Trail of the Eagle's Nests

It is located on the border of Silesia and Lesser Poland, precisely between Krakow and Częstochowa, a land of rocky hills, forested rises, caves, limestone outliers and gorges, unique in terms of sightseeing, nature, and history. We invite you to take part in our bike tour leading through the picturesque Trail of the Eagle’s Nests. During 3 days we will overcome a route of almost 205 kilometers, leading among ruins and castles which still remember the Piast times, among others, we will visit such gems as the castle in Olsztyn, Ogrodzieniec, Pieskowa Skala or Ojców. During this trip, we will discover valleys near Kraków. We will pass through the Będkowska Valley. The expedition is addressed to all enthusiasts of exploring our homeland from the perspective of two wheels. The beauty of the Jurassic landscape, historic buildings, picturesque routes, and great company – this is our plan for getting to know the Jura on a bicycle.

The Kraków-Częstochowa Upland is considered one of the most beautiful parts of Poland. It extends in an arc over a length of 160 kilometers, and its width ranges from a few kilometers at its northern ends to nearly 40 in the southern section. The northern border with the Wieluń Upland is the gorge of the Warta River near Częstochowa, the southern Vistula Valley (Oswiecim Basin, Krakowska Gate).

It is in the valleys of numerous streams and rivers feeding the queen of Polish rivers from the north that the amazing beauty of the Podkrakowskie Valley was formed. These Jurassic gorges situated among limestone outliers and rock gates have long attracted crowds of amateurs of active leisure. On the last day of our trip, we will visit such valleys as Będkowska, Bolechowicka, Kluczwoda or Prądnik.  Castles located in hard-to-reach Jura locations, known as the Eagle’s Nests, are among the oldest in Poland. Castles and watchtowers built on the tops of hills served to defend border areas in the early days of the Polish state. Most of these Jurassic strongholds are located along the route marked out in 1950 of the Trail of the Eagle’s Nests.