Are you an active family who loves sports all year round and wants to test your fitness in the great outdoors? We have a few ideas on how to combine training with a tourist trip.
These will be challenges that will bring you lots of satisfaction, unique experiences, and wonderful memories from Ma艂opolska!
3 Family Scenic Cycling Trails
Here are some family-friendly (=safe) cycling trails in Ma艂opolska that still require a certain level of fitness:
Velo Czorsztyn - Cycling around Lake Czorsztyn
The famous route around Lake Czorsztyn also includes several steep uphill climbs. You can definitely handle it!
Medium
Velo Czorsztyn - cycling route around Lake Czorszty艅skie map
Trail around the Tatra Mountains - Tatras at Your Fingertips
The trail around the Tatra Mountains from Nowy Targ to Trzciana is not particularly difficult, but quite long. You will cover almost 80 km in both directions!
Easy
Cycling Trail around the Tatras - Easy and Scenic Route
WTR - Cycling along the Vistula River
The trail follows the embankments of the Vistula River from Niepo艂omice to Wietrzychowice, and maybe you can even ride all the way to Tarn贸w?
Easy
Vistula Bike Route from Niepolomice to Wietrzychowice
3 Trails in the Tatra Mountains for Active Older Children
Are you looking for a Tatra trail that is not for beginners or tourists in flip-flops, but not yet ready for the Orle Percie? Here are some more challenging yet safe Tatra trails for active families with older children:
Climbing Kasprowy Wierch without the Queue
Who said you have to "wait in line for a queue" to conquer the summit of Kasprowy Wierch? Reaching it under your own power will bring even greater joy and satisfaction! It's not the shortest route, but it offers stunning views along the mountain ridge. Note: You'll need to overcome almost 1200 m of elevation... Can you handle it?
Difficult
To Kasprowy Wierch through Dolina Kondratowa and Suchy Wierch
Karb Pass from Murowaniec Shelter
Climbing to Karb Pass is definitely an adventure! Along the way, you will pass Staw G膮sienicowy and the shelter, and at the pass itself, you can catch a glimpse of the initial part of the ascent to Ko艣cielec - one of the most challenging trails in the Polish Tatras.
Difficult
Karb Pass from the Murowaniec shelter
From the Valley of Five Lakes to Morskie Oko
If you don't want to take the crowded tourist route, but still want to visit Morskie Oko, hike here from the Valley of Five Lakes:
Difficult
From the Five Lakes Valley to Morskie Oko
Twice the Beskids for Advanced Hikers
Do you think the Beskids trails are a piece of cake for you? Try these trails in Ma艂opolska and see what hidden strengths you possess!
Loop to Babi膮 G贸ra
The most difficult trail to Babi膮 G贸ra is the Akademik贸w Path, but believe us: you will still get tired on this route!
Difficult
Babia G贸ra - loop from Krowiarki through Markowe Szczawiny
Per膰 Borkowskiego and Lubo艅 Wielki
The Beskid Wyspowy region can surprise you with some truly "mountainous challenges," such as very steep ascents through rocky ravines. Some famous examples include the trail to 膯wilin from Prze艂臋cz Guszowiec or to Szczebel from Mszana Dolna. The most beautiful and challenging (and also scenic!) is the yellow trail to Lubie艅 Wielki from Rabka Zaryte:
Difficult
Yellow Trail to Lubo艅 Wielki - Borkowski's Path
Sokolica in the Pieniny Mountains
A ladder on a mountain trail? Find out for yourself what the warning sign at the entrance to the trail "Caution! Exposed Trail" means.
Difficult
From Sokolica Peak to Trzy Korony Peak
For dessert: Exploring Ma艂opolska's Caves
When the weather doesn't favor longer trips, we recommend rediscovering the valleys near Krak贸w: climb hidden rocks in the forest or explore Jurassic caves:
Caves in Krakow and the Krakow Area
Labyrinths of rocky corridors, which we cautiously navigate with a flashlight in hand... The Krakow area is rich in caves, grottoes ...
Publish Date: 2022-07-10
Last Updated: 2023-05-15