Podkrkonossky (Foothills) Circuit
This easy route will show you the beauty of the foothills, called Podkrkonosi in Czech. It will take you through the villages with timbered houses and farmsteads as well as historical towns, past the Renaissance chateaux in Vrchlabi, Horni Branna and Jilemnice, through the historical square with the speaking giants in Hostinne, and other places. It will be topped off with picturesque views of the hilly landscape around Pecka Castle.
The route starts at the T.G.Masaryk Square in Vrchlabi. Take Krkonosska St. and then cycle track 22 via Horni Branna to Jilemnice. Take cycle track 4171 via Mricna to Libstat. Turn left for road 283 along the Oleska river and continue via Bela u Stare Paky, Usti u Stare Paky, Roskopov, Stara Paka and Nova Paka. After the centre of Nova Paka, follow cycle track 4096 via Bela u Pecky and Pecka to Horni Brusnice. Turn left for cycle track 4086 via Mostek and Debrne to Hostinne. Take the Labska Cycle Trail no. 2 and soon turn right for Prosecne and Lanov. A local cycle track between Lanov and Vrchlabi will take you back to the starting point.
- Length: 77 km
- Surface: the route runs on asphalt and paved surfaces
- Attractions: Vrchlabi Palace, Natural Swimming Pool in Vejsplachy, J. A. Komensky Monument in Horni Branna, Life at the Foot of the Mountains in Horni Branna, Jilemnice Palace, Nova Paka,Pecka Castle, Royal Forest Dam, Town Hall Tower in Hostinne, Franciscan Monastery in Hostinne, Freight Cable Car from Cerny Dul to Kuncice nad Labem, Aviation school near Vrchlabi
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Don’t be afraid to take your bike to the highest Czech mountains. More than 900 km of bike trails will take you through landscape that you can’t see elsewhere.
Fill your family time in the Krkonose Mountains with movement in nature, exploration, fun and fairy-tale adventures. We've chosen the best places for you, planned routes, prepared an adventurous stamp hunt and know where to hide in bad weather.
