Bratislava, Slovakia

€549 (per person) / 14 nights / B&B

Holiday Details

Ride Grading

Grade 3: Difficult: for the regular cyclist looking for a rides that won't break the legs but will make you work. MTB Grading: Blue

Grade 4: Hard: For regular, experienced cyclists. Typically routes of a longer distance or some tough climbs (and descents) included. MTB Grading: Red

Location

Bratislava, Bratislavsky kraj, Slovakia

Holiday Highlights

Traverse Slovakia on a Mountain Bike across the Carpathians. This is a self-guided bike tour in the mountains of Central Europe. Your 14-day mountain bike journey throughout Slovakia can become an experience of the year, or even of your life time. It is 695 kilometres to ride from Bratislava to Košice through the Carpathian forests, meadows, plateaus and mountain ridges. Refresh yourself at authentic local pubs and restaurants along the route and refill your energy at cosy mountain huts and guesthouses.

Holiday Itinerary

Freedom. Open landscapes. Deep forests. You and the dirt road. Every-day challenge. Out of civilization, immersed in nature. Experiencing joy inside of you. Sharing excitement with friends. Strenuous uphills and rewarding downhills. Enjoying satisfaction at the end of each day. Welcoming mountain huts, local meals and refreshing beverages.

This mountain bike adventure starts in Slovak capital Bratislava and ends in the "metropolis of the East", Košice. In 13 stages, you will ride across beautiful and largely untouched mountains of Slovakia from its western corner to its eastern part. The last day no. 14 is to enjoy Košice, take a rest and come back to Bratislava by train.

You will ride between 40 and 65 kilometres a day with elevation gain between 820 and 1640 metres. The mountain ranges you will travers include Little Carpathians, White Carpathians, Považský Inovec, Strážovské vrchy, Žiar, Kremnické vrchy, Poľana, Muránska Planina, Low Tatras, Slovak Paradise and Iron Mountains.

Description of Accommodation

You stay at cosy mountain huts and guests houses with breakfast included. Your bike is securely stored for the night.

Offers

Price includes: GPS navigation and smartphone guide, 13 x accommodation with breakfast (based on double occupancy), train transportation from Košice back to Bratislava