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Bicycle Tours in Slovakia
Greenways Travel Club with its Topbicycle Tours project is one
of the first travel agencies doing bicycle tours in Slovakia. Slovakia
is starting to be very popular not only due to the beautiful nature
of the Slovak mountains but for the unique history of ancient towns
and villages and the warm hospitality of the local people.
Slovakia Bicycle Tours
1) Romantic Slovakia: Bratislava – Banska Stiavnica
2) From Danube to Tatras: Bratislava – Dolny Kubin
3) Amber Trail: Budapest – Krakow
4) Danube Trail
The links for each tour below will take you
to the relevant page on the Topbicycle website.
Romantic Slovakia: Bratislava – Banska Stiavnica
8-day / 7-night, self-guided tour € 1090, guided tour €1490
Take in the natural and cultural heritage of Western and Central
Slovakia. Cycle through Trnava, so-called Slovak Rome for its fortifications
and churches; Piestany, an infamous spa town; historical Trencin
and Krmnica and finally Bojnice with its romantic chateau. You
will be cycling along the river Vah and over the mountain Homolka.
Finish in Banska Stiavnica with the old town center protected by
UNESCO.
Fully supported self-guided or guided bike tours with 3-4
star hotel/pension accommodation. We rate this bicycle tour as
Moderate – for recreational cyclists.
From Danube to Tatra Mountains: Bratislava – Dolny Kubin
9-day / 8-night, self-guided tour €1250, guided tour €1690
Experience the unspoilt countryside of the Low Tatras and Western
Tatra mountains. From the banks of the Danube see the cathedral
in Esztergom and then cycle through the historical towns of Kremnica
and Banska Bystrica. Higher up you will ride through small mountain
villages where traditional crafts are still being practised (see
rugs being hand-made in Malatina). Wooden churches in Lestiny and
Hronsek are built without using any nails at all and the traditional
wooden cottages in village of Vlkonec are protected under UNESCO.
Fully supported self-guided or guided bike tours with 3-4 star
hotel/pension accommodation. We rate this bicycle tour as Moderate
/ Challenging – for recreational and seasoned cyclists.
Amber Trail: Budapest – Krakow
9-day / 8-night, self-guided tour €1250, guided tour €1690
This
classic cycle tour goes through three countries - Hungary, Slovakia,
and Poland in the steps of the historic amber trade route.
Biking from the waters of the Danube to the springs in the mountains
of Slovakia and Poland, there is a wealth of historical/cultural
heritage and 6 UNESCO protected sites – Budapest, Banska Stiavnica,
the traditional village of Vlkolinec, the pilgrimage site of Kalwaria
Zebrzydowska, Wieliczka salt mine and the royal city of Krakow.
Fully supported self-guided or guided bike tours with 3-4 star
hotel/pension accommodation. We rate this bicycle tour as Challenging
– for seasoned cyclists.
Danube Trail: Bratislava
– Sturovo
4-day / 3-night, self-guided tour €490, guided tour €690
This
bike tour follows the river valley of the Danube as it flows
east.
Although this tour is in Slovakia you will quickly realize that
Hungary has more influence on this region than just being on the
southern bank of the Danube. For many Slovak towns along the winding
Danube river, Hungarian is the language of choice with a large
ethnic Hungarian population. Start in the capital city of Bratislava,
the site of a Neolithic settlement 5000 years ago. Traveling along
the Danube river
as it meanders through the landscape you will come across many
confluences with other rivers and quite a few spa towns have been
established due to the mineral rich waters in the area.
This is a good area for bird watching as you follow the river bank.
The Gabcikovo waterworks is an
interesting point along the way. Finish in Sturovo with the opportunity
to visit the city
of Esztergom with its immense cathedral across the river. We rate
this bicycle tour as Easy – for beginner cyclists
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