Still thinking of what to do on the bank holiday? Why not try cycling this time! See our recommended cycling routes which are suitable even for couch potatoes. Some of them require that you hop on a train, but all of them are equally scenic and enjoyable.

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FOUR ROUTES FROM "AKCJA MIASTO"

And to be more precise, from one adventurous cycling girl.

1. Wroclaw - Miłocin - Wroclaw (easy, for beginners)The route is 35 km in length.You can take a train in one direction (the station is located 1 km away from the inn). SEE TIMETABLE

Click on the photo to enlarge MAP: WROCLAW - MIŁOCIN - WROCLAW A family of cyclists will certainly find it easy to cover the entire route. It begins in ul. Zawalna in Wroclaw and leads to Miłocin, where you can have an enjoyable break. Take ul. Zawalna (bicycle lane) to leave Wroclaw for Krzyżanowice and continue your journey to Pasikurowice, where you take a road to Siedlec. Just before the village to the right is a little pond with somewhere to sit and waste receptacles. As you ride past the level crossing in Siedlec, turn left and take a gravel road which leads straight to Miłocin. Your destination is just perfect for leisure. You can cycle around in the area, find a suitable place to stop and have a picnic. You can also visit a restaurant or have a barbecue at one of the stands. The area is equipped with public toilets. You can also have a bite to eat or something to drink at the local inn in Miłocin. Prices are moderate. You may take the same route on your return, but you can also go back to the city by a train to Trzebnica. The station is just one kilometre away from the inn. Return to top 2. Wroclaw - Skałka - Wroclaw (easy, for beginners)The route is 20 km in length. Click on the photo to enlarge MAP: WROCLAW - SKAŁKA | SKAŁKA - WROCLAW The route is really quiet and soothing. Leave Wroclaw in ul. Kosmonautów and, before you reach Leśnica, turn left and as soon as you have gone past ul. Boguszowska. Then continue your journey down ul. Złotnicka to Złotnicki Park. You can cycle around the park or find somewhere to sit before you resume your journey in ul. Jerzmanowska. Then continue down ul. Jarmołtowska and turn left towards Kąty Wroclawskie. Road 362 will lead you through Samotwór right to Skałka. This is where you can have a break in the green area around the Zajazd Banderoza. You can buy provisions for a family picnic in a shop nearby. You can also have a bonfire and barbecue sausages, which is a perfect treat for children. On your return, you can also take a different route through Kębłowice, Krzeptów, ul. Gagarina in Wroclaw and ul. Grabiszyńska to reach Południowy Park as your final destination. Return to top 3. Wroclaw - Kąty Wroclawskie - WroclawThe route is 32 km in length. MAP: WROCLAW - KĄTY WR. | KĄTY WR. - WROCLAW Leave Wroclaw in ul. Kosmonautów and, before you reach Leśnica, turn left and as soon as you have gone past ul. Boguszowska. Then continue your journey down ul. Złotnicka to Złotnicki Park. You can cycle around the park or find somewhere to sit before you resume your journey in ul. Jerzmanowska. Then continue down ul. Jarmołtowska and turn left towards Kąty Wroclawskie. Road 362 will lead you through Samotwór right to Skałka (ca. 14 km). This is where you can have a break in the green area around the Zajazd Banderoza. Then continue through Malkowice and Sadowice to reach Kąty Wroclawskie as your final destination. You can visit Rynek to enjoy delicious ice cream or cream rolls at one of the local confectioneries. You can also climb the first floor of the local Town Hall to see an exhibition on the region or to listen Mr Jan and his tales on the exhibits and the history of Kąty Wroclawskie. It also worth popping in to the park on the Bystrzyca River. On your way home, you can take the same route or a slightly busier road which leads through Sadków and Smolec. But there is also a less busier route that goes through Sadowice, Małkowice, Skałka, Krzeptów and ul. Gagarina in Wroclaw. Return to top 4. Wroclaw - Trzebnica - Wroclaw (for intermediate cyclists, some hills on the way)The route is ca. 45 km in length.You can go to Trzebnica or return to Wroclaw by train. SEE TIMETABLE MAP: WROCLAW - TRZEBNICA | TRZEBNICA - WROCLAW The route is ca. 22 km one way. Take a road from Wroclaw to Trzebnica, and from Trzebnica continue on a route which is partially a bicycle lane and partially a road. You can also choose a hilly and sandy cross-country trail, which is obviously more difficult. Begin your return home from ul. Zawalna and continue on a route to Milocin through Krzyżanowice and Pasikurowice. In Siedlec (a break by the pond near the village) continue straight to Godzieszowa and later to Skarszyn and then join the main road which leads you to Głuchów Górny and Trzebnica. There are some hills to take, but you can also climb on foot if you find them too difficult. You can later enjoy a ride downhill to Trzebnica in return. While in Trzebnica, you can enjoy a number of sightseeing opportunities, e.g. the Sanctuary of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, or visit the Markiza café in ul. Księdza Bochenka. Great coffee and cakes galore! Or have great pizza at the Damianos by the promenade. You can also enjoy the ride around the tracks of the Bukowy Forest (quite hilly if you like) or go down towards a swimming pool where you can take a plunge. If you wish to take a ride on your return home, start in ul. Wroclawska and continue on a bicycle lane along Road 5 and then helter-skelter in between safety barriers. Then continue through Ligota Piękna, Kryniczno and Psary to ul. Żmigrodzka, which is around 19 km in length. You can also take a more cross-country route if you wish to navigate with a map. Return to top "TRASY ROWEROWE WROCLAW" RECOMMENDS The Trasy Rowerowe Wroclaw blog offers several other options for you to cycle outdoors. Wroclaw Wielka Wyspa (easy, picturesque)The route is ca. 30 km in length. Click on the photo to enlarge MAP: WIELKA WYSPA Begin your journey in Aleja Kochanowskiego by the road bridge on the Odra. This is where you enter the levee which leads you on a journey down the river through the Strachociński Forest, Janowicko-Swojczycka causeway, Eastern Ringroad, Opatowice and the scenic Wschodni Park. This easy route will lead you down the levees, dirt roads and forest lanes. However, you have to content yourself with ul. Opatowicka before the renovation of the Opatowicko-Wschodnia causeway is completed. Luckily, the road is not to busy. Park Wschodni, which is an ideal spot for a picnic, is a must! The route leads past the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in Trestno and the Strachociński Forest, which is called the Dragon Forest due to legend. The route on your return will take you through the Zwierzyniecka Footbridge and back to Wielka Wyspa. The route is suitable for all bicycle types. Return to top A ROUTE FOR ADVANCED USERS FROM "BIKE DAYS" Even though the Bike Days Festival is drawing near, the organisers are still keen to cycle in Wroclaw and the vicinity. Here's one of their latest suggestions. Trzebnica - Milicz - ŻmigródThe route is ca. 90 km in length.You can split your journey into two days.It is also recommended that you plan you journey by train from Wroclaw to Trzebnica and from Żmigród to Wroclaw. SEE TIMETABLE Click on the photo to enlarge MAP: TRZEBNICA - MILICZ - ŻMIGRÓD The route is quite nice and soothing, and there is little traffic on the way. Begin your journey in Trzebnica. Hop off the train at the railway station in ul. Kolejowa 4 and continue down ul. Księdza Bochenka to finally turn right into ul. Milicka. Go straight ahead and then turn left into ul. Sułowska. Then ride past Szczytkowice, Komorowo, Ujeździec Wielki and Ujeździec Mały, and before Gruszeczka, enter the woods which take you all the way down to Milicz. Between Sulów and Milicz take a landscape track for cyclists. Then continue along the narrow-gauge railway track. You can take a breather by the ponds in Milicz. On your return, take the same route to Gruszeczka and then a gravel road to Osiek and Żmigród. This is where you hop on a return train to Wroclaw (Lower Silesian Railway and Regio trains). The Lower Silesian Railway will take your bicycle at weekends for just 1 PLN. Return to top AN OUTING TO THE COACH MUSEUM IN GALOWICE A bank holiday is also a great opportunity to discover new places. The Coach Museum in Galowice will take you on a bicycle ride to make the most of your weekend. Wroclaw - Galowice - WroclawThe route is about 30 km in length. You can also take a train. SEE TIMETABLE ">

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MAP: WROCLAW - GALOWICE - WROCLAW | GALOWICE - ŻÓRAWINA

You begin your journey in ul. Świeradowska in Wroclaw. The route leads through small villages such as Biestrzyków, Rzeplin, Szukalice right to Galowice, where the Coach Museum is located. A beautiful separate area with a playground, a chance to tour the museum with a guide, a café which at weekends tempts customer with both coffee and home-made cakes and delicious pierogi and żurek. Those of you who choose a bicycle ride on 2 May will be rewarded with additional attractions. This is when the series of events to celebrate the ninth centenary of the Żórawno commune begins. The programme includes lives shows, presentations to showcase regional produce and local entrepreneurs, a theatre performance and many other attractions. Your return journey will take you down the quiet roads leading though Komorowice and Karwiany to ul. Grota-Roweckiego in Wroclaw. You can also return by train. Every fifteen minutes or so there is a service to Wroclaw from Żórawina (4 km away from Galowice). It is also worth mentioning that the Żórawina commune is going to organise a myriad of events from May to October to celebrate the ninth centenary of its existence. And you cannot simple miss those falling on the bank holiday.

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