.: Zakopane, unfortunately, isn't the best place for cyclists. Bike paths are few and far between, usually forming only a designated section of the sidewalk. In the Tatra National Park, bikes are only allowed as far as the Chochołowska Valley and Hala Gąsienicowa. However, the Zakopane area is seeing a growing number of beautiful bike paths, with the most magnificent Trail Around the Tatras at the forefront.
Most of the trails in the Tatra National Park are closed to cyclists. Mountain biking can be practiced only in the Chocholowska Valley, Suchej Wody Valley and on the short, steep and usually crowded route to the Mountain Hotel Kalatowki.:
1. Pod Reglami road / 9km: from the ski jump hill Wielka Krokiew to the Siwa Polana meadow in Chocholowska Valley.
Notice please that this is very popular walking patch and can be very busy during a day time. We do recommend it in the mornings, especially for those who will like to follow the next road:
2. Chocholowska Valley / 6.5km: from Siwa Polana meadow to Polana Chcocholowska refuge. There is a mtb rental at the entrance to Chocholowska Valley. There are also the bikes with baby chairs available.
3. Kuznice - Kalatowki / 1.5km: the road from Kuźnice (Kasprowy Wierch cable car station) to Polana Kalatowki Mountain Hotel is steep and rocky.
4. Brzeziny - Hala Gasienicowa / 6.4km: the route through the Sucha Woda Valley to Murowaniec shelter on the Hala Gasienicowa meadow. Less crowded than the others described above.
The Tatra Mountains Cycling Trail is a unique Polish-Slovak cycling loop that runs through four historic Tatra regions. The route begins and ends in Nowy Targ (easy access by train from Zakopane) right next to the train station. Most of the route follows cycle paths, with some sections on relatively busy roads, most of which are in Slovakia. For less experienced cyclists, I recommend dividing the route into two to four sections, with overnight stays in Slovakia. My husband and I rode this route, staying overnight at Tatralandia Water Park – I still remember the pleasure of relaxing in the pool after cycling 100km.
Velo Czorsztyn is one of the most scenic cycling routes in Poland. This approximately 40-kilometer loop circles Lake Czorsztyn in Lesser Poland, offering impressive views of the Tatra Mountains, Pieniny Mountains, and the mighty castles of Czorsztyn and Niedzica. A small boat runs between the castles during the summer season, also carrying cyclists.
I love cycling. I have a nearly 20-year-old KTM trekking bike. It's powerful and quite heavy, and compared to popular gravel bikes, it looks like a knight's steed next to a thoroughbred horse :)
Barbara
Beautiful hotel, fantastic SPA, extraordinary breakfast. The location is quiet but very close walking to Krupowki Promenade and the main attractions of Zakopane. For kids hotel Aries offers two playrooms and playground in the garden. In a distance of 400m is the Kids Park Janosika - the biggest playroom in Zakopane.
Very friendly hotel located on the border of the Tatra National Park and only 10-15 minutes walk from the Krupowki Promenade. A great place for mountain hiking and walking in the woods fans.
