Krakow to Warsaw (old)

Day 1: Arrival in Krakow 
Day 2: Pilica-Source - Zawada, 19 - 25 mi. (30- 40 km) 
Day 3: Zawada - Przedborz, 41 mi. (65 km) 
Day 4: Przedborz  - Sulejow, 25 mi. (40 km)  
Day 5: Sulejów - Spala, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 6: Spala - Nowe Miasto, 28 mi. (45 km)  
Day 7: Nowe Miasto - Warka, 34 mi. (55 km) 
Day 8:  End of tour or individual extension of stay 

All distances are approximate.

Day 1: Arrival in Krakow 
Arrival in Krakow and first overnight stay at a centrally located hotel. After check-in, take some time to stroll through Krakow for a first impression of its historic city center and famous nightlife.

Day 2: Pilica-Source - Zawada, 19 - 25 mi. (30-40 km) 
After a bus ride to Smolen, which takes barely an hour, your cycling adventure begins on a hill with medieval castle ruins. The first kilometers are downhill through Jura landscapes towards the source of the river. We ride further past fish ponds, through a pretty town, with the same name as the river, Pilica, to your accommodation at Zawada.

Day 3: Zawada - Przedborz, 41 mi. (65 km) 
The flat and quiet roads run through shady forests for the most part and you will scarcely notice the kilometers flying by. This leg is the longest and ends in the small town of Przedbórz which is next to Przedbórz Landscape Park.

Day 4: Przedborz  - Sulejow, 25 mi. (40 km)  
Once more you cycle on tree-lined avenues, along narrow fields and fragrant meadows and pass gardens in full bloom until you come to a very special accommodation.Your hotel was once a Cistercian abbey built on the extensive grounds of a castle from the Middle Ages.

Day 5: Sulejów - Spala, 28 mi. (45 km)  
For this leg of the journey, you first go past a reservoir with opportunities for swimming if the weather permits. After that, the open air museum at Pilica is well worth a visit. The largest city on the route is Tomaszów, with 30,000 inhabitants. A network of car-free cycle paths takes one to Spała, a popular forest health resort.

Day 6: Spala - Nowe Miasto, 28 mi. (45 km)  
Spala lies within a forested area that has been a popular hunting and recreational area since the 19th century, first for the Russian Czars and then the Polish presidents. This area also has remnants of recent history: the huge railway bunker at Konewki which was the command post "Anlage Mitte" of the German military during World War II. You overnight in the small town of Nowe Miasto at a guesthouse located directly on the river.

Day 7: Nowe Miasto - Warka, 34 mi. (55 km) 
This last leg goes past Wyśmierzyce which with its 858 inhabitants and old wooden houses is considered to be the smallest town in Poland and next, through vegetable fields and orchards. The final destination is the four-star hotel and horse breeding farm "Sielanka" ("idyllic land") at Warka.

Day 8:  End or individual extension of stay  
Warsaw is only 60 km from Warka and is easy to reach with the hourly regional train. The journey takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. Those who wish to stay a day longer can go on the 30 - 40 km round-trip to Vistula valley and the mouth of the Pilica River.

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You will be accommodated in charming hotels and guesthouse, ranging from a unique two-star guesthouse in Przedbórz, to 5 hotels with a three-star rating, to a four-star hotel in Warka. All accommodations are well kept and often located close to the river.