Kashubia – fabulous land and haven for bikers

Bike tour to Kashubia region known as Kashubian Switzerland – with many lakes among the hills and beechen forests. On your paths and from the viewpoints you will see a lot of breathtaking landscapes. During the trip you will visit not only the most popular places in region like Kościerzyna, Kartuzy, Wejherowo, but also more cameral and cosy nooks of the region.

The region is known not only for its rich wild nature but also for cultural heritage that makes it unique in Poland: the cultural group living here have its own language, specific food (that blends sweet and sour tastes), traditional dress and the most known embroidery and pottery.

During last two days there will be an opportunity to admire the Bay of Puck, which offers well-developed touristic infrastructure with many beaches, historical spots and villages with fishing tradition. You will finish your adventur in Gdańsk, visiting the most popular city spots.

Attractions and programme of the bike tour:

Day 1 Gdańsk – Grzybowski Młyn

Transfer from airport or hotel in Gdańsk to hotel in Grzybowski Młyn with bikes

Day 2 Grzybowski Młyn – Wdzydze – Grzybowski Młyn (distance approx. 50 km)

Bike trip around Wdzydzkie Lake – Kashubian Ethnographic Park in Wdzydze Kiszewskie – wooden architecture and culture of Kashubia and Kociewie region

Breathtaking view point on the so called “Kashubian Sea” – the cross of lakes of Wdzydze in Wdzydze Landscape Park

Day 3 Grzybowski Młyn – Ostrzyce (distance approx. 40 km)

Kościerzyna – Museum of Accordion,

Railway Museum

Sikorzyno – house of Józef Wybicki – author of the Anthem of Poland – family Regional

Center of Promotion in Szymbak – Kashubian alphabet,
the longest board in the world, upside-down house Wieżyca hill – 329 meters above sea level, view point – the highest peak of central and northern Poland;

Day 4 Ostrzyce (distance approx. 15 km)

Kayaking on Radunia River

Day 5 Ostrzyce – Luzino (distance approx. 60 km)

Kartuzy – second of the capital city of Kashubia, political, cultural and economic heart of region

Chmielno village called “the little pearl of Kashubia” because of the beautiful location between lakes and forests

Workhop of the Necel family and museum of Kashubian pottery

Collegiate in Kartuzy – monastery of the Carthusian Order (strict and austere rules) with a unique roof shaped like a coffin lid settled in 1382;

Park of Miniatures – meticulously made models of objects
(made in one scale 25 times smaller than orginals) from the region of
Kashuby Poland and the rest of the world.

Day 6 Luzino – Krokowa (distance approx. 65 km)

Wejherowo – one of the biggest calvary church in Poland, situated on the hills, named the Kashubian Jerusalem – spiritual capital of Kashubia;

View point „Kashubia eye” – the view on Żarnowieckie Lake with hydro plant;

Dębki – the most beautiful beach in this part of Baltic Cost with the estuary of Piaśnica River

Day 7 Krokowa – Jastarnia/Jurata (distance approx. ok. 40 km)

Krokowa town – a magnificent palace of 18th century of the Krokowski family
with a museum of the history of the family;

Northern Kashubia Bicycle Trail built on a disused railway line with some beautiful palaces and castle on a route;

Władysławowo

Jastarnia

Day 8 Jastarnia – Hel – Gdynia – Gdańsk (distance approx. ok. 35 km)

Hel – Fisheries Museum Hel Lighthouse

Ferry cruise to Gdynia

Gdynia – ‘Dar Pomorza’ – one of the most well preserved ships in the world

Kępa Redłowska – a landscape reserve preserves natural beech forests on the cliff in Bay of Gdańsk. It is one of the more beautiful parts of the Coastal area.

From it, visitors can find marvellous views of Gdynia.

Sopot – the pier in Sopot, Grand Hotel from 1928

Bike promenade along the Gdańska Bay Gdańsk

Stadium Energa Gdańsk

Day 9 Gdańsk sigthseeing on bike or walk (distance approx. ok. 10 km)

Długie Pobrzeże – lively promenade on the Motława coast with Old Crane Gate

Mariacka Street – historical part of the city famous for its amber shops

Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Europe’s largest temple built of bricks and a great example of Gothic art

Promenada Motława King’s Road – Long Market Street – the most representative street of the city with the Neptune fountain and richly decorated houses

Artus Court – former business and social center of influential townsmen

European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk – a museum and library in Gdańsk, Poland devoted to the history of Solidarity, the Polish trade union and civil resistance movement, and other opposition movements of Communist Eastern Europe.

Day 10 Gdańsk

End of the bike trip after breakfast

Profile of the bike tour: easy/medium

Road surface: asphalt 60% of the tour, dirt roads elevation: 3 days – not very long and steep climbs, 3 days – flat daily distance approx. 40 – 65 km whole distance of the bike tour approximately: 320 km

The offer includes (basic):

comfortable accommodation for 8 nights in the hotels and pensions (2-3-stars) double rooms with bathroom
8 breakfasts
rental of bike, bicycle pump and repair kits
kayaking (4-5 h)
luggage transportation between hotels;
travel insurance;
GPS files, maps and information about interesting places to visit for each day;
transfer from the airport or hotel in Gdańsk to the first hotel (Grzybowski Młyn) on route, with the bikes

The taste of comfort and adventure!

Selfguided trip – prices (1 person in double room)

Group 2-4 participants: from 4.800 PLN/person

Group 5-6 participants: from 4.100 PLN/person

Group 7-8 participants: from 3.900 PLN/person

Prices for more participants & organized groups – ask us

Surcharges

single room – 500 PLN/10 days/person
GPS device with GPS tracks – 350 PLN/9 days + 350 PLN deposit
additional accommodation in Gdańsk before the trip 250 PLN/night/person in double room, 350 PLN/night/person in single room
guide in Gdańsk (up to 4 h) – 450 PLN/group

Final price varies depending on the dates and hotels availability.

We recommend this trip for May – June and end od August and September!

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