Giant Mountains and High Tatras
Guided Motorcycle Road Tourfor all makes and models
Dates
On request for groups / guided by guide
Difficulty level:
Description
Poland as a motorbike travel destination!
Poland as a motorbike travel destination! Hardly any other European country offers such a wide range of different sights as Poland. A Baltic Sea coast several hundred kilometres long in the north, the alpine high mountains of the Tatra in the south, the legendary Giant Mountains and the unspoilt Masurian Lake District are paradises for motorcyclists. Bends and hairpin bends galore and a well-developed road network guarantee lots of riding fun. And the towns also have a lot to offer. In the historic old towns of Krakow and Thorn, you feel transported back to the Middle Ages, Wroclaw and Gdansk are symbols of the country's eventful history. Unfortunately, Poland does not have the best image. But as we know: Travelling is fun and helps to break down prejudices. On our tour "Southern Poland: Giant Mountains & High Tatras" we already get to know some of these sights and cities. And much more: Poland combines tradition and present in perfection. In addition, there is the proverbial hospitality that is shown to visitors at all stops on the tour. Poland is a country to fall in love with, and once you've been here, you can't let go. So come with us and experience for yourself how endearing the Polish mentality is. The very special charm enchants everyone and the largely very well-developed tourist infrastructure provides a suitable setting.
Tour dates
From/to Vienna approx. 2,535 km. Medium difficulty, including motorway stages, city crossings and village roads with possible inadequacies, or generally roads of different quality levels, sometimes also with potholes, short sections without asphalt possible. Mountain crossings with numerous curves and serpentines.
Click to enlargeOur exclusive travel programme
Day 1: Vienna - Hirschberg / Jelenia Góra
430 km
At the agreed meeting point near Vienna, you start your journey with your German-speaking motorbike guide. To get ahead faster, you will take the motorway deep into the Czech Republic and reach Poland in the late afternoon. Overnight stay in the Hirschberg area for the next 2 nights.
TIP for arrival 1:There is a hotel at the starting point of the tour near Vienna. For participants who have a further journey to Vienna, it is advisable to arrive the day before and spend the night there. And for those who want to come to the start of the tour with a car and motorbike trailer, the car can be parked at the hotel during the tour (for a fee).
TIP for arrival 2: For those for whom the journey to the tour start in Vienna would be a diversion, they can come independently to the hotel in Hirschberg and meet up with the group there.
Day 2: Daily round "Around the Schneekoppe
220 km
The Krkonoše Mountains, where according to legend the mountain spirit Rübezahl used to roam, are the highest part of the Sudeten mountain range with the Schneekoppe at 1,602 m above sea level. Today's tour will take you around the Krkonoše Mountains and into the Czech Republic. Before returning to your hotel, you will stop at the Wang Church, built in Norway in the 13th century and brought here six centuries later as a gift from the German Emperor. It is considered the biggest tourist attraction in the Krkonoše. Second overnight stay in the Hirschberg area.
Day 3: Jelenia Góra - Wrocław / Breslau
180 km
You will leave Hirschberg and the Krkonoše Mountains heading east and cross the Landeshut Ridge Landscape Park on your way to the heart of Silesia. In Wroclaw, your overnight destination, you will be met by a local guide for a city tour. Wroclaw is the largest city in Lower Silesia and reputedly the most beautiful city in Poland. Its charm and atmosphere has been shaped by the culture of three nations. In the market, trade and cultural life flourish as they did a hundred years ago. Many first-class restaurants with cosy beer gardens have settled around the town hall; you will enjoy your dinner in one of these nice restaurants.
Day 4: Wrocław - Kraków / Cracow
350 km
The journey continues through Silesia, partly via the motorway, in order to avoid the densely populated areas around Breskow and Krakow. Czestochowa is the spiritual centre of Poland. Millions of pilgrims from all over the world are drawn to the Pauline monastery every year, where the Polish national shrine, the image of the Black Madonna, is kept. In the afternoon, you will arrive in Krakow, one of the world's most popular destinations for city travellers. With a local guide, you will take a walking tour of the city, which was the seat of the Polish kings and Poland's capital until 1596. It is said that you cannot get to know the soul of the Poles without visiting Krakow. Overnight stay in Krakow.
Day 5: Wrocław - Zakopane
175 km
During the drive along the small "Low Tatras", the Pieniński National Park with the up to 300 m deep gorge of the Dunajec River will delight you. In the early evening you reach Zakopane, Poland's most famous winter sports resort, with fantastic views of the High Tatra mountains. During a leisurely stroll through the highest town in Poland, you will feel the very special flair of Zakopane, with its many distinctive wooden houses. Overnight stay for the next two nights in the Zakopane area.
Day 6: Day round "High Tatras
200 km
A leisurely day trip is on the programme until you can enjoy the flair of Zakopane again in the evening. If you prefer to take a rest day, this is a particularly good opportunity, the pedestrian zone of Zakopane with its many shops will not let you get bored. Second overnight stay in the Zakopane area.
Day 7: Kraków - Bad Altheide/Polanica Zdroj
400 km
You leave the alpine mountain world of the Tatra Mountains and head west again to your stage destination in the Glatzer Bergland. For part of the way, you will take the motorway again to avoid the densely populated areas around the industrial city of Katowice. The Glatzer Bergland is known for its spa towns with Italian flair. Polanica Zdroj, Bad Altheide in German, is one of these classic-style spas and is sure to please. You will spend the next two nights here.
Day 8: Day round in the Glatzer Hills
210 km
On a winding day trip here in the Polish-Czech border region, you will enjoy one last day of driving together in Poland with impressive scenery.
Day 9: Polanica Zdroj - Vienna
370 km
It's time to say goodbye. With many wonderful memories in your luggage, you set off for home. As the bikes are faster than the support vehicle, some of you take your luggage with you, or can pick it up later in the day at the tour start hotel near Vienna. End of the tour.
TIP: For those for whom the route to Vienna would be a diversion on the way home, they can already say goodbye to the other tour participants on departure from the hotel and make their way home independently.
TIP: Additional nights in Vienna and/or in the last hotel in Poland or on the direct way home are possible on request! Please contact us here for an offer!
Our inclusive services
- 9-day guided motorbike tour over some of the most beautiful roads in southern Poland with excursions to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- German-speaking tour guide with motorbike from-to Vienna
- Polish, German-speaking tour guide as driver of the escort vehicle from to Vienna
- Escort vehicle for luggage from-to Vienna incl. emergency motorbike trailer
- 8 nights in a mix of selected mid-range and top category hotels
(You, WC) - Half board with breakfast and dinner as 3-course menu or buffet
- City tour with local German speaking guide in
○ Wroclaw and
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