The Vistula Cycling Route is the first cycle route constructed as part of the Velo Małopolska project, aimed at developing modern cycling routes. Established in 2017, the Vistula Cycling Route has been gaining popularity among both residents of Kraków and the broader Malopolska region (called Lesser Poland sometimes), as well as among tourists exploring Poland on two wheels. Seven years after my initial visit, I returned to the western section of the Vistula Cycling Route to explore how a one-… [» read more]
Bicycle routes worth your ride
Cycling through the mountains
One of the top-ranked beauties and popular cycle routes in Europe is the Alpe-Adria bike route. Austrians call it the Alpe-Adria… [»]
Nearly five hundred kilometers on a bike, four alpine passes, including two off-road, hundreds of ciaos and salves exchanged with… [»]
EuroVelo cycling routes
Our experience of cycling the Loire à vélo - the famed bike route in the Loire Valley in France - was quite different from what… [»]
When the inauguration of the Polish section of the EuroVelo 10 Baltic Sea Coastal Route began in Gdańsk, we saw it as a fantastic… [»]
Last year's journey along the Loire River bike route left us with fond memories of cycling tourism in France. So, we decided to… [»]
The Drauradweg cycling route is one of only four routes in Europe to receive the highest rating - five quality stars - from the… [»]
Bicycle inspirations
Bicycle tourism in Europe ranks among the most popular ways to spend leisure time. In most European countries, long-distance cycling routes are situated on comfortable and safe bike paths, well away from motor vehicle traffic. In other areas, cycling tourists make use of public roads with limited access and various other surfaces suitably prepared for biking. Discover our best cycling trips across Europe - these are ready-made suggestions for spending cycling holidays or a few days off on… [» read more]
River and lake bicycle routes
Cycling by the sea
The Baltic States - Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia - are often associated by the older Polish generation with an uninspiring… [»]
A journey of over 100 kilometers to Bornholm transports the Polish cycling tourist into a different culture. On this Danish… [»]
Rail-to-trail cycling routes
Unused railway lines are eagerly repurposed by many regions in Europe for new cycling routes. Germany leads in transforming… [»]
The Old Railway Route is the second cycling route we've visited this year that has been developed along former railway lines.… [»]
Western Pomerania is another Polish region investing in cycling tourism. On disused railway lines, the first segments of the over… [»]
The cycling route around the Tatra Mountains holds a significant place in the hierarchy of achievements for most Polish cyclist-… [»]