Motorcycle ride in Lesser Poland

Trail of the Eagles' Nests (Polish Jura)

104 km (65 miles), 2 hr 15 min, beginner

The Szlak Orlich Gniazd links medieval castles perched on the limestone rocks of the Polish Jura. From Ojców, the road passes Pieskowa Skała castle, Olkusz, the Ogrodzieniec ruins at Podzamcze, then the Mirów ruins before arriving at Olsztyn. Rolling country roads.

Olkusz
Olkusz. Photo: MOs810, CC BY 4.0, resized
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Stops along the way

  1. SStart: Ojców
  2. 1Pieskowa Skała, after 7 km (4 miles)
  3. 2Olkusz, after 25 km (16 miles)
  4. 3Château d’Ogrodzieniec, after 49 km (30 miles)
  5. 4Mirów, after 76 km (47 miles)
  6. FFinish: Olsztyn, after 104 km (65 miles)

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Photos along the route

Château d’Ogrodzieniec
Château d’Ogrodzieniec. Photo: Łukasz Śmigasiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl, resized
Mirów
Mirów. Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized

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