Bike tour Wrocław – Barycz River Valley individual

in the biking paradise the Valley of Barycza

Price: from 1.060 Eur/p.P.
8 Days / 7 Nights
June – September 2025
30 – 50 km Trekking bike
Level: light – medium
Breakfast – Dinner
guaranteed from 4 people
Overview

Bike tour Wrocław – Barycz River Valley individual

Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia, is one of the most beautiful and oldest cities in Poland. This unique city on the Oder River is situated on 12 islands connected by an impressive 112 bridges.

From Wrocław, we cycle into the Barycz Valley, one of the most picturesque and scenically valuable regions in Poland. The valley is famous for the Milickie Ponds – a complex of ponds covering an area of ​​over 6,000 hectares. They were created by the Cistercians in the Middle Ages. Carp dominate the ponds.

Besides the bike adventure what else awaits us during a week-long bike tour! Nature lovers have the opportunity to observe various bird species in the reed beds, fields, meadows, and heathlands. This area is also home to many cranes, geese, and deer. The nature here is unique and fascinating.

This area is a paradise for cyclists and nature lovers. It boasts a very extensive network of cycling paths. While cycling in the Barycz Valley, we experience the character of peaceful villages with red brick houses from the last century, nestled amidst a water landscape full of ponds.

Start of the trip

Wrocław

End of the trip

Wrocław

Length of the trip

8 days (from Saturday to Saturday)

Highlights
  • in one week from Wroclaw to the Valley Barycza
  • luggage transport and bus escort from the 2nd day to the 7th day
  • breaks at the lakes away from mass tourism
  • nature observation
  • weekly SPA for body and mind
  • cycling routes in the bike paradise Valley Barycza
Detailed itinerary

Schedule

Individual arrival in Wroclaw. At 5:30 pm, meet your Polish tour guide at your 3* starting hotel in Wroclaw. Optional: 5:45 pm city tour with sights such as the market square with its Gothic town hall, St. Elizabeth’s Church, and then through the university district, the 4 Temples district, where an Orthodox cathedral, the “Under the White Stork” synagogue, a Catholic church, and a Protestant church are located within 300 meters of each other. A lively center for encounters and dialogue has been created here.

Optional: Dinner in a cozy restaurant in Wroclaw. Overnight stay at your 3* starting hotel in Wrocław.

After breakfast, we will hand out our bikes. The first few kilometers will take us along the River Odra through Wrocław’s city center. We will then leave the city on bike paths through the most beautiful nature reserves on the Odra, green spaces and picturesque landscapes between the Odra and Widawa rivers.

In the afternoon we will cycle north through fields, blooming orchards, forests and small villages until we reach the town of Trzebnica. Optional: coffee and cake break in Trzebnica at the Monastery of St. Hedwig. Optional: Visit to the Monastery of St. Hedwig. The Trzebnica Church is the oldest sanctuary in Lower Silesia. Afterwards we will check in at the local hotel, a short walk through the primeval beech forest or the small local graduation house will invite you to inhale some fresh air.

Dinner and overnight stay in the local hotel in Trzebnica.

After breakfast, a short transfer to Prusice, where we enter cycling paradise. We ride along beautiful routes to Żmigród. Optional: Visit the ruins of the Hatzfeld family’s palace.

In the afternoon, our bike tour takes us through the most beautiful corners of the Barycza Valley, a paradise for nature lovers. Next, the Barycza Landscape Park awaits us. We see more and more ponds and alder forests.

We spend the next two nights at the Pakosław Palace Hotel, with its beautiful gardens and excellent food. Dinner and overnight stay at the 3* Pakosław Palace Hotel.

After breakfast, we cycle through small villages to the town of Rawicz. The town fascinates with its unique atmosphere, as well as its exciting history and sights. Stroll through the town. Afterwards, we cycle to the Czarnecki family palace in Golejewko. Optional: a one-hour tour of the stud farm.

In the afternoon, relax at Lake Pakosław. Enjoy an early dinner. After dinner, enjoy an optional visit to the Living Honey Museum. The beekeeper will introduce us to honey production and the life of bees. Optional: We’ll end the evening in this magical setting with a bonfire and then walk to our hotel, the Pakosław Palace.

After breakfast, a short bus transfer to Milicz. Optional: kayak tour on the most beautiful section of the Barycza River (5 km). A gentle current propels us throughout the kayak tour. Nature observation. In Nowe Grodzisko, we hop on our bikes and cycle to the center of “Bicycle Country,” the town of Milicz. Optional: Visit the half-timbered church and the Glass Ball Museum.

In the afternoon, we cycle along bike paths to the heart of the Valley Barycza – the town of Ruda Sułowska. Along the way, we bike through landscapes reminiscent of 19th century Lower Silesia. We stop at the palaces of the Salisch and Burghaus families. We cycle along beautiful paths between ponds to our hotel. After settling into our rooms, a delicious dinner awaits us at a local fish restaurant featuring local specialties. Dinner and overnight stay at the 3* Hotel Naturum in Ruda Sułowska.

Optional: After breakfast, cycle with a local guide into the heart of the reserve – the so-called strict conservation area.

Afterwards, a bike ride in the western part of the landscape park, between Milicz and Zmigród, takes you through picturesque and mysterious corners amidst ponds and forests. We take a comfortable circular route – the start and finish of the tour begin at the same point in Ruda Sułowska. This tour is suitable for any nature-loving cyclist who loves remote places and stunning views.

The afternoon is free time. Those interested can also go fishing. Dinner and overnight stay at the 3* Hotel Naturum in Ruda Sułowska.

After breakfast, a short bus transfer to Milicz. Today’s cycling stage takes us along the disused embankment of a narrow-gauge railway. One of the most interesting cycling stages in this region, amidst picturesque fields, forests, and the water complex of the Milicz Ponds. A bird paradise awaits us here – its largest inhabitant is the stork! With a bit of luck, we might even spot a sea eagle.

The last section of today’s cycling stage runs across the uniquely scenic Krosnicki Ponds.

We end the bike tour with a wine tasting at the St. Anne’s winery with a glass of wine (optional). Afterwards, a bus transfer to Wrocław. En route, a stop at the Reichenbach Palace in Goszcz. Check-in at a 3* hotel in Wrocław. Optional: Farewell dinner at a lovely restaurant in the Old Town. Overnight stay at a 3* hotel in Wrocław.

After breakfast, individual journey home or extension in Wroclaw.

Dates and prices

Price

The cycling tour from Wrocław to the Valley Barycza starts every Saturday in Wroclaw from June 21 to August 23, 2025, on the dates indicated.

  • in a double room –  1.060 Euro/p.p.
  • in a single room – 1.285 Euro/p.p.
  • Child 10 – 15 years – 1.020 Euro/p.p.
  • 3rd person (extra bed) – 1.030 Euro/p.p.
  • RN-02: 21.06. – 28.06.2025
  • RN-03: 12.07. – 19.07.2025
  • RN-05: 23.08. – 30.08.2025
Included in the price
  • 7 nights including breakfast buffet
  • Half board – from breakfast on the 2nd day until breakfast on the day of departure (8th day); without dinner in Wroclaw on the 1st day and on the 7th day
  • technical bus and luggage transfer from the 2nd day to the 7th day
  • bus transfers according to the program
  • 1 map, GPX tracks and route descriptions
NOT included in the price
  • arrival in Wrocław
  • parking fees
  • travel insurance
  • dinner drinks
  • tips for the bus escort
  • Kampio trekking bikes (7-speed with coaster brake/21-speed with freewheel) with bicycle bag for day luggage
Route

Map

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

We recommend parking your car in the hotel parking lot in Wrocław. We will be happy to reserve a space upon request. The parking fee for the duration of the tour must be paid at the hotel reception.

The tour begins and ends in Wroclaw. You will spend the first and last nights in the same hotel.

We are happy to assist you in extending your stay in Wrocław, both before and after your tour.

For this trip, we recommend that you travel to Warsaw after the end of the trip and from there take a bike tour along the Vistula River from Warsaw to Gdansk or through Masurian Lakes District.

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