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
Zastavení 10, Hlinná
"A stone circle in the middle of the area, under a green umbrella..."
A stop with a touch of geology, which, among other things, will talk the tourist out of gambling. The search for the hidden symbol is not missing here either. In this section the hiking reaches the highest altitude.
From here, the trail partially returns, first following the yellow trail to Kamýk with a turn into the orchards towards the crossroads in front of the settlement of Knobloška. After joining the cycle route No. 3058, it continues towards the settlement, where there is an eleventh stop below the hill.
There is an alternative route along the green hiking trail with an earlier connection to the cycle path No. 3058 leading through the village of Miřejovice to the settlement of Knobloška.