Dangerous Crossing – Námestie Svätého Egídia (St. Egidius Square), Poprad loop from Poprad-Tatry
Dangerous Crossing – Námestie Svätého Egídia (St. Egidius Square), Poprad loop from Poprad-Tatry
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Dangerous Crossing – Námestie Svätého Egídia (St. Egidius Square), Poprad loop from Poprad-Tatry
01:40
21.0km
290m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 3, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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949 m
Poprad River
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1.54 km
View of Panel Buildings and the High Tatras
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1.77 km
Pedestrian and Cyclist Crossing Warning
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4.59 km
Dangerous Crossing
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4.81 km
Cycling Path Near Poprad
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5.78 km
Rest Area at Slakovo Znamenje Republiky
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14.6 km
Kameňolom Kvetnica / Steinbruch Blumental
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20.0 km
Námestie Svätého Egídia (St. Egidius Square), Poprad
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In 1412 all except Blumental became a part of so called Polish Pledge and belonged to Poland until 1772 (read more in Kežmarok description). Under the Polish rule they developed quickly, maintaining all an equal importance with Sobotá (lit. Saturday) having a leading role, politically and economically, partly because of the Saturday markets’ right.
With the construction of the Bohumin - Košice railway in 1871 (an important rail arteria in this part of Europe), Poprad became “ate” the smaller neighbours. The Saxons were majority in some towns and played a very important role in the development of the region. The end of the WW2 and the approaching Soviet troops gave a sad exodus of this seven-century-long history of a multinational city. After WW2 Poprad strengthened its position as a starting point to the Tatras, it has train connections with Prague, Bratislava, Košice and narrow gauge trains to Štrbské Pleso and Lomnica. Also, there is an airport outside the city.
Visiting Poprad: TatraVelo route leads through three historic zones - Velká (in the west), the jewel - Spišská Sobota (north-east) and Poprad (south-east). In Poprad and Sobota you can observe the very traditional layout of Spiš town main square, in a shape of a long oval, with parallel streets and houses outside and a stream, churches and shops in the centre. In Poprad, visit the main square (Nám. Sv. Egídia) with the typical 18th and 19th century burgher houses, the 13 century Gothic St Gilles Church (with the oldest painted panorama of the High Tatras - 15th century!, along with other beautiful frescoes), see the Protestant church and the Synagogue (truly multinational town, isn’t it?); Spišská Sobota’s centre is a preserved historic zone, with medieval houses and churches, a true jewel! In St George Church (hence the German name: Georgenberg!) you can see a wooden altar carved by Master Pavol from Levoča, a great local artist;
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21.0 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.60 km
7.14 km
3.85 km
2.21 km
166 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
12.3 km
7.15 km
882 m
295 m
237 m
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Elevation
Highest point (800 m)
Lowest point (670 m)
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Tuesday 19 May
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