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The last and steepest stage leads from Hala Miziowa to Pilsko (1557m). From the top you can see a beautiful panorama of Polish and Slovakian
Beskidy, and believe me, when you stand there you feel like a champion... Now, we continue our trip riding down to the Slovakian side (no border, but you are required to carry a passport). This is my favorite part, a ten mile long downhill on a singletrack running through dwarf mountain pine, on into pine forest and finally maple woods.
The beginning is smooth but then you have to cope with a lot of loose stones (some bigger than 14" TVs) and steeper sections. With a few stops it takes about forty-five minutes to get to the first inhabited areas. Next we continue on a fire road and then a paved road to Oravska Polhora where you can have a Slovakian speciality - "Smashyny syr s tatarskom omatchkom a hranoulkami" (fried cheese with French fries and Tatar sauce) and a delicious beer (25p a pint!). A double meal with four beers costs around two pounds :o)
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The last part of the trip is a climb on local roads. We usually ride to the nearest road border crossing and then continue on asphalt to Korbiel'w (around 50 mph!) overtaking slower cars.
Well, that's just one of the rides in the Polish mountains. This one is only 40 miles long but some spread for over 200 miles! This year I'll try to send you reports on of all my trips.
Cheers from Polish bikers!
Tomek ESTOM Skrzypiec
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