Family Bike Routes near Krakow
Are you tired of cycling on paths in urban parks? It's time to go on a family bike trip outside the city! Discover the bike routes near Krakow that are suitable for family bike trips with children.
Vistula Boulevards
You can go really far along the Vistula Boulevards! If you head towards Tyniec, you can safely reach the monastery in Tyniec, Skawina, and Skawina 艁膮czany canal. The route is easy and flat, but it is exposed to the sun:
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Route to Tyniec
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艁膮czany Canal - bike route
In the opposite direction, you can reach Nowa Huta along the Vistula Boulevards:
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Biking to Nowa Huta
Ojc贸w National Park and Pr膮dnik Valley
Pr膮dnik Valley in Ojc贸w National Park is a paved road closed to cars (only access to properties). Therefore, it is bike and stroller-friendly. However, it can get crowded on sunny weekends!
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Ojc贸w, Pr膮dnik Valley - Ojcowski National Park
You can also go to Ojc贸w by bike! Note: partially using public roads! If you want to avoid public roads to Ojc贸w, it is worth starting from the village of Giebu艂t贸w (there is a parking lot and the final stop of MPK buses):
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Biking from Krakow to Ojcow - red trail
Forest bike trails near Krakow
Dulowska Forest
And located within it, the Tenczy艅ski Landscape Park is a vast forest area west of Krakow, extending to Trzebinia - perfect for family bike trips. One of the main attractions is the ruins of Tenczyn Castle in Rudno, which can be visited - a fascinating destination for a family outing.
From the forest in M艂ynka, you can reach the Black Pond:
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To Czarny Staw (Tenczy艅ski Landscape Park)
...or continue further to the Castle in Rudno:
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Cycling from M艂ynka to Tenczyn Castle in Rudno
Zabierz贸w Forest
If you are not afraid of cycling uphill, you can also go for a ride in Zabierz贸w Forest. The path here is asphalt and initially gentle, but...
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Grzybowska Valley
Into the Wilderness by Bike
Flat forest paths await you in the suburban forests: Dulowska Forest to the west and Niepo艂omicka Forest to the east of the city:
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Puszcza Dulowska - by bike and with a baby stroller
The Niepo艂omicka Forest offers many kilometers of diverse bike trails. We recommend a ride from Stanis艂awice to the Black Pond:
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Niepo艂omice Forest: Cycling to the Black Pond
Sosina Reservoir
This is a great place for recreation, including cycling. There is an asphalt path - flat, about 5 km long. It is safe for a family bike trip, even with younger children. An additional advantage is the beach, the possibility of renting a water bike, and other attractions typical of a bathing area.
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Cycling and Walking Route around Sosina Reservoir in Jaworzno
Velo Czorsztyn
This is a cycling route around Lake Czorsztyn, considered one of the most beautiful cycling routes in Poland. It takes us from Niedzica Castle to Czorsztyn Castle. We have a beach and a bicycle ferry operating between the castles.
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Velo Czorsztyn - cycling route around Lake Czorszty艅skie map
Velo Dunajec Nowy Targ - Czorsztyn Lake
You can treat this route as a separate trip or combine it with a ride along Czorsztyn Lake to Niedzica, Czorsztyn, or complete the loop:
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Velo Dunajec: section from Nowy Targ to Lake Czorsztyn
Pieniny Road: Szczawnica - Red Monastery
This ten-kilometer route winds through the Dunajec Gorge. You can ride bikes there and return by rafting. The path is a bit rocky, and there is an uphill section, but the views are truly breathtaking!
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Pieniny Road - Szczawnica, Czerwony Klasztor
Cycling Route around the Tatra Mountains
If you feel like doing something a bit further and more challenging, we recommend the beautiful, easy, and safe, truly family-friendly "Cycling Route around the Tatra Mountains." You can start from Nowy Targ or closer to Slovakia from Podczerwone (shorter version):
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Cycling Trail around the Tatras - Easy and Scenic Route
See also:
Where to Go Cycling with Kids in Krakow?
You don't necessarily have to leave the city to have an interesting family bike trip. Especially since going on a bike trip ...
What is your favorite bike route near Krakow?
Write in the comments or email us at konkurs.trasadlabobasa@gmail.com - we will be happy to add it to our list!
Publish Date: 2021-09-16
Last Updated: 2023-08-05