MOUNTAIN AND LOWLAND BIKING:
The connection of Pogórze [Foothills] with Beskid Mały [The Small Beskid Mountains], as well as the Beskid itself, give many possibilities to the enthusiasts of biking. Uphill trails are very gentle and offer excellent aesthetic experiences. Pasmo Beskidu Małego [The Small Beskid Mountains Range] is distinguished by its interesting formation – a dense mountain group, with beautiful forms of inselbergs, mainly of sandstone, makes the trails technically challenging. Beautiful panoramas, the vastest in the whole Beskidy [Beskidy Mountains] spreading along the walking tour, have to be mentioned too. The mountain range is easily accessible. Apart from ordinary trails, there are also asphalt paved roads (e.g. running through Przełęcz Kocierska [The Kocierska Mountain Pass], Przegibek [Przegibek Mountain Pass], etc.)
When choosing asphalt paved roads, it is recommended to take a 50-km circular trip: Andrychów-Sułkowice Łęg village –Targanice village -Przełęcz Kocierska [The Kocierska Mountain Pass]-Kocierz Moszczanicki village – Oczków village – Tresna village -Międzybrodzie Żywieckie village -Międzybrodzie Bialskie village -Żarnówka Mała Mountain –Porąbka village -Wielka Puszcza village -Brzezinka Górna village -Targanice village -Brzezinka Dolna village -Andrychów.
Extremely attractive, 23-km unmarked route that runs around Andrychów, will make it possible to get acquainted with the local geology: Andrychów-Pańska Góra village (limestone quarry, opencast mine of granitegneiss)- limestone quarry in Inwałd village-Zagórnik village -Przełom Rzyczanki [The Gorge of Rzyczanka Stream] through Czarne Łupki wierzowskie [Veřovice black shales] – Sułkowice village -Targanice Dolne village -przełom Targaniczanki [The Gorge of Targaniczanka stream] through limestone-Brzezinka Dolna (sulphuretted spring)- limestone quarry in Roczyny village-Andrychów.
Detailed list of biking mountain trails can be found in the book of Andrzej Pietyra „„Beskid Mały (część wschodnia) Przewodnik Rowerowy” [“The Small Beskid Mountains (eastern part) Biking Guide”]. It describes 12 biking tours through Andrychów region of Beskid Mały [The Small Beskid Mountains].
Railway-Bike Route:
- 55 km route: Kalwaria
Zebrzydowska PKP - Zebrzydowice - Brody - Lanckorona - Kalwaria
Zebrzydowska - Bugaj - Zakrzów - Stryszów - Barwałd Dolny - Klecza
Dolna - Jaroszowice - Gorzeń Górny - Zawadka - Chocznia - Inwałd - Andrychów.
Route number 1
length: 23 km
Andrychów
-Targanice-Przełęcz Kocierska (718m npm)-Wielka Bukowa 749 m
npm)-Przełęcz Beskid Targanicki (562 m npm) - Andrychów Rynek
Route number 2
length: 29 km
Andrychów
- Przełęcz Kocierska (718 m npm) - Kiczora (746 m npm) - Potrójna (884
m npm)-Rzyki Praciaki - Rzyki Praciaki - Andrchów .
Route number 3
length: 22,3 km
Andrychów - Przełęcz Beskid Targanicki (562 m npm) - Porębski Groń (735 m npm)-Złota Górka (756 m npm)- Targanice - Andrychów
Route number 4
length: 29,5 km
Andrychów Rynek - Targanice - Przełęcz Beskid Targanicki (562 m npm)-Wielka Puszcza -Porąbka-Andrychów
Route number 5
length: 26,5 km
Andrychów
Rynek - Rzyki Jagódki - Przełęcz pod Garncarzem (741 m n.p.m.)-Groń
Jana Pawła II (890 m npm)-Leskowiec (922 m npm)- Rzyki
Jagódki-Andrychów Rynek
Route number 6
length: 21 km
Inwałd PKP-Przykraźń (520 m n.p.m.)-Zagórnik-Skornica- Bolęcina-Nawieśnica-Targanice-Brzezinka-Andrychów Rynek
Route number 7
length: 19,7 km
Andrychów
Rynek-Pańska Góra (432 m npm)-Wapienica (531m npm)-Ostry Wierch (562 m
npm)-Przełom Choczenki-Bliźniaki (564 m npm)-Łysa Góra (554 m
npm)-Iłowiec (447 m npm)-Gorzeń Górny-Wadowice
Route number 8
length: 21,9 km
Kęty-Witkowice-Nidek-Wieprz-Frydrychowice-Stawy Frydrychowickie-Wadowice
Trasa przez Pogórze Śląskie, wycieczka wybitnie rodzinna, łatwa.
Route number 9
length: 24,4 km
Andrychów
Rynek-Rzyki-Przełęcz pod Garncarzem-Gancarz (741 m npm)-Gancarz (802 m
n.p.m.) - Kobyla Głowa (545 m npm)-Inwałd-Wapienica (531 m npm)-Czuby
(491 m npm)- Pańska Góra (432 m npm)-Andrychów Rynek
Route number 10
length: 53 km
Andrychów
Rynek-Targanice-Przełęcz Kocierska (718 m npm)-Porąbka-Beskid (759 m
npm)-Kocierz (879 m ppm)-Cisowa Grapa Płd (853 m npm)-Cisowa Grapa Płn
(810 m npm)-Kiczera (831m npm)-Żar (761 m npm) -Porąbka--Andrychów Rynek
Route number 11
length: 44,5 km
Andrychów
Rynek-Rzyki Jagódki-Gron Jana Pawła II (890 m npm)-Leskowiec (922 m
npm)- Gibasów Groń (898 m npm)-Ścieszków Groń (779 m npm)-Kocierz
Górny-Przełęcz Kocierska (718 m npm)-Targanice- Andrychów Rynek
Route number 12
length: variant A: 35,4 km, variant B: 34,6 km
Andrychów
–Rzyki - Leskowiec (922 m n.p.m.) – Łamana Skała (929 m n.p.m.)-
Potrójna (779m n.p.m.) – A:Czarny Groń (790 m n.p.m.)-
Bolęcina-Andrychów- B: Jawornica (830 m n.p.m.)- Targanice - Andrychów
The routes from the series: „Churches, manor houses, palaces and other monuments” that run through Pogórze Śląskie
[The Silesian Foothills], are recommended to the lowland bikers:
- 20 km route: Andrychów - Wieprz - Gierałtowice - Gierałtowiczki - Głębowice -
Osiek - Polanka Wielka - Poręba Wielka - Grojec - Osiek - Łęki -
Witkowice - Nidek - Andrychów
- 18 km route: Andrychów - Rzyki Centrum - Rzyki Praciaki - Andrychów
- 16 km route: Andrychów - Sułkowice Łęg - Targanice - Nowa Wieś - Andrychów
- 16 km route: Andrychów - Targanice - Dolne - wzdłuż koryta Targaniczanki - Targanice - Brzezinka Dolna - Andrychów