Cycling

Acquaint yourself with beauties and attractions of Slovakia in a slightly unconventional way. Mount a bicycle and embark on a tour to visit castles or admire nature and other remarkable sites. In a place rich in well-marked cycling route network like Slovakia, you shall be led round significant historic sights. Choose the route fitting to your needs. Are you partial to trips round villages and towns? Or are you a devotee of demanding alpine tourism? Slovakia is a guarantee of scores of cycling paths of any kind. Every region with its areas is lurking for you to set out on the cycling tour. International cycling routes crossing some places offer option of becoming familiarized with the surrounding countries. Cycling tours through Slovakia shall overwhelm your stay in the country with the unique experiences.

Owing to the surface diversity and distinctiveness of its regions, Slovakia is a source of sites ideal for cyclotourism. Anyone fancying the sport shall be provided for well-marked routes not only for the mountain yet for the road bicycles as well. You shall be taken to the exquisite places and corners of the regions. Should the mild terrain of the Low Carpathian Mountains by the capital city Bratislava, diverse routes in the Orava region or steep hills of High Tatras Mountains be preferred, at any rate you shall be captivated by the cycling tour in Slovakia. What might be more pleasing than splendid view from the mountain peak or wind blowing your hair when passing along the wolds or country lanes? Many areas frequently visited by tourists render hire services of the mountain, trekking or road bicycles. So diversified Slovakia is, as are the cycling routes intersecting its territory. Hence the trips to the nature or to the site of historic interest shall be every time miscellaneous, compelling and new. Well, do you already know which of the Slovak regions shall your bicycle be taken to for a ride next time?

Should you decide to get yourself fascinated by attractions of Slovakia on a bicycle, study the road traffic laws as majority of routes do lead through local roads. Cyclists are obliged to wear a crash helmet when riding out of the municipalities. Young people under the age of 15 shall observe the law in the municipalities as well. In case of riding along the road borders under conditions of reduced visibility, reflective vest or distinct marking with reflective elements is a must.