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The Tatra Mountains stretch across Poland and Slovakia offering a rich tapestry of scenery to explore by bike.

Tatra Mountains, Poland & Slovakia 24th-28th May 2017

Start: Base location: Duration: Avg Distance: Avg Elevation: Difficulty: Kraków Niedzica 4 days riding / 4 nights 130km 1600m 3.5/5

The Podia Way Roadventures are fun, social rides with a chance to meet new people with the same interests. They are not about performance, but the joys of adventure. If you want to test yourself up a climb, we have the guides to go with you, but if you want to ride it at the back at your own pace, we also accommodate that. Location

The Tatra Mountains make up the highest part of the Carpathian range that stretches in an arc from Czech Republic, through Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and the Ukranie all the way down to Romania. The Tatra’s are rugged mountains with high cols and precipitous faces. The wall-like nature of them forms a BOARS PASS natural border between Poland and Slovakia with only a 120km few places to pass through them. 1,680m WARM UP 42km 630m

POLAND

ROMA ROADS TATRA MOUNTAINS 105km 1,630m

SLOVAKIA

PEAK SHADOWS 157km 2,320m

Contact Podia Roadventures [email protected] "The experience turned out to be much more than just beautiful roads and spectacular scenery, I also got to meet and ride with a group of exceptional cycling enthusiasts from all over Europe."

Eric, Hong Kong

Roadventure includes...

- 4 nights accommodation (single & double occupancy)

- Breakfast and evening meals

- Kraków airport pickup/dropoff

- Exclusive & customised Podia jersey

- GPX files for use on bike computers

- Ride guides with in-depth local knowledge

- Ride support with mechanical assistance

- Ride photography

- Routes designed around experiencing the local area

- Ride nutrition and hydration provided by Chimpanzee Roadventure does not include...

- Flights

- Lunch and snacks

- Alcoholic drinks with meals

- Travel insurance

- Incidental expenses

- Bike hire

"Lost roads surrounded by beautiful landscapes, crossing picturesque villages with long, curved climbs!"

Philippe, Belgium

Contact Podia Roadventures [email protected] "After experiencing the Tatra Mountains with an amazing group of people, I can honestly say that it was the most fun I had on a bike"

Benjamin, Berlin

Itinerary

What to expect Day 01: Warm Up, 42km, 630m You will be looked after from the moment of your arrival to your departure. Staying in traditional You will be collected from Kraków airport and after a light meal mountain accommodation, tasting local food and drink in a nearby restaurant, transferred to our mountain base in as well as experiencing the Tatra Mountains. Niedzica. Transfer by mini-bus will take around 2 hours.

Fully planned routes with support vehicle, mechanic After settling at the mountain base, there will be the first oppor- and ride guides with you at all times. Each day of tunity to explore the area by bike. A short ride will help stretch riding will be tailored to the group. Ride nutrition and the legs after the travelling and give you a taste of what is to hydration provided by Chimpanzee. come. A buffet-style dinner will follow in the base. There will be the opportunity to have a light lunch or Day 02: Roma Roads, 105km, 1,630m coffee/cake stop during the riding days (not included in the price). These breaks will be in restaurants that we The first full day in the mountains will bring a favourite ride of have pre-selected on each route. ours; a loop crossing the border into Slovakia. It has featured in From 30-40 minute ascents, short and punchy climbs Podia articles and the first Podia film. to rolling hills, the terrain of South Poland and Slovakia has it all. The day will be supported by a service car with mechanic, ride food and drink. Our ride guides will be riding with you at all times.

A buffet-style dinner will follow in the base. Partners Day 03: The Boars Pass, 120km, 1,680m To help make your Roadventure an unforgettable The second day in the mountains and a chance to explore some experience we have teamed up with some of the best of the roads around the Pieniny National Park as they wrap cycling companies around. around the Dunajec River. Our support vehicle will be on call, Genesis ready to supply ride food and drink when needed. – If you don't want to bring your own bike, we can offer you the fantastic Genesis Volare race machine. Dinner will be served in a special location where a metal sculptor Stiff and responsive, yet smooth to ride. We love this has spent the last decade working on every detail of the restau- bike so much our ride leaders have the same. If you rants décor. prefer carbon, that's no problem with the Genesis Zero. Campagnolo – Our service vehicle has spare wheels to Day 04: Peak Shadows, 157km, 2,320m fit any bike, so if you get a puncture we can change it as quick as they do in races. Our ride leaders bikes feature The final day brings the chance to visit the high mountains on Campagnolo groupsets and wheels. the Slovakian side of the Tatra range. The hardest day of riding in the Tatra will be rewarded with a stunning climb on the west side Wahoo – Our ride guides and support vehicles use the of the range. great tracking features of the Wahoo ELEMNT GPS computer to know exactly where everyone is. We are To celebrate four days of riding we will finish the day with a also able to offer a unit for guests to test on a ride. traditional BBQ feast during which you will have a chance to fill Brooks – We have a range of Brooks C13 saddles for up on local food and drinks. our guests to try on rides. We are also able to offer Day 05: Departure day a discount to guests for any purchases made on the Brooks online shop. Transfer back to Kraków as per individual travel arrangements. Chimpanzee – Honest, all-natural, hydration and Sightseeing or late departure from Kraków to the airport possible nutrition made from real foods. Free of additives, upon request. artificial sweeteners, trans fats, chemicals and GMO's. Vegetarian and Vegan options are available. Accommodation & Food

We want Podia Roadventures to be as much about riding in new places as experiencing the country and local region. With this in mind we have found a traditional mountain base in Niedzica where we have reserved exclusive access to a large traditional log cabin. Located next to a lake and a medieval castle, our traditional Polish mountain base is part of the 19th century complex originally built in the nearby village and now moved and renovated to modern standards. Each guest will be provided with comfortable double occupancy en-suite bedroom (single available upon request) and bike storage. Breakfasts will be served in the restaurant in an adjacent building from our base. The same restaurant will host a buffet style dinner for the first two nights. On the Friday evening we have planned a meal in different and unusual location. To celebrate the Roadventure weekend on Saturday night we will have traditional BBQ feast by our mountain base. Accommodation & Food includes...

- Picturesque mountain base location in Niedzica

- Traditional Polish accommodation and restaurants

- Double occupancy en-suite bedrooms

- Single occupancy upon request

- Buffet breakfasts

- Buffet style dinner for first two nights (alcohol not included)

- Friday evening dinner in a special location (alcohol not included)

- BBQ and drinks on the Saturday night Join us on a Roadventure

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