Cycle trip to the chateaux of the Bohemian Central Uplands - cycle route No. 3066

Start this trip in Ústí nad Labem, following the Elbe cycle route to Velké Březno for a stop at the chateau. While you’re here, take a tour and admire the grounds. Then it’s back on your bike and off on cycle route 3066 for a steady climb of about 7 km. You will pass through several villages to reach the highest point of the trip and then enjoy the descent to Ploskovice, where another beautiful chateau awaits. Have a look inside and don’t forget to explore the gardens and the unique underground grottos. You can also take a break at Café Páv. From Ploskovice, it’s only a short ride to Litoměřice, where you can leave your bike in the bike tower and hit the old town center. For the ride back, follow the Elbe Trail downstream, through the Porta Bohemica valley to Ústí nad Labem, where Střekov Castle awaits.

Trip length: 58 km; Climb: 429 m, Descent: 429 m

Route: Ústí nad Labem - Velké Březno - Byňov - Homole u Panny - Třebušín - Ploskovice - Žitenice - Litoměřice - Píšt'any - Libochovany - Církvice - Sebuzín - Ústí nad Labem

Exact route on mapy.cz.

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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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