Bike tour in the Kashubia region

Warsaw – Kościerzyna – Ostrzyce – Kartuzy – Luzino – Mechelinki – Gdansk – Warsaw

Day 1

Warsaw – Grzybowski Młyn or Kościerzyna

Distance on bike – approx. 10 or 20 km

Arrival at Warsaw Chopin Airport. Transfer to your first hotel in Kashubia.

Visit in Kashubian Ethnographic Park in Wdzydze Kiszewskie with wooden architecture  from 17th-20th centuries and culture of Kashubia and Kociewie region. A breathtaking view point on the so called “Kashubian Sea” – the cross of lakes of Wdzydze and Gołuń in Wdzydze Landscape Park. Biking from Wdzydze to the hotel.

Overnight in Grzybowski Młyn or Kościerzyna.

  

Day 2

Grzybowski Młyn or Kościerzyna – Ostrzyce

Distance on bike – approx. 30 or 40 km

Visit in Kościerzyna – one of the capitals of the Kashubia region with Museum of Accordion and Railway Museum. Then, ride to Sikorzyno and visit to the family house of Jozef Wybicki – the author of the Polish Anthem. Biking in the Kashubia Schwitzerland – breathtaking views of the lakes, hills and beech forests. Afterwards, you will see the Regional Center of Promotion in Szymbark, the upside-down house and Wiezyca hill viewpoint (329 m a.s.l.) – the highest peak of the Central European Lowland.

Overnight in Ostrzyce.

Day 3

Kayaking on Radunia River (4-5 hours, approx. 14 km). Optionally short bike trip to viewpoint – The Windmill in Remboszewo (approx. 15 km) or free time by the lake for the rest of the day.

Overnight in Ostrzyce.

 

Day 4

Ostrzyce – Kartuzy – Luzino

Distance on bike – approx. 65 km

Ride to Chmielno village called “the little pearl of Kashubia” thanks to its picturesque location between lakes and forests. Workshop in the Museum of Kashubian Pottery of the Necel Family. Then, Kartuzy – one of the main cities in Kashubia, political, cultural and economic heart of the region. There, you will see the Collegiate in Kartuzy – a monastery of the Carthusian Order known for its strict rules – the building dating back to 1382 is famous for its coffin-shaped roof. Then, Park of Miniatures – detailed models of famous buildings made in scale 1:25 from the region of Kashuby, as well as from entire Poland and from the rest of the world, including the Statue of Liberty, the Great Wall of China, the White House, the Sphinx, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and many more!

Overnight in Luzino.

 

Day 5

Luzino – Mechelinki

Distance on bike – approx. 55 km

Ride to Wejherowo, where you will see one of the biggest Calvary Churches in Poland, situated on the hills known as the Kashubian Jerusalem. It is a religious capital of Kashubia. Then, you will see Keyserling’s and Przebendowski’s Palace. Then, ride to Sławutowo, where you will see a reconstructed village from the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries, which shows early medieval crafts. Afterwards, ride to Puck, where you will see a  market square with lovely townhouses and the Neo-Gothic town hall, the Gothic parish church and a modern fishing port. Lastly, you will see Jan III Sobieski Palace in Rzucewo.

Overnight in Mechelinki.

 

Day 6

Mechelinki – Gdańsk

Distance on bike – approx. 30 km

Biking on the promenade along the Gdansk Bay until you reach Gdynia – a modern port town with ‘Dar Pomorza’ – one of the most well-preserved ships in the world. Then, ride to Kępa Redłowska – the landscape reserve. Visit in Sopot – Poland’s most popular summer seaside resort with the longest wooden pier in Europe and the famous Grand Hotel from 1928. Then, the lighthouse and promenade along the seashore in Brzezno. In Gdansk, Europe’s largest residential building (860 meters long) and the Stadium Energa Gdansk.

Overnight in Gdansk.

 

Day 7

Gdansk sightseeing

Distance on bike – approx. 10 km

You will see the European Solidarity Centre (overlook from the roof). Then, you will move along a lively promenade on the Motława coast with an iconic Old Crane Gate. You will see the top sights in the Main City: Mariacka Street – historical part of the city famous for its amber shops, Long Market Street – the most representative street of the city with the Neptune fountain and richly decorated houses, the Artus Court – former business and social center of influential townsmen and the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – world’s largest brick temple and a great example of Gothic art.

In the afternoon, transfer to Warsaw Chopin Airport.