Cycling trip to the hills of the Bohemian Central Uplands - cycle route No. 3057
The trip is quite demanding and is 42 km long. You will be rewarded with a ride along nice forest paths and maybe even a beautiful view from the Varhošt' lookout tower.
Love riding forest trails? This is the ride for you. From Litoměřice take the Elbe Cycle Route through the pretty Porta Bohemica valley to Libochovany and then get on cycle route 3057. The trail climbs from the riverside up into the hills of the Central Bohemian Uplands to an altitude of over 560 m above sea level. Along the way, you can stop at the Calvary for a beautiful view of the Three Crosses or in the village of Kamýk with its castle ruins. Also on the route are the ice pits at Plešivec and a sea of stone (leave your bike behind to walk up to the viewpoint). Continue on through Hlinná and the pass below Varhošť (there is an optional turnoff for the outlook). Then ride through Ovčárna and down to Ploskovice, where you can visit the chateau and grounds and have a bite to eat at Café Páv. Return from Ploskovice to Litoměřice on cycle route 3066.
Length of trip
45 km; Climb: 807 m, Descent: 807 m
Route
Litoměřice - Libochovany - Kamýk - Hlinná - Babiny I - Ovčárna - Staňkovice - Myštice - Ploskovice - Žitenice - Litoměřice
Stops
Calvary – Three Crosses
The top of Calvary with an altitude of 239 m is part of the Elbe massif of the Czech Gate (Porta Bohemica) on the right bank of the Elbe with three crosses at the top.
Thanks to the erosion activity of the Elbe River, the surface of the area is covered with primordial rocks, which is unique in the Bohemian Central Highlands. In the Kalvárie Nature Reserve, the most significant parts of the nature reserve are the steep rocky slopes with the occurrence of dry-loving rock steppe communities. Here we can find the endangered green lizard, or the Bohemian scrub lizard, blooming in early spring.
There is also a nice viewpoint called Tři kříže, which offers a view of the adjacent landscape of the Bohemian Central Highlands, the Žernosecká vineyards and the Elbe River valley, which is called Porta Bohemica.