Itinerary

Do you want to admire the most beautiful parts of Slovakia from the seat of your bike? Do not hesitate and join us on this adventure trip to Slovak mountains, valleys, and national parks.

During this tour, you will cross three Slovak national parks and one protected landscaped area - Tatra National Park, Low Tatra National park, Velka Fatra National Park, and Stiavnicke Mountains.
We will start in the High Tatras, continue under the Western Tatras mountains, and cross the Low Tatras and Velka Fatra mountains. The tour ends in the Protected Landscape Area of the Stiavnicke Mountains, around medieval mining Banska Stiavnica town (UNESCO).

The tour is also available in reverse from Banska Stiavnica to the High Tatras.
Extension of the tour is possible.

  1. Day 1 Arrival in Poprad, Slovakia.

    - Arrival in Poprad
    - Car transfer to Strbske Pleso village
    - Accommodation in a hotel
    - Short meeting with the guide (or a representative for self-guided option)

  2. Day 2 Route: Strbske Pleso - Liptovsky Mikulas.

    - Breakfast
    - Cycling route: Strbske Pleso - Pribylina - Liptovsky Mikulas
    - Accommodation in Liptovsky Mikulas

    Strbske pleso is the most famous and the most visited lake in the High Tatras.

    The Museum of the Liptov village in Pribilina is among the most attractive landmarks of the region. The open-air exhibition displays the typical folk architecture of the Liptov region. The impetus to establish it was the extensive flooding caused by the construction of the Liptovska Mara water reservoir.

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  3. Day 3 Route: Liptovsky Mikulas - Liptovska Osada.

    - Breakfast
    - Cycling route: Liptovsky Mikulas - Liptovsky Trnovec - Besenova - Liptovska Osada
    - Accommodation in Liptovska Osada

    Velka Fatra National Park spreads in Central Slovakia. The area is typical for its continuous forest, long valleys, and the vastest original yew tree area in Europe.

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  4. Day 4 Cycling around Liptovska Osada.

    - Breakfast
    - Cycling route: Liptovska Osada - Liptovske Revuce - Sturec - Motycky - Liptovska Osada

    Today's cycling circuit leads around Sturec mountain pass and a picturesque Motycky village.

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  5. Day 5 Route: Liptovska Osada - Tajov.

    - Breakfast
    - Liptovska Osada - Harmanec - Tajov
    - Accommodation in Tajov

    Harmanec village is most known for the Harmanec cave. The cave is precious for the occurrence of rare white soft sinter formations, tall pagodas, and sinter lakes.

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  6. Day 6 Route: Tajov - Kremnica.

    - Breakfast
    - Cycling route: Tajov - Skalka - Kremnica
    - Accommodation in Kremnica

    Kremnica town, once one of the richest towns of the Kingdom of Hungary. Today it is the centre of tourism and recreation.
    The mint of Kremnica was founded in 1328 and a year later the first Old Hungarian groschen coins were struck here. The mint of Kremnica also produced the ducats that were highly praised for their quality and beauty and joined the most favourite coins in Europe.

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  7. Day 7 Route: Kremnica - Banska Stiavnica.

    - Breakfast
    - Cycling route: Kremnica - Banska Stiavnica
    - Accommodation in Banska Stiavnica

    Banska Stiavnica is a former mining town and lies amid the forests of the Stiavnicke mountains. Banska Stiavnica is one of the most beautiful and historically one of the most beautiful towns in Slovakia. The town is on the list of the World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
    Banska Stavnica progressively became the dominant mining center in the Habsburg Monarchy in the 18th century. Banska Stiavnica monument town reserve comprises as many as 360 structures. Together they present a unique set of high cultural and historical value, placed into the pleasant environment of the Stiavnicke mountains.

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  8. Day 8 Cycling around Banska Stiavnica.

    - Breakfast
    - Cycling route: Banska Stiavnica town - Stiavnicke mountains circuit
    - Accommodation in Banska Stiavnica

    The unique elements of the landscape are artificial lakes called tajchy. They served mining purposes in the past. Nowadays, there are 23 such lakes used for recreation.

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  9. Day 9 Transfer to Zvolen town. Farewell.

    - Breakfast
    - Car transfer to Zvolen railway/bus station
    - End of the tour

Overview

from €1599/€552 per person

date_range9 days

todayMay - September, 2024

Guided/self-guided mountain biking tour

Moderate / challenging

languageEnglish, French, Deutsch

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Tatra National Park Strbske Pleso lake Pribylina Museum Harmanec Cave Krizna Peak Kremnica Town Skalka Hill Banska Stiavnica Trinity Square Tajchy of Banska Stiavnica

Included

  • Accommodation with breakfast in hotels and guest houses for 8 nights:
    - 1 night in Strbske Pleso
    - 1 night in Liptovsky Mikulas
    - 2 nights in Liptovska Osada
    - 1 night in Tajov
    - 1 night in Kremnica
    - 2 nights in Banska Stiavnica
  • Services of a private guide for 7 days (for guided option only)
  • Car transfer on the arrival and departure day from/to bus/train station
  • Information materials and maps

Excluded

  • Meals (except for hotel breakfast)
  • Luggage transport: from 470 EUR/max. 2 persons
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure day (can be arranged for an extra fee).
    It is required to book the transfers at least two weeks in advance.