Day 1)
Vienna - Stockerau
After your arrival in Vienna, make your way individually to Stockerau
(car, train or 18 km
by bike). We will meet you at your hotel with the necessary materials
and bikes.
Overnight in Stockerau.
Day 2)
Stockerau - Drnholec (64 km / 40 miles)
On the first day of the route you will follow the Leiserbergweg
bike path to Ernstbrunn
(Leiser Berge Natural Park). After passing into the Czech Republic
through the border post
at Laa an der Thaya, the South Moravian
lowland terrain is flat all the way to Drnholec.
Overnight in Drnholec.
Day 3)
Drnholec - Znojmo – Vranov nad Dyji (79 km / 49 miles)
After breakfast cycle from Drnholec through Znojmo,
to Podyji National Park with un-
touched nature, beautiful views
of the deep, forested
river valley and the last remnant of
the Iron Curtain. Another
highlight is Vranov castle, perched high on a rock above the
Dyje river. A shorter cycling option, with a car transfer from
Drnholec
to Znojmo, is available
(cycling 35 km / 22 miles).
Overnight in
Vranov nad Dyji.
Day 4)
Vranov nad Dyji – Slavonice – Telc (76 km / 47 miles)
Cycle along the Austrian border to Slavonice, a forgotten jewel
with sgraffito houses.
Then cycle from Slavonice to Telc, which
has a well-preserved Renaissance town center
listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. A shorter cycling option, with a train transfer
from Slavonice to Telc, is available (cycling 48 km / 30 miles).
Overnight in Telc.
Day 5)
Telc – Jindrichuv Hradec (42 km / 26 miles)
Today you will cycle through the Czech-Moravian Highlands, through
fields and forests.
A unique stop on the way is the memorial in Kostelni Myslova to
Jewish painter called
Frantisek Moritz Nagl, a local artist who
died in Auschwitz extermination camp along with
his family. Finish
the day in the old town of Jindrichuv Hradec, containing the
third big-
gest castle complex in the Czech Republic.
Overnight in Jindrichuv
Hradec.
Day 6)
Jindrichuv Hradec - Tabor (49 km / 30 miles)
This route leads through a tapestry of woods and ponds
to Cervena Lhota, with a beauti-
ful little chateau built on a
rocky island
in the middle of a pond. Afternoon arrival in Tabor
leaves plenty
of time for a tour of this historic town, founded by the Hussites.
Overnight in Tabor.
Day 7)
Tabor - Benesov (69 km / 43 miles)
From Tabor we ride through a region of highlands with woods and
pastures, an area known
as Czech Siberia for its blustery winter
weather and unspoiled environment. There is a
beautiful view
of the River Luznice from the bridge in the town of Sedlec-Prcice,
the
destination of the annual Prague-Prcice walk. The highlight
of this day is a visit to the
impressive chateau of Konopiste
with its large, English park and Rose Garden.
Overnight in Benesov.
Day 8)
Benesov –Pruhonice - Prague (37 km / 23 miles)
The final part of this bicycle tour takes you to Pruhonice
with its Renaissance chateau and
chateau park - a center of botany
and garden science in the Czech Republic. Transfer by
car from
Pruhonice to Prague city center.
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