Elbe Cycle Route

Bohemian Switzerland

Prague

Bohemian Midlands

Active holidays: Experience nature, culture, and gastronomy in the Czech Republic

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Enthusia Active Tours
Labské nábřeží 33,
405 02 Děčín 4

+420 724 006 865
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Elbe Cycle Route, From the source of the Elbe to Prague, 8 days, guided

Elbe source

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Špindlerův Mlýn
Arrival in Špindlerův Mlýn by microbus or individually. Options for this day include a bike trip or a hike or to the source of the Elbe.

Day 2: Špindlerův Mlýn – Dvůr Králové, 50 Km
The day begins with a cable car ride up to the peaks of the Giant Mountains National Park. Here, at an elevation of 1,212 meters above sea level, the Elbe Cycle Path begins as a ridgeline trail. The trip to Vrchlabí includes a drop of more than 700 meters. The town is situated at the foot of the mountains, and offers an excellent insight into life with and in the country’s highest mountain range. There follows a rapid leg to Hostinné, where we recommend checking out the two giants on the town hall and their fascinating story. The “Les Království” reservoir bears not only a fairy-tale name (“Forest of the Kingdom”), but its dam is an impressive and fabulous architectural gem. And soon you arrive in the “safari city” of Dvůr Králové nad Labem. Dvůr Králové is the first royal town on the route.

Day 3: Dvůr Králové n. L. – Hradec Králové, 40 Km
Most of the day is spent on beautiful, paved cycling paths. Definitely not to be missed is the unique baroque hospital in Kuks, with Matthias Bernard Braun’s famous statues of the Virtues and Vices. In 2013, a brand-new cycling path connecting Kuks with Hradec Králové was opened, thanks to which the route passes by the old Theresian fortress of Jaroměř. Along with Josef Gočár’s famous architecture in Hradec Králové close to the historical city center, Kuks and Jaroměř represent this day’s historical points of interest. We recommend taking your time in Hradec Králové to view and enjoy this modern, lively city and historical town of Bohemian kings.

Day 4: Hradec Králové – Pardubice, 22 km
The next stage leads us to Pardubice, the “city of gingerbread”. The short journey gives us time to visit the castle on Kunetitz Mountain (Kunětická Hora). In Pardubice, you will be enchanted by the town’s historical center, which has been declared a historical preservation district.

Day 5: Pardubice – Kutná Hora, 54 Km
This longer stage concludes with a night in Kutná Hora, one of the Czech Republic’s 12 UNESCO cities. Along the way, you can look forward to the Kladruby National Stud Farm, which in the 16th century began breeding the grays and blacks that served at nearly all royal courts. The Stud Farm welcomes your visit. In the afternoon, you arrive in Kutná Hora, the medieval gem of our tour. Here, you can see well-preserved buildings such as the Church of St. Barbara, the ossuary in Sedlec with its 30,000 human remains, the Italian Court, and the Czech Museum of Silver. If you find yourself enchanted by the town – which in its heyday was of greater importance than Amsterdam – you can book an extra night so that you will have enough time to see all the sights.

Day 6: Kutná Hora – Nymburk, 38 Km
Following the Elbe River, our route brings you to the historical towns of Kolín, Poděbrady, and Nymburk, which you will pass on comfortable cycling trails. Poděbrady was the hometown of George of Poděbrady, Bohemia’s Utraquist king who proposed forming a European federation in the 15th century. You will find his statue in the city center. From Poděbrady, you head towards Nymburk. Here, the Elbe Cycle Train leads close along the river, and so you can enjoy the river and the surrounding landscape to the fullest. Nymburk – yet another royal town on our route – greets you with its majestic defensive wall, made of fired clay bricks since no other source of stone was available.
In town, you can visit a legendary brewery known to every Czech beer drinker.

Day 7: Nymburk – Prague, 60 Km 
Following the Elbe, we next come to Brandýs nad Labem. At the local chateau, Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and Tsar Alexander I of Russia met to plan their offensive against Napoleon. But perhaps more important for all of Czech history was the murder of St. Wenceslas in the year 929 by the door to the church in nearby Stará Boleslav.
The day ends in the Czech capital Prague. You already can discover the city by night.

Day 8: Prague  – departure day
After breakfast individual departure or continue of the tour to Dresden

Arrival:
If you arrive in Špindlerův Mlýn by private automobile, you can park for free in the unsupervised hotel parking lot. Or you can take the train to Vrchlabí, followed by a public cycle-bus to Špindlerův Mlýn. We recommend traveling to Dresden, where you can park in the hotel parking lot (from €12/day), followed by our air-conditioned microbus to Špindlerův Mlýn (luggage and bicycle transport included). As a result, you will have plenty of time on the last day to enjoy the city before heading home at your leisure.

Dates and prices:

All prices are per person. 10% discount and individual dates for groups of 6 or more.

Departure

23. 06. - 30. 06. 2024

Prices

accomodation                   cat. B  
        Double bedroom                      995 €  
        Single bedroom                   1 180 €  

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Accommodation categories 

  • Cat. A: 3- to 4-star hotels with breakfast
  • Cat. B: comfortable pensions to 3-star hotels with breakfast

Services:

  • 7x accommodation with breakfast in 3***/4**** Hotels
  • Program as per itinerary, including city tours in Hradec Králové, Pardubice, Kutná Hora
  • We provide a tour guide with local knowledge for the entire trip
  • Visit of s brewery with bier tasting
  • Luggage transport – your luggage is picked up every day from your accommodations and brought to the next hotel or pension.
  • A comprehensive information package with insider tips and sights that should not be missed, including detailed maps.
  • Travel assistance – since we are at home on the Elbe Cycle Route between Prague and Dresden, we are capable of providing assistance as soon as possible. During your trip, you can reach us by telephone, and we can provide vehicular transport if necessary.

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information

Country: Czech Republic
Tour category: Bike tour
Days: 8 days
Stage length: 50 km
Difficulty: 2 of 5 
Accomodation: cat. A
Board: half board

price

from 995 €

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