The Czech Republic is a popular destination for cycling holidays for all levels of expertise. Cycle routes are well-marked and bikes are available for hire in most holiday centres.
Cycle Tours
Czech Tours offers cycle tours via our partners, a specialist cycle holiday company. The following cycle tours are available as a tours with a guide or as a self-guided tour. For more information click on the Tour Title or contact us on admin@czechtours.co.uk.
- This cycling tour takes you through the South Bohemia, the Trebon Lakelands, Czech Canada and South Moravia, and stops at Cesky Krumlov, Trebon, Telc, Vranov, Znojmo, Mikulov and Vienna. Moderate ability.
- The route of this cycle tour takes in three of the loveliest UNESCO listed towns of the Czech Republic - Telc, Cesky Krumlov and Prague.
Prague to Dresden Cycle Tour
- Crossing the German/Czech border: this easy bike tour runs from Dresden through Czech Switzerland along beautiful river valleys to Prague.
Cesky Krumlov to Prague along the Vltava River Bike Tour
- A bicycle tour along the Vltava river, visiting the castles of Cesky Krumlov, Hluboka, Karlstejn and Prague. You will also visit a Communist labor camp and the Pribram uranium mine museum..
Bohemian Rhapsody Cycle Tour
- This biking tour includes the Karlstejn Castle, Konepruske Caves, Beroun, scenic valleys with stunning rock formations and Prague.
- This bicycle tour runs from Krkonose National Park (Giant Mountains) along the Elbe River to Prague (easy ability.
One-Day Cycle Trips
- Grand Tour of Prague (guided and self-guided)
- Prague to Karlstejn Castle (guided and self-guided)
- Prague to Konopiste Chateau (self-guided)
- Prague to Okor (self-guided only)
- Prague to Saint John Under the Cliff (self-guided)
Cycles are available for hire in many tourist resorts, so you can include cycling as part of most holidays with ease.
About the Areas of the Czech Republic
All areas of the Czech Republic are suited to cycling holidays, click on the links below to find out more:
Czech Paradise - There is a good reason why this area got the name of Czech Paradise (Cesky Raj) - it is the most beautiful of areas, with its sandstone rock towers (“rock towns”), pine forests, lakes and ponds. Add to these charming traditional wooden cottages and rugged castles and you have a perfect tourist area.
Czech Forest - The Czech Republic is full of forests, but the most famous is the Bohemian Forest or Sumava in the south. The name Sumava comes from the word for sound of leaves - so it is the rustling forest. The Sumava is a national park because of its unspoilt landscapes and nature. The area boasts not just forests, but also mountain pastures rich in meadow flowers and glacial lakes.
Lakelands - The Czech Republic may not have any sea but it certainly has a lot of ponds and lakes. Many were built centuries ago to provide fresh fish for the table. The area around Trebon is famous for these - with over fifty ponds/lakes to enjoy. The Trebonsko Lakes are recognised as being internationally important for their plants, animals and especially their birds - they are a listed UNESCO biosphere. Another feature of the area is the forested bogs - which again are remarkable for their natural history. Add to this natural wealth flat countryside and lovely old towns and villages and you have a perfect destination.
Giant Mountains - The Giant Mountains or Krkonose Mountains are a popular holiday destination in the north of the Czech Republic on the border with Poland. In the summer they are popular for walking and watching nature and in the winter for skiing - the mountains are the Czech Republic’s prime skiing area. A visit to the Giant Mountains can be combined with stays in nearby Czech Paradise or to the Adrspach Rocks.
South Bohemia - South Bohemia is probably the most unspoilt region of the Czech Republic. The area around Cesky Krumlov consists of wooded hills and steep river valleys. The area around Ceske Budejovice is flatter farmland with orchards and fishponds; some ponds in particular Dehtar are important birdwatching sites. All parts of South Bohemia are packed with historic castles, abbeys, towns and villages.
Moravia - The Czech Republic is divided into two halves - Bohemia and Moravia. The capital of Moravia and the Republic’s second largest city is Brno. Moravia has a fascinating history - indeed it gave its name to the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th Century. South Moravia is a lovely gentle landscape - in the south there are vineyards around the city of Znojmo and Mikulov, to the north of Brno is the special landscape of the Moravian Karst with its spectacular caves.
Czech Switzerland - Czech Switzerland is a spectacular mountainous area in the north-west corner of the Czech Republic. It extends eastward into the Lusatian Mountains and westward into the Ore Mountains. It is famous for its sandstone formations - the most popular being the Pravcicka Gate.
Bohemian/Moravian Highlands - The Bohemian/Moravian Highlands (Vysocina) are perhaps less well-known as tourist area than neighbouring South Bohemia but they have a lot to offer the visitor. Forested undulating hills (see photo left) dominate the landscape. Towns in Vysocina tend to be small but some are spectacular - Trebic and Telc have UNESCO World Heritage site status and Litomysl another World Heritage site is close to the Highlands.
Czech Canada - The Czech Canada region sits on the border of Bohemia, Moravia and Austria and has been at the centre and has as a result a fascinating history with lovely old towns like Slavonice and Jindrichuv Hradec. The landscape is one of wooded hills with rocky outcrops, together with river valleys.
To find out more about a walking holiday in the Czech Republic contact us on admin@czechtours.co.uk
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