Bicycle tour Píšťany lake and the Oparno valley by bike

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

The Elbe cycle route is the backbone long-distance cycle route of cycle route No. 2 and EuroVelo 7. It really has a lot to offer when traveling. Whether we are talking natural beauty, historical monuments or sports and cultural activities. You can plan one-day or multi-day trips with the possibility of accommodation and use various combinations of interesting transport. The Elbe cycle route stretches over 1300 km in total. It is 96 km long in the Ústí nad Labem region. It starts here in Štětí, leading through Roudnice nad Labem, Terezín, Litoměřice, Velké Žernoseky, Ústí nad Labem and Děčín. From Dolní Žleb it continues on to Germany.

More information about the Elbe cycle route can be found in a separate article.

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