of hesitation, but I chose the latter.  It is even more beautiful in terms of views, it cuts through the heart of the Sienese clays and the traffic there is negligible.  Crowds come here for photography shooting and me just went shopping... 
Where did you go on your bike today? 
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Have you ever taken your bicycle on Flixbus buses? Have you ever taken your bicycle on Flixbus buses? Yes, that? Uncertain about it? I have, numerous times in Europe, luckily mostly it went smoothly. And one big failure..that finished well.

Dreaming of a bicycle trip around France or sunny Italy, experiencing the great cycling infrastructure in Germany, a trip to the Hungarian Lake Balaton or Poland? How to get there with a bike? If you don't like flying, trains fail or are too expensive, Flixbus could be an option, to reach the place with a bicycle. Sometimes it's simple, but beware – it's is not always the case.

It's time to plan our summer trips so here I come with my blog post on Flixbus and bicycles. Step by step guide with lots of photos, screenshots and links. 

Questions answered:
Can I transport a bike on Flixbus?  What does it look like?  How to search for connections?  Do I have to dismantle and pack my bike?  What problems may arise and how to avoid them. And what if we can't ..?

Any experience in this regard?  #flixbus
👉Link in my bio 

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Sometimes you keep on trying.. and you fail. you Sometimes you keep on trying.. and you fail.  you know it, right?  No idea how it happened, but until now, despite numerous stays in Italy I have not seen the ancient city of Pompeii.
 But that's the past!  Last Sunday, making a stop on my way from the south of Italy to the north, I finally visited this extraordinary place.  Me and thousands of others 😁. There were crowds.  Maybe even bigger than usual.
 Sunday was a weather window between days of rain because it still rains a lot.  But not only.  It was also the first Sunday of the month, and on the first Sunday of the month in Italy it was declared "Sunday at the Museum", when admission to most museum monuments in the country is free, Pompeii too.  I was planning a stop on the road for this Sunday, so it was great! Already in the morning the queue was sky -high but made it smoothly in.
 I walked the stone streets of Pompeii with my jaw dropped.  I had no idea how huge this area is!  A regular port city, it used to lie on the seashore.  Beautiful villas, an amphitheater, a theater, speeches, temples, baths, even a brothel.  The love of art can be seen everywhere, frescoes, sculptures. The tragic volcano Vesuvius still reigns over the city.
 In terms of trials and intentions, however, there still be the Amalfi Coast - a mountainous promontory jutting into the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Naples, which is famous for its insane views.  Positano and Sorrento are the names of real cities on the Amalfi coast, not just pizzerias 😉. Well, I missed a few days and the weather. 
Next time
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It's cold and windy outside - how about immersing It's cold and windy outside - how about immersing yourself in the landscape of Italian postcards?  Dolce vita viewed from your bicycle? 

In my new blog post let me take you to Tuscany for cycling in the Orcia river valley.  I've spent many months there and go back frequently in different seasons (yes, just in a week!). I got to know this region really well and fell in love with it just like everyone else.

Val D'Orcia makes the most of what Italian landscape is - medieval stone towns on the hills, picturesque roads lined with cypress trees, winding gorges, vineyards and olive groves and all this creates fantastic, almost fabulous landscapes. A UNESCO heritage and an AMAZING bike spot in one.

Hold on, because the views knock you off the couch 🙂 It is here, through the winding roads of Tuscany, that the routes of iconic bicycle routes lead - the vintage race L'Eroica, the high-performance Tuscany Trail and the ancient pilgrimage route from England to Rome - Via Francingena. You will cross the famous "strade bianche" - roads made of almost white gravel. One thing is for sure - you won't be the only one riding a bike. And not the only one to sweat - yes, it's all about the hills!

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Today, as the sun finally set its foot over the It Today, as the sun finally set its foot over the Italian heel again and spring in the air- I cycled to some of the oldest groves in Puglia. The olive trees - some over a thousand years old, have their trunks wrapping around the gnarled base before splitting and walking away from their other parts. The olive oil has become substantial part of my diet and here it tastes great. 40% of Italian olive oil comes from Puglia!
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