VeloDunajec
VeloDunajec
Lenght – 237 km (partially connected with EuroVelo11/VeloNatura)
Start – Zakopane
Finish – Wietrzychowice
Proposed route of the Małopolska section including detours / download GPX file
Please note! The route is not yet fully completed.
Uncompleted sections - under construction or planned:
• Krościenko-Tylmanowa (4,5 km)
• Tylmanowa-Zabrzeż (2,5 km)
• Wielogłowy-Czchów (30 km)
• Wróblowice-Ostrów (25 km)
The proposed diversion is routed on normal roads with possible heavy traffic and elevations.
Route notes:
The route includes several short but steep climbs (Falsztyn, Brzyna, Dąbrowa, Rożnów, Habalina) and a few gravel and dirt sections: in Biały Dunajec (800 m), the Slovak part of the Pienińska Route through the Dunajec Gorge (10 km), the Habalina climb (200 m), and the dirt road to the bridge in Zgłobice (200 m).
All obstructions are systematically indicated on the map below.
How to reach VeloDunajec?
By car
Places where you can comfortably switch to a bicycle and ride VeloDunajec: Zakopane, Poronin, Szaflary, Nowy Targ, Waksmund, Harklowa, Dębno, Niedzica, Kąty, Trzy Korony, Szczawnica, Krościenko, Zabrzeż, Jazowsko (MOR), Gołkowice, Stary Sącz, Bartkowa, Czchów, Zakliczyn, Ostrów, Głów (MOR), Siedliszowice, Wietrzychowice.
By train
Important information for passengers - www.polishtrains.eu
Tourist attractions along the route
Above all, VeloDunajec route offers unforgettable views, running through the most picturesque areas of the Dunajec valley with panoramic views of the Beskids, Pieniny and Tatra Mountains.
Attractions available directly by the route:
- Zakopane
- Harenda
- Thermal pools: Gorący Potok and Termy Szaflary
- Chałupa Anny Doruli
- Nowy Targ
- Dwór w Łopusznej
- Kościół Św. Michała in Dębno
- Lake Czorsztyn
- Dunajec Castle in Niedzica
- Dunajec Gorge - flisacy
- Czerwony Klasztor
- Nowy Sącz i Park Etnograficzny
- Lake Rożnów
- Castle Tropsztyn
- Viewing tower in Dąbrówka Szczepanowska
Bicycle Service Points - MOR
MPR are stopping points where you can rest, take shelter from rain or wind, use seasonal portable toilets, and carry out minor bike repairs with stationary tool kits. List of MPRs along the VeloDunajec (all locations are presented on maps): Poronin ; Szaflary ; Nowy Targ ; Harklowa ; Sromowce Niżne ; Krościenko nad Dunajcem ; Tylmanowa ; Jazowsko ; Nowy Sącz ; Zakliczyn ; Glów.
Current VCR maps in PDF, edition 2021, available for download and printing (A4 format).
1.Podhale / 2. Lake Czorsztyn / 3. Beskid Sądecki / 4. Lake Rożnów and Nowy Sącz / 5. Rożnów Foothills / 6. Tarnów and The Surrounding area / 7. North-East Małopolska / 8. Ujście Jezuickie – Szczucin
Elevation profile of the route: