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Vienna - Prague

8-day / 7-night
Self-guided or guided cycling trip.
Length: 419 km / 262 miles
Trip rating: Moderate

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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