Walking, cycling and mountain routes
Walks around the town, cycling along the Poprad and a trail into the Beskid Sądecki. Each route comes with a map, an elevation profile and a GPX file for navigation.
Walks
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First time in Stary Sącz
From the Market Square to the Papal Altar in the footsteps of St Kinga
- 2,0 km
- ↑ 0 m
- easy
◷ approx. 30–45 min walking only (2–3 hrs with stops and sightseeing)
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Forest and views
Miejska Góra, the Forest Pier and the Orbisfera in one loop
- 3,8 km
- ↑ 131 m
- moderate
◷ approx. 1–1.5 hrs walking only (2.5–3.5 hrs with the Forest Pier and the Orbisfera)
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Water and nature
From the beach at the Stawy to the boardwalks of the Bobrowisko
- 1,7 km
- ↑ 2 m
- easy
◷ approx. 30 min walking only (1–1.5 hrs with the hides and wildlife watching)
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Remembrance
The synagogue, the old cemeteries and the mass grave at Piaski
- 3,8 km
- ↑ 10 m
- easy
◷ approx. 1 hr walking only (2–2.5 hrs with stops)
Cycle routes
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EuroVelo 11 in the Poprad valley
An international cycle route along the Poprad
- 17,1 km
- ↑ 124 m
- easy
◷ approx. 1–1.5 hrs riding one way at a relaxed pace (2–3 hrs with breaks)
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VeloDunajec in the Stary Sącz commune
Along the Dunajec, by the Bobrowisko and the mouth of the Poprad
- 19,0 km
- ↑ 66 m
- easy
◷ approx. 1–1.5 hrs riding one way at a relaxed pace (2–3 hrs with a walk around the Bobrowisko)
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By the green cycle trail to Przysłop
From the railway station into the mountains of the Beskid Sądecki
- 28,7 km
- ↑ 857 m
- difficult
◷ roughly 3–4 hrs riding one way, depending on fitness and the number of stops
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The Poprad loop
From the Market Square to the rivers and back, by bike
- 7,6 km
- ↑ 28 m
- easy
◷ approx. 30–45 min riding (2–3 hrs with a walk around the Bobrowisko and a rest at the Stawy)
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By bike to the Ślimak
From the Market Square via Barcice to the platform in Wola Krogulecka
- 7,7 km
- ↑ 206 m
- moderate
◷ roughly 45 min–1 hr riding uphill, return approx. 30 min (2–2.5 hrs with a stop at the platform)
Mountain trails
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By the yellow trail to Przehyba
From Stary Sącz to the PTTK shelter in the Beskid Sądecki
- 14,7 km
- ↑ 862 m
- difficult
◷ approx. 5 hrs 10 min ascent according to the trail description (beskidsadecki.eu); descent roughly 3.5–4 hrs
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By the blue trail to Makowica
From Barcice via the Ślimak to a rocky summit
- 10,0 km
- ↑ 740 m
- difficult
◷ approx. 4 hrs ascent according to the trail description (beskidsadecki.eu); return roughly 2.5–3 hrs