A British Bike-Packer Riding Across Poland

[Stefan Mikes]

I knew my country was beautiful and cycling friendly. Now, Poland as viewed by a foreign cyclist. Enjoy!

Hah, how funny the Polish place names sound in English Not Morag. It is Moron-g

 

[PedalUma]

I am all for bikepacking. I am just a bit concerned about the topic of a moron's g-spot.

 

[Chargeride]

Hotel staying, at those prices why bother camping.
Morag is a Scottish womans name and also a Loch Monster.

What a beautiful country, I dont know why he commented 'tedious, boring and then it got worse, waves of impatient traffic, pretty horrible'.

I'd have to say I would have taken the train to Warsaw as well.
The mountains were superb but I cant fail to notice he wasnt enjoying the busy roads.
I mean Stefan overall he isnt exactly gushing about the trip.
Could he have ridden a better way.
It didnt seem ti line up with your rides, was he just deciding to be annoyed?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

This guy has made a grave mistake with the route planning and the general information Chris. First of all, he should have planned his routes with Komoot in the "Cycling" mode. It would take him by zero traffic roads, picturesque terrain; he would have avoided the construction works or the flooded road, and Komoot would also tell him cycling was not allowed in the Tatra National Park.

Secondly, Komoot offers plethora of fantastic ready routes for Cycling, Road Cycling, Gravel Cycling and MTB.

You are right about taking the trains. He could've travelled from Gdańsk through Pomerania, Varmia, Mazuria and Sudovia (the Lakeland) then take a train from Suwałki right to Warsaw. Then, he could take a train to, say, Częstochowa and cycle through the Jura(ssic) to Cracow. I could find many attractive scenarios for him. There is an Intercity Premium from Warsaw to Wrocław. As @DiggyGun already knows, Lower Silesia is the most beautiful montane region of Poland, perfect for mountain cycling.

Yes, ask me and I will plan a beautiful stay in Poland for you, the weather and season permitting.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Hotel staying, at those prices why bother camping.

Exactly! This is what I'm doing myself. Had I no Jacek or Pawel or Marek, I would have taken a train to Ruciane-Nida (Mazuria), pedal for 18 km, and still could ride the Great Lakes Gravel. I could have taken a train to Olsztynek and ride Varmia Gravel. Or a train to Suwałki for Sudovia Gravel...

 

[Chargeride]

Yrs, I was sure thete were better roads than that to bikepack along.
I think he was looking for disaster clicks.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

It's Bacardi with me today, Charge

"The Red Belt". The drinking song of Polish People's Republic It refers to Hucul mountaineers in the former Poland's Southeast near the Romanian border (now Western Ukraine) (My Mum was born there in 1922!)

 

[Chargeride]

I searched the lyrics and found this.

Also poured Bacardi down the sink.