28 to Warsaw

Route: 98 kilometers, total: 2,481 kilometers | Elevation: 250, total elevation 8,760 meters, distance from home: 1,088 kilometers (as the crow flies)

During yesterday's planning of my tour to Warsaw, Komoot offered me a route of 116 kilometers. There must be a shorter way, and without cobblestones and loose terrain. So I studied the map and put together my own tour. And behold, it is even possible to go under 100 kilometers and at least almost without difficult surfaces.

The first third ran entirely parallel to the highway on an almost empty road. I made good progress. There were also hardly any reasons to take photos. However, I noticed the many wildlife crossings or tunnels for animals. The crossings were mostly very wide and well protected. Here, all kinds of animals can cross the highway. There were many more tunnels, one of which I photographed. At times, the distances of about 100 meters or even less separated them.

Then my journey also took me through communities that are probably not found in any travel guide. In Niegow, I noticed a pretty church that even has benches in front of the building. Since it was also time for my lunch break, I didn't have to think long and headed towards a bench that was also in the sun. Out of pure curiosity, I then tried to open the door to the church. And, oh what a surprise, the door opened, and I could enter.

For a while, I continued along the highway again. The closer I got to Warsaw, the more difficult the conditions became. Although there were many 'bike paths', I often could not use them and had to switch to the road. It got better near the city, and I could already see the familiar silhouette from afar. Unfortunately, there was no way to stop and take photos; I had to concentrate on the road, other cyclists, and pedestrians.

From my preparations, I knew that a special obstacle awaited me at the end of my tour. To get from the road to the old town, I had to overcome a large staircase. But what joy when I saw that there was an elevator. However, the joy was short-lived; the elevator was too small for my large e-bike. So I had to try to tackle the stairs after all. Fortunately, a young man helped me.

The hotel I was aiming for was right across, and so I made it. However, the climbing of stairs continued in the hotel. I was compensated for this with the view from the hotel room on the 3rd floor.

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**Español:**

En la planificación de ayer de mi recorrido a Varsovia, Komoot me ofreció una ruta de 116 kilómetros. Debe haber una forma más corta, y además sin adoquines y terrenos sueltos. Así que estudié el mapa y armé mi propia ruta. Y mira, se puede hacer en menos de 100 kilómetros y prácticamente sin caminos difíciles.

El primer tercio fue todo paralelo a la autopista en una carretera casi vacía. Avancé rápidamente. También había casi ninguna razón para tomar fotos. Sin embargo, me llamaron la atención los muchos pasos de fauna o túneles para animales. Los pasos eran en su mayoría muy amplios y bien protegidos. Aquí pueden cruzar la autopista todo tipo de animales. De los túneles, de los cuales fotografié uno, había muchos más. En parte, había distancias de tal vez 100 metros o incluso menos entre ellos.

Luego, mi viaje me llevó a través de pueblos que probablemente no se encuentran en ninguna guía turística. En Niegow, me llamó la atención una bonita iglesia, que incluso tiene bancos frente al edificio. Como también era hora de mi pausa para el almuerzo, no tuve que pensarlo mucho y me dirigí hacia un banco que además estaba al sol. Por pura curiosidad, traté de abrir la puerta de la iglesia. Y, ¡oh qué sorpresa!, la puerta se abrió y pude entrar.

Por un tiempo, seguí nuevamente por la autopista. Cuanto más me acercaba a Varsovia, más difíciles se volvían las condiciones. Aunque había muchos 'carriles para bicicletas', a menudo no los podía usar y tenía que desviarme a la carretera. Cerca de la ciudad, las cosas mejoraron y ya desde lejos podía ver el famoso perfil de la ciudad. Desafortunadamente, no había manera de detenerme y tomar fotos; tuve que concentrarme en el camino, otros ciclistas y peatones.

Por mis preparativos, sabía que al final de mi recorrido habría un obstáculo especial. Para llegar de la carretera al casco antiguo, tenía que superar una gran escalera. Pero qué alegría cuando vi que había un ascensor. Sin embargo, la alegría fue de corta duración; el ascensor era demasiado corto para mi gran bicicleta eléctrica. Así que tuve que intentar subir las escaleras de todos modos. Afortunadamente, un joven me ayudó.

El hotel al que apuntaba estaba justo enfrente, y así lo conseguí. Sin embargo, las escaleras continuaron en el hotel. Me compensaron con la vista desde la habitación del hotel en el tercer piso.

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**English:**

In planning my tour to Warsaw yesterday, Komoot offered me a route of 116 kilometers. Surely, there must be a shorter way, and without cobblestones and loose terrain as well. So, I studied the map and put together my own route. And lo and behold, it’s even possible to do it in under 100 kilometers and at least almost without difficult surfaces.

The first third of the route ran parallel to the highway on a nearly empty road. I made good progress. There were also almost no reasons to take photos. However, I noticed the many wildlife crossings or tunnels for animals. The crossings were mostly very wide and well protected. Here, all kinds of animals can cross the highway. Of the tunnels, one of which I photographed, there were many more. At times, the distances between one and another were perhaps 100 meters or even less.

Then my journey took me through towns that probably aren’t found in any travel guide. In Niegow, I noticed a pretty church that even has benches in front of the building. As it was also time for my lunch break, I didn’t have to think long and turned towards a bench that was also in the sun. Out of pure curiosity, I tried to open the door to the church. And, oh what a surprise, the door opened, and I could enter.

For a while, I then continued along the highway. The closer I got to Warsaw, the more difficult the conditions became. Although there were many “bike paths,” I often couldn’t use them and had to resort to the road. Near the city, it got better, and from far away, I could already see the familiar silhouette. Unfortunately, there was no opportunity to stop and take photos; I had to concentrate on the road, other cyclists, and pedestrians.

Based on the preparations, I knew that, at the end of my tour, a special obstacle awaited me. To get from the road to the old town, I had to overcome a large staircase. But what joy when I saw that there is an elevator. However, the joy was short-lived; the elevator was too small for my large e-bike. So, I had to try to tackle the stairs after all. Fortunately, a young man helped me.

The hotel I was aiming for was directly across, and I had made it. However, the climbing of stairs continued in the hotel. I was rewarded with the view from my hotel room on the 3rd floor.