• Czech Greenways - Gallery
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Czech Greenways
Vienna - Cesky Krumlov - Prague

80 km / 50 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Bohemian Trail - Gallery
  • Bohemian Trail - Gallery
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Bohemian Trail
Prague - Cesky Krumlov

104 km / 65 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Salzburg Lakes - Gallery
  • Salzburg Lakes - Gallery
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Salzburg Lakes
Salzburg - Hallstatt

90 km / 56 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Danube Trail - Gallery
  • Danube Trail - Gallery
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Danube Trail
Melk - Wachau - Vienna

90 km / 56 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Amber Trail I - Gallery
  • Amber Trail I - Gallery
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Amber Trail I
Budapest - Krakow

110 km / 69 miles
10 days / 9 nights
Self-guided € 2290 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 3590 / person

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  • Amber Trail II - Gallery
  • Amber Trail II - Gallery
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Amber Trail II
Vienna - Krakow

100 km / 63 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Elbe River Trail - Gallery
  • Elbe River Trail - Gallery
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Elbe River Trail
Prague - Dresden

95 km / 60 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Czech Gothic Trail - Gallery
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Czech Gothic Trail
Brno to Prague Highlands Tour

106 km / 66 miles
8 days / 7 nights
Self-guided € 1790 / person
Semi-guided
Guided tour € 2820 / person

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  • Amber Trail I - Gallery
  • Amber Trail I - Gallery

Amber Trail I

Budapest - Krakow

General info
Duration
10 days / 9 nights

Distance
110 km / 69 miles

Daily average
14 km / 9 miles

Prices
Self-guided tour
€ 2290 / person

Guided tour
€ 3590 / person

Dates
Self-guided tours Every day from April to the end of October

Guided tours to be specified

Send us an email for a custom guided tour in different dates.

Tour detail

This rewarding route leads through three countries – Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland in the steps of the historic amber trade route. Our journey starts on the Danube River in Budapest, the “Paris of the East”. The hike itself begins at the meandering Danube valley in the ancient town of Visegrad, the medieval capital of Hungary. Another historical town on your way – Esztergom has been for more than 1000 years the seat of the Hungarian archbishops, graced with its magnificent cathedral overlooking the Danube. Most of the trails, however, lead through the lush mountains of Slovakia, exploring their peaks as well as charming valleys. Your reward for the climbs will be the superb view of the breathtaking Slovak countryside dotted with traditional mountain villages, meadows and pastures. Perfectly matching the natural beauties are the ancient towns you will stay in, such as UNESCO protected Renaissance mining town of Banska Stiavnica, or Liptovsky Mikulas known for Juraj Janosik – the Slovak Robin Hood. Leaving for Poland visit the pigrimage site of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska before reaching the royal city of Krakow.

Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Budapest - Szentendre

    After arriving in Budapest transfer yourself to the town of Szentendre, located 20 km (12 miles) north of Budapest, easy to reach by train, bus or boat on the Danube. The change of scenery from a big city to the small town of Szentendre, a popular artists’ haven with numerous churches, museums and galleries  is a pleasant start for the best of the hiking routes between Budapest and Cracow. The nearby Open Air Museum offers visitors a look at traditional Hungarian village architecture.

    Overnight in Szentendre.

  • Day 2
    Szentendre - Visegrad - Esztergom (14 km / 9 miles, elevation gain 630 m)

    In the morning meet our representative/guide who gives you the tour briefing and takes you by car to Visegrad. The foot trail features wonderful views of the Danube Bend and hills around Visegrad, where in a relatively small area you can admire both history and nature. Visit of the dominant feature of the countryside, the Renaissance-style King Matthias Palace. Then walk in remoted forests of Pilis Hills before transferred to Esztergom, since 1000 the archbishop seat, and the early-medieval Hungarian capital. No wonder, that the magnificent Esztergom basilica is the largest cathedral in Hungary.

    Overnight in Esztergom.

  • Day 3
    Esztergom - Kamenica nad Hronom - Banska Stiavnica (10 km / 6 miles, elevation gain 320 m)

    From Esztergom get a short transfer to the trailhead in the village of Kamenica nad Hronom, where the Kovacovske Hills nature trail starts. This is one of the easier hikes in both difficulty and length. The route leads through a National Nature Reserve offering panoramic views of the majestic Danube River from the Slovak side.  Then continue by car to Banska Stiavnica, one of the most valuable historical towns in Slovakia, protected by UNESCO for its mining history and Renaissance atmosphere.

    Overnight in Banska Stiavnica.

  • Day 4
    Banska Stiavnica - Prencov - Banska Stiavnica (23 km / 14 miles, elevation gain 1070 m)

    Morning transport by car takes you to the village of Prencov where the longest route of the tour starts walking up to Sitno Mountain (1,009 m / 3,310 ft), the highest peak of the Stiavnicke Hills with observation tower at the top. The nearby castle relict is named after the mountain. The path then leads on through one-time mining country, with an interesting system of lakes and collection canals, back to Banska Stiavnica.

    Overnight in Banska Stiavnica.

  • Day 5
    Banska Stiavnica - Ruzomberok - Vlkolinec - Ruzomberok (12 km / 7.5 miles, elevation gain 490 m)

    Transferred to the town of Ruzomberok start walking into the ranges of the High Fatra mountains. Going around Sidorovo Mountain reach the most exquisite view of the village of Vlkolinec, one of the main points of interest on the Amber Trail, a historical reserve containing the most undisturbed and complete collection of traditional houses built using old crafts and techniques, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then take a comfortable walk back to Ruzomberok.

    Overnight in Ruzomberok.

  • Day 6
    Ruzomberok - Salatin - Liptovsky Mikulas (16 km / 10 miles, elevation gain 1100 m)

    This day is set aside for a hike in the Low Tatras, a national park of extraordinary botanic and zoological value. It is the most difficult segment of our trip which starts with a short transfer to Liptovska Luzna. From there keep going uphill to the top of Salatin Mountain (1,630 m / 5,348 ft), offering a really fine view of the whole area. The foot trail is one of the prettiest in the Low Tatras. After descending to the other side of the mountain range you will get a car transfer to Liptovsky Mikulas, an interesting town whose museum documents an infamous outlaw Juraj Janosik hung on a hook to die in 1713 – the Slovak Robin Hood.

    Overnight in Liptovsky Mikulas.

  • Day 7
    Liptovsky Mikulas - Prosiecka and Kvacanska Valley - Liptovsky Mikulas (11 km / 7 miles, elevation gain 770 m)

    The day starts with a transport to the village of Prosiek, the starting point for excursions into the Chocske Hills. Both Prosiecka and Kvacanska valleys belong to the most beautiful canyons in Slovakia, featuring a remarkably wild natural environment with caves, waterfalls, and a unique, restored wooden mill in the hamlet of Oblazy. In places the only way to go up is by ladder. After finishing the hiking route you are taken by car back to Liptovsky Mikulas.

    Overnight in Liptovsky Mikulas.

  • Day 8
    Liptovsky Mikulas - Chopok - Demanovska Valley - Liptovsky Mikulas (19 km / 12 miles, elevation gain 1230 m)

    Morning transfer to the Certovica Pass brings you to a hike along the main ridge of Low Tatras. It is real flagship of hiking in Slovakia with permanent panoramatic views of spectacular landscape. Apart from reaching Chopok Mountain (2,024 m / 6,640 ft) you can take a 2 km side trip to the highest peak of the Low Tatras, Dumbier Mountain (2,043 m / 6,703 ft). To descend from the top of Chopok Mountain to the Demanovska Valley you can either walk down or use a lift avoiding 5 km steep downhill and then get a transfer back to Liptovsky Mikulas.

    Overnight in Liptovsky Mikulas.

  • Day 9
    Liptovsky Mikulas - Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - Krakow (5 km / 3 miles, elevation gain 190 m)

    Leaving Slovakia for Poland today you will be driven to the village of Lanckorona to begin walking through woods to today’s highlight – pilgrimage site Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. Walking along the Stations of the Cross, consisting of 32 chapels and chaplets, you will reach the monumental Bernardine monastery, from where you get a transfer to the royal city of Krakow, once the capital of Poland.

    Overnight in Krakow.

  • Day 10
    Krakow

    In Krakow you will probably want to spend more than just one day. Wawel Castle, the Old Market Square, the Kazimierz Jewish Quarter, the town walls and Royal Way are some of the many things to see in this ancient city.

Best time to go

The Central European continental climate consists of hot summers and cold winters. Generally the best time for hiking tours is between April and October. In the Slovak mountains the weather can be quite cool and changeable from April to May. June and July are rather rainy months and might be stormy. The most stable, though in the mountains cooler weather, is from August to early October.

It must be noted that July and August are the busiest months when most people go for their holidays here. We mention this with regard to seeing cultural monuments and UNESCO sites with greater ease and less people around.

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Prices

Self-guided tour
€ 2290 / person
(based on double occupancy)
Group 10+ people: 10% discount on the tour
15% solo traveller supplement (why is this?)
Guided tour
€ 3590 / person
(based on double occupancy)
Group 4-7 people
€ 3290 / person
(based on double occupancy)
Group 8+ people

Supplements

Single room supplement: € 630

15% solo traveler supplement on a self-guided tour

Discounts

10% discount for joining two full tours (if booked directly with us)

10% discount for repeated customers (must have booked directly with us)