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Green Velo is the longest consistently marked cycle trail in Poland. Its main route runs through five voivodeships in eastern Poland, with around 200 km of additional liaison trails connecting attractions and towns.
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The main route of Green Velo measures 1885 kilometres and was built between 2013 and 2015 with financing from the European Regional Development Fund. The trail was designed to connect quiet asphalt roads, new and rebuilt cycle paths and dedicated pedestrian-and-bicycle sections. Around 300 kilometres of new or rebuilt cycle infrastructure was created for the project, and around 150 kilometres run on unpaved roads. The route is divided into twelve so-called bike kingdoms, regional sections that group attractions, accommodation and recommended one-day or multi-day tours.
Predominantly paved or improved low-traffic roads in eastern Poland, with around 150 km of unpaved sections on the main route. The trail is signed with dedicated R4 signs (orange background with the Green Velo logo), introduced into the Polish Highway Code in 2013.
Green Velo offers a long-distance cycling experience through eastern Poland on a single, consistently signed route. The northern sections were often built on the embankments of former railway lines, which keeps gradients gentle. The trail passes through five national parks and numerous landscape parks and nature reserves, and along its length over 230 dedicated Cyclist Service Points provide rest spots with bike racks, benches and information boards roughly every 8-10 kilometres.
The full trail is best suited to riders preparing for multi-day bikepacking or touring trips. Shorter sections within a single bike kingdom can be tackled by recreational riders on weekend tours, since most surfaces are paved or improved.
Around 150 km of the main route runs on unpaved roads. The remaining distance is paved or built as new cycle paths. Surface conditions can vary by season and local maintenance.
The trail is marked along its length with metal R4 signboards displaying the Green Velo logo on an orange background. Liaison routes use a numbering system: the first digit identifies the voivodeship where the liaison begins, the next two digits the specific route.
More than 230 Cyclist Service Points along the trail offer rest stops with bike racks, sheds and benches. Some are equipped with portable toilets and water containers. They are not camping spots.
The trail crosses Warminsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie and Swietokrzyskie voivodeships. Several sections run through national parks where general nature reserve rules apply.
General preparation guidance for road, gravel and touring rides. These are cycling tips, not route-specific instructions.
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Route geometry
OpenStreetMap
Distance
1887.5 km
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Surface
Difficulty
Route shape
point-to-point
Geometry source
OpenStreetMapLicense
ODbL 1.0Attribution
© OpenStreetMap contributorsOSM relation
#5141547Route verified. OSM relation 5141547, network=ncn
Editorial sources
Source for total length, voivodeships, service points, surface mix, history and signage.
Accessed: 2026-05-19
Route geometry. OSM relation aggregates all marked branches and liaisons, so the calculated length is larger than the official 1885 km main route.
Accessed: 2025-05-18
