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:
Transfer from airport or hotel in Gdańsk to hotel in Grzybowski Młyn with bikes
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
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;
Kayaking on Radunia River
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
End of the bike trip after breakfast
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 taste of comfort and adventure!
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
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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