Cycling along the coast in the north

[arctic-cycler]

English version (below google translate) below..

Hi.
Ja planuje wyjazd rowerowy w lecie z Holandii do Przylądka Północnego po Polsce, Tallina, a następnie Skandynawii. Bardzo chciałbym, aby przejść wzdłuż wybrzeża Bałtyku w Polsce. W przeszłości, odkryłem, że w niektórych regionach, trudno znaleźć małe, przyjemne drogi dla rowerów, a kończy się na głównych drogach o dużym natężeniu ruchu.

Czy masz jakieś sugestie dla tras wzdłuż wybrzeża, w miarę możliwości trasy gpx?

Mój obecny plan jest śledzić oficjalną rowerowej R1 z Bolonii we Francji do Petersburga. To przecina na północy Polski w głębi lądu. Zobacz moją zaplanowaną trasę tu: http://lambchopeindhoven.wordpress.com/biking-2013/

Jeśli to możliwe, chciałbym wymienić śródlądowe polską trasę z jednym na wybrzeżu. Czy masz jakieś wskazówki?

Dzięki!

Matthew

Hi.
I am planning a cycle trip in the summer from the Netherlands to the North Cape through Poland, Tallinn and then Scandinavia. I would really like to cycle along the baltic coast in Poland. In the past, I have found that in some regions, it is hard to find small, pleasant roads for cycling, and you end up on main roads with lots of traffic.

Do you have any suggestions for routes along the coast, if possible with a gpx route?

My current plan is to follow the R1 official cycle route from Bologne in France to St Petersburg. This crosses the north of Poland inland. See my planned route here: http://lambchopeindhoven.wordpress.com/biking-2013/

If possible, I would like to replace the inland polish route with one on the coast. Have you got any tips?

Thanks!

Matthew

[rafalb]

Hi Matthew!

Look on this track:
http://www.traseo.pl/trasa/swinoujscie-hel-z-dziewieciolatkiem

Should be nice, without many cars.

[arctic-cycler]

Hey. Thanks! That is exactly what I was looking for! You have quite a few photos of cycling through sand and bogs. Were there many places like this, or just the odd place here or there?

Cool that you cycled that with your son. Must have been a great experience.

Thanks again for your help!!

Matthew

[rafalb]

That track is not mine. I'm 21 and haven't got a son.

What's more, I've not ridden along polish coast yet. I'm planning this kind of route but on road bike. Will be nice if U write me when U will be in Poland. Maybe...can we meet and ride some km together? 

[arctic-cycler]

That would be great! It is always a different experience meeting up with and cycling with the locals. :-)

Have you been to the Netherlands? This is really the Mecca of cycling. :-)

[rafalb]

Have you been to the Netherlands?

Unfortunately, never had a chance. Maybe in the future?

[arctic-cycler]

Drop by. I could show you a few nice routes.. 

[memorek]

Hi Matthew,
I have done Polish coast with my son also. We don't have gps track but you can look at our maps:
http://www.rower.memorek.pl/zdjecia/400_Swinoujscie-Hel_lipiec_2008/index.html

Marek

[arctic-cycler]

Hey. Thanks Marek. I am looking forward to cycling there. It looks like a nice place to visit!!

[arctic-cycler]

Hey. Thanks everyone for your help. It inspired me to look for detailed routes along the coast, and paste them together to be part of my trip to the North Cape. I have now updated my route. Let me know if I am coming near you! I would love to meet up with some locals for a chat and a cycle!! :-) Also let me know if you are in Holland. I can show you a thing or two here, I think! :-)

http://lambchopeindhoven.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/updated-summer-2013-route-through-poland/

[Oskar]

Hi, I saw Your new route and I think You will miss pretty much. I can give You some tips from Muritz (Germany) and through Island Usedom. But later, now I'm going to work.

[magda]

In Kluki there is a nice museum, here is a photo gallery from that place: http://muzeumkluki.pl/galeria.html
From Łeba it is close to Slowinski National Park
During summer holidays in Łeba, Jastrzębia Góra, Władysławowo and all Hel Peninsula there are a lot of people. It is popular destination for summer.
Let me know, when you will be in Gdansk. Maybe I'll have time to show you around or cycle one or two days with you.
Instead of cycling through Russia, you can go through eastern Poland directly to Lithuania.

[arctic-cycler]

Hi, I saw Your new route and I think You will miss pretty much. I can give You some tips from Muritz (Germany) and through Island Usedom. But later, now I'm going to work.

Hey. That would be great to get some tips. The route was what the naviki tool gave me given start and end point. All tips are welcome! :-)

[arctic-cycler]

In Kluki there is a nice museum, here is a photo gallery from that place: http://muzeumkluki.pl/galeria.html
From Łeba it is close to Slowinski National Park
During summer holidays in Łeba, Jastrzębia Góra, Władysławowo and all Hel Peninsula there are a lot of people. It is popular destination for summer.
Let me know, when you will be in Gdansk. Maybe I'll have time to show you around or cycle one or two days with you.
Instead of cycling through Russia, you can go through eastern Poland directly to Lithuania.

Thanks for the tips. I am looking forward to cycling to Hel. It looks like a beautiful place, even if it is busy. I guess I will always be able to find a place for my tents in the camping grounds..

I plan to go through Gdansk. I'll let you know nearer the time, and we can see what we arrange.. :-)

See ya!

[Oskar]

I made it very quickly, but if You have question, send me priv.

http://www.bikemap.net/route/1907907#lat=52.916448207182&lng=12.180552070313&zoom=6&maptype=ts_terrain

For me this is the best stage. It includes: National Park Muritz, Mecklenburgishe Schweiz, Demmin - old hansa City, Greisfwald - old hansa City with great old harbor, Peenemunde ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peenemunde ) and a lot of beautiful small town's at seaside like Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf, Bansin.