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Bratislava to Gabčíkovo

56 km road cycling route0 m climbing3 h 59 minGPX

Bratislava, Slovakia · Road

A flat 56 km road cycling route from Bratislava to Gabčíkovo through Old Town, Hamuliakovo and Šamorín, with 0 m of climbing. 64% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on Thursday 17th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 68 km that day).

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At a glance

Best for
Steady riding away from traffic
Distance
55.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
0 m
Riding time
3 h 59 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
95% paved · 1% unpaved · 4% no data
Traffic
Mostly cycle paths
2.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 2.3 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 35.7 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Longest gap 17 km
389 cafés and restaurants · 51 shops · 9 water points · 10 petrol stations · 9 public toilets · 41 bike shops
Best months
Apr to Oct
Bratislava climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Bratislava → Gabčíkovo

Map and elevation profile

Das Kraftwerk Gabčíkovo ist ein Laufkraftwerk in der Slowakei bei Flusskilometer 1836 und nutzt die Wasserkraft der Donau. Es ist das größte Wasserkraftwerk der Slowakei und erzeugt rund 11 % des nati
Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
0 m
Distance
56 km
050100150200m0 km204056 km159 m · highest, at 0.0 kmStartFinish

What it was like to ride

Route description

  1. Bratislava
  2. Old Townkm 2
  3. Hamuliakovokm 21
  4. Šamorínkm 27
  5. Mliečnokm 29
  6. Báčkm 33
  7. Kyselicakm 35
  8. Šuľanykm 41
  9. Trstená na Ostrovekm 47
  10. Gabčíkovokm 56

This flat 55.7 km route begins in Bratislava at 159 m near Slavín and descends gently to 115 m near the end. It passes through several villages including Old Town, Hamuliakovo, Šamorín, Mliečno, and others before finishing in Gabčíkovo. The terrain is almost entirely flat with just 0.1 km over 5% gradient.

The route primarily follows paved surfaces (95%), with most of the distance on cycle paths (35 km), quiet streets (9.6 km), and minor roads, with a few sections on main roads and tracks. There is 2.5 km on main roads without cycle lanes, including 2.3 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h. Notable refuelling options include cafés and restaurants at start and along the way, and a Tesco supermarket at the finish.

Cyclists should note a longest stretch of 17.4 km without cafés, shops, or water from 35.4 km to 52.8 km. Several bail out points are available including Bratislava main station and ferries at Hamuliakovo and Kyselica. Toilets and bike shops are found near the start and mid-route points.

Why ride this route?

  • 64% on cycle paths or lanes.

Highlights

  • Start near Slavín peak at 159 m
  • Cycle paths cover 63% of route
  • Passes through Šamorín and Hamuliakovo
  • Longest café/shop gap of 17.4 km from 35.4 to 52.8 km

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Hamuliakovo 21.1 km
  2. Šamorín 26.9 km
  3. Mliečno 28.9 km
  4. Kráľovianky 30 km
  5. Báč 32.8 km
  6. Kyselica 35.3 km
  7. Šuľany 41.2 km
  8. Trstená na Ostrove 46.9 km
  9. Baka 49.5 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Much of the route is separated from traffic: 64% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.

Roads
63% cycle path · 17% quiet street · 7% minor road · 5% path · 8% other roads and tracks
Main roads
2.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
2.3 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
35.7 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Surface
Paved: 95% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved and 4% has no surface data.
Gradient
0% climbing · 1% descending · 99% flat

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 17 km, from km 35 to 53. Along the route: 389 cafés and restaurants, 51 shops, 9 water points, 10 petrol stations, 9 public toilets and 41 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  2. 0.5 kmDr. Max · pharmacy · on the route
  3. 0.7 kmTUMA · bike shop · 30 m off route
  4. 1 kmMedická záhrada · water tap · 70 m off route
  5. 2.1 kmYeme · supermarket · 70 m off route
  6. 3.7 kmJurki · petrol station · 50 m off route
  7. 6.8 kmBufet Relax · restaurant · on the route
  8. 12.7 kmBufet Gajc · pub · 50 m off route
  9. 19.2 kmCafe Dunaj · bar · 90 m off route
  10. 26.5 kmCOOP Jednota · supermarket · 50 m off route
  11. 26.5 kmWater tap · 90 m off route
  12. 26.5 kmSamária · pharmacy · 50 m off route
  13. 27 kmTankujeme! · petrol station · 240 m off route
  14. 32.4 kmWater tap · 60 m off route
  15. 32.7 kmToilets · 40 m off route
  16. 52.8 kmReštaurácia Nimród · restaurant · 110 m off route
  17. 55 kmPharmacy · 50 m off route
  18. 55.3 kmAVAJETT · petrol station · 90 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 0 km — Bratislava main station (station), 860 m off route
  • 20.9 km — Prístav Hamuliakovo (ferry), 50 m off route
  • 35.4 km — Kyselica (ferry), 170 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 0 km — Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic (castle)
  • 18 km — Bird life observation hide (viewpoint)
  • 21.1 km — Leaning Tower of Hamuliakovo (attraction)
  • 26.9 km — István Sidó (attraction)
  • 32.7 km — Holy place of wheeping Virgin Mary (attraction)

Stay after this ride

  • Účelové zariadenie Gabčíkovo · hotel · 1.4 km from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Bratislava. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee
U Adriany (40 m), Triple Five Coffee Roasters (60 m), Kaliforňan (90 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee
Paša (180 m), Pizzeria Kovacs (210 m)
Shops
Tesco Supermarket (270 m)

Know before you go

  • 17.4 km without café, shop or water from 35.4 to 52.8 km
  • 2.5 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 2.3 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limit

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

3 photographs from the road

Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Fred Romero from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
Date ridden
Route line
Retraced from OpenStreetMap between the day’s towns - the GPS recording was lost.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Bratislava (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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