Bicycle tour Píšťany lake and the Oparno valley by bike
The short trip around Lake Píšt'any is also suitable for less fit cyclists or for families with children.
Start your trip in Litoměřice, taking the Elbe Cycle Route to Píšt'any, where you can swim in the lake and have a cold drink at the marina. Then hop a ferry to Lovosice to visit the U Zámečku lookout. Take alternate route 2A of the Elbe Cycle Route to the ferry crossing in Malé Žernosky, then continue along cycle route 25 into the picturesque Oparno valley. There is a pretty stretch alongside the Milešovský brook and then you can stop for a bite to eat at Černodolský mlýn. Take the same route back to the ferry in Malé Žernosky, crossing the river to the main fork of the Elbe Cycle Route and continue to Velké Žernosky. Here you can make a short detour to the village and maybe pick up a bottle of the local wine. Then it’s just a short ride back to Litoměřice along the Elbe Cycle Route.
This ride is possible in summer months when ferries are running.
Route: Litoměřice – Píšťany – Lovosice – Malé Žernoseky – Oparno – Velké Žernoseky – Litoměřice
Ride distance: 25 km
Elevation profile: ↑ 130 m, ↓ 130 m
Difficulty: Easy
Bike type: Gravel, road, touring
Route on the map here.
Stops
Píšťanské Lake (Žernosecké Lake)
The artificial lake was created in the 1950s and 1960s by flooding a sand-mining pit.
The lake was formed by flooding of the former gravel quarry by the seepage of river water. There are three islands on the lake and two spurs of land towards the lake. At the northern end, the lake is connected to the Elbe River by a flow about 300 metres long. It has an area of about 90 hectares and is a popular recreational spot with sandy shores.
It can be found between the villages of Velké Žernoseky, Píšt'any and Žalhostice in the Litoměřice district
Activities
- It serves mainly for recreation and provides good conditions for windsurfing, but also other water sports.
- The lake has beautiful clear water and there is a boathouse, marina and restaurant nearby.
- The biggest facilities are provided by the Resort - Marina Labe - Píšt'any - accommodation, restaurant and marina.
Contact
Address
Píšťanské jezero
Píšťany 3
Píšťany
Phone Contact
+420 416 731 961
Email
recepce@marinalabe.cz
Website
www.mestolovosice.cz