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  Železná in Český Les – Northern Loop
  After riding along the border with Germany to point 3, we tried to find the geocache at the very border. This part was not bike accessible so we had to push hard to the abandoned border crossing where the cache should be hidden. But no luck this time… After point 6 you will have toContinue reading “Železná in Český Les – Northern Loop”
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  Železná in Český Les – Climb to Pleš
  Again, our favorite “Český Les”. The village Železná, which sits on the Czechia – Germany border is a convenient starting point for several E-bike trips. Accommodation in the resort Český Les can be strongly recommended. And as any place close to the German border it is flooded by plastic junk of garden gnomes (see theContinue reading “Železná in Český Les – Climb to Pleš”
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  Vranov and a Dip to Austria
  Vranov dam was finished in 1933, so it is one of the oldest dams in Czechia. Castle Vranov nad Dyjí has a long history going back all the way to the year 1100. This time of the year was not crowded with tourist, but in the summer this area may be busting at the seamsContinue reading “Vranov and a Dip to Austria”
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  Zruč nad Sázavou
  If you will ride here at this time of the year, you may find yourself in the middle of endless bright yellow fields of blooming “řepka” (rapeseed) fields. By the way, řepka does not have a good reputation in Czechia, thanks to the famous politician Andrej Babiš – you can read about the case inContinue reading “Zruč nad Sázavou”
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  Crossing the Stream – Kaznějov
  This ride was definitely not for the weak! Climbing over and under fallen trees and crossing the stream about million times… Definitely mountain bike and a little experience in riding through the rough terrain would help. Parking in Kaznějov was easy and restaurant Modrý Hrozen was good choice for our lunch. Yellow tourist mark leadsContinue reading “Crossing the Stream – Kaznějov”
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  Bítov Castle Loop
  This area is probably pretty busy during the high season. Castle Bítov’s history goes back to the 11th century as one of the oldest castles in Moravia. The last owner George Haas, who had large collection of live animals in the castle was facing prospect of being expelled from Czechoslovakia after the second world warContinue reading “Bítov Castle Loop”
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  Rokytka Again
  As the starting point to this ride on the map we have chosen Dookie Bike and Snow Shop, the friendliest bike shop and service place in the world. You can, of course, start anywhere on this loop, the part of which we have ridden many times. Anyway, we have discovered a little gem this time.Continue reading “Rokytka Again”
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  Mirotice – If you like a Torture
  We started from Mirotice, a place where Mikoláš Aleš was born. The blue tourist mark path is named for this famous Czech artist – you can find his creations on many houses in Prague. And it was quite an art to follow this blue path. From 3 to 4 you are passing under the highwayContinue reading “Mirotice – If you like a Torture”
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  Checking with the Beaver on Rokytka
  Last time we rode very similar loop in Prague, we noticed the beaver’s work in the meanders of Rokytka stream. So, we had to check on his progress… Well, there was this report in National Geographic of the beaver in Brdy who built the dam much faster and with much less paperwork and expense thanContinue reading “Checking with the Beaver on Rokytka”
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  Loop with Kokořín view – Winter Walk
  A short walk which we would never try with bikes – stairs and ladders would make it rather difficult. But for the winter month it was a nice break with no tourists in sight. There is a couple of options to park your car, the best starting point is at the Restaurant Pobuda, but theContinue reading “Loop with Kokořín view – Winter Walk”
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  Walk around Kellner’s estate
  Mister Kellner was the richest person of Czechia and one of the richest people in the world. His company, PPF Group, is globally known and respected. Not surprisingly, Kellner’s “garden” in Podkozí has a fence 5 km long. It is actually game reserve for fallow deer. We decided to walk around this forest and findContinue reading “Walk around Kellner’s estate”
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  Ride in a Warmer Climate – Tenerife
  When it gets this cold in Prague, it is not a bad idea to get some sun somewhere else. And a return flight with SmartWings is not even that expensive. And there is a company renting E-bikes plus a guide to show you around. Yes, we did this little ride with our excellent guide MaciejContinue reading “Ride in a Warmer Climate – Tenerife”
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  Climbing on Děd
  A little walk to see the top of Děd above the town of Beroun. We knew that there is a view tower, but the style of this thing was surprising. This view tower is actually the first one ever built by the Klub českých turistů in the year 1893. Unfortunately, now you cannot climb toContinue reading “Climbing on Děd”
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  Běchovice Praha – Winter Walk
  We were not sure whether this would be bikeable, and it was really cold. So, just another entry to Winter Walks… We took the train to Běchovice and return by train from Kyje. The train goes every 30 minutes, so you don’t have to worry too much about timing. The walk starts on the northContinue reading “Běchovice Praha – Winter Walk”
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  Checking Vítkov after New Year Fireworks
  Version of this blog we posted exactly one year ago… And this year it was exactly the same, nice weather and big mess under the statue. This time we were looking for another geocache and on the way there we discovered “a carousel”, a circular ride connecting the bridge to the ground (7). And itContinue reading “Checking Vítkov after New Year Fireworks”
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  Two Bikeable Tunnels of Prague
  We have mentioned parts of this ride before, but, interestingly, you can always discover new aspects of this short and pleasant ride, especially if you ride it in two different directions. In the first case you start with a tunnel built for the railway in 1870 (between 3 and 4) and later, after a lotContinue reading “Two Bikeable Tunnels of Prague”
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  Chuchle Loop
  Maybe this was the last warm day of this fall. We saw the red leaves climbing the rocks of Barrandov and decided to explore this area closer. You can find convenient parking in front of the Hornbach store. The autumn colors during the whole ride were incredible. Barrandovské skály (Barrandov rocks) are world famous forContinue reading “Chuchle Loop”
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  Mníšek Líšnice Loop
  If you follow our trips, you already know that our starting point in Mníšek pod Brdy is close to the entrance to the castle. This time, however, most of our E-bike trip was on the other side of the highway. And, even though it was Saturday, we did not meet too many people there, unlikeContinue reading “Mníšek Líšnice Loop”
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  Český Les
  One of our followers pointed out that we were ignoring one of the areas of Czech Republic which he considers as a “must go” which was Český Les (Czech forest). We really hadn’t visited this area on the western border with Germany before. And, yes, we were surprised. It is as pretty as Šumava NationalContinue reading “Český Les”
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  Litoměřice Roudnice Loop
  This was a very relaxing ride along the Labe river. At this time of year in Autumn you will see why this part of the Czechia is called the most fertile “polabská nížina“, or sometimes “zahrada Čech” (garden of Czechia). We have a true appreciation for all the agricultural products being grown here. You canContinue reading “Litoměřice Roudnice Loop”
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  Úvaly to Masaryčka
  You can catch a train from the Masarykovo railway station to Úvaly every 30 minutes. And from there you can enjoy a nice and easy ride back to the Masaryčka station. In the Klánovice forest you may find a lot of delicious mushrooms! The only difficult part of this trip is between 9 to 10Continue reading “Úvaly to Masaryčka”
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  Kladruby in Autumn
  This is an ideal ride in autumn. And this year was unbelievable for the mushroom hunters. Mushrooms were everywhere, and some sizes were impressive. We reported on this area earlier in the spring, when the horses were out in the pastures. This is a protected UNESCO site known for its tradition in horse breeding culture,Continue reading “Kladruby in Autumn”
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  Optimizing Loops Around Modrava
  Šumava is our favorite place to go for E-bike rides. So we went there again to show it to our daughter and her fiancé. Obviously we would not fit in our car with the bikes, so we had to rent locally. We tried new Apache and Crussis E-bikes. And, actually we did not see anyContinue reading “Optimizing Loops Around Modrava”
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  Strašice to Láz and back (2x across Brdy)
  This time we started in the parking lot in Strašice because we were picking another E-bike for our friend visiting from the America. And it is not a bad idea to start from there since our usual parking at the entrance to CHKO can be pretty crowded. Besides, if you need to rent the bike,Continue reading “Strašice to Láz and back (2x across Brdy)”
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  Český Šternberk/Sázava
  Parking in Český Šternberk can be tricky especially on weekends since this castle is quite popular destination. The best guess in the morning is the parking close to the river. This parking is also used by the people renting the canoe here for the trip down Sázava. After following the river for about 4 kmContinue reading “Český Šternberk/Sázava”
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  Brdy from Řevnice
  This E-bike trip is a compilation of several visits of the North side of Brdy. Starting from Řevnice is quite convenient – you can get there by car or train (restaurant at the train station is actually a new brewery – highly recommended). We tried to find the path up to the top of theContinue reading “Brdy from Řevnice”
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  Pohorská Ves – Novohradské Hory
  This ride is recommended for people who are not keen on meeting lots of other bikers on their trip. Starting point was the tiny parking lot in Pohorská Ves. We rode this one earlier this year, weather was not the best, and end result was that there were no bikers on the whole trip. AsContinue reading “Pohorská Ves – Novohradské Hory”
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  Rakovník and Nezabudice
  We could have gone to Křivoklát during this trip, but since it was weekend, we tried to avoid the crowds and skipped this attraction. Starting point at Rakovník is convenient and we always found the parking spot there. Of course, you can also arrive by train. This E-bike ride up to a point 9 doesContinue reading “Rakovník and Nezabudice”
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  Žďár nad Sázavou and UNESCO Site Zelená Hora
  You can start at the parking lot marked on the map, but it could be busy and you may have an easier job finding it elsewhere in the town. The biggest attraction of this trip is the UNESCO site Zelená hora (Green hill),  very unique Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, designed by theContinue reading “Žďár nad Sázavou and UNESCO Site Zelená Hora”
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  Svratka and Devět skal
  Svratka or Herálec are convenient starting points for exploring this area of Ždárské vrchy (protected area) on the border of Bohemia and Moravia. We started at the square at Svratka, but another good starting point is at 2, in front of the castle Karlštejn (not the one built by Charles IV on Berounka river). ItContinue reading “Svratka and Devět skal”
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  Pilgrimage to Jan Palach Memorial
  I must admit that the goal of this E-bike trip was the lunch at the best restaurant in Neratovice – “Terasa” – at point 16 next to the railway bridge over Labe. And as usual, it did not disappoint. Parking at the small square next to it is convenient and free. You can also arriveContinue reading “Pilgrimage to Jan Palach Memorial”
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  El Paso, Mexico – Brdy
  Well, we did not go to another continent to visit El Paso, it is actually “trampská osada” (tramp settlement) from the 1920ies, formed by three friends in the place of abandoned quarry which was ruined by the water eruption forming a tiny lake in the bottom of the quarry. The lake is still there togetherContinue reading “El Paso, Mexico – Brdy”
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  UNESCO Site Kladruby
  We knew that Kladruby are listed in UNESCO for their horses, but we did not know that UNESCO is protecting Kladruby for the unique countryside created by the hundreds of years of horse rearing. And yes, horses were everywhere… Your ride may conveniently start at the square at Týnec nad Labem, or if you willContinue reading “UNESCO Site Kladruby”
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  Dobříš to Hluboš (Torture)
  Oh yes, Brdy again… This time we explored the part around Čenkov and Hluboš, where for some reason we never went before. And the reason for that revealed itself very soon. The red tourist mark from 5 to 15 is really not intended for biking… Most of it is actually rideable, but several pieces areContinue reading “Dobříš to Hluboš (Torture)”
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  Chrudim
  Chrudim is nicely renovated medieval town in eastern Czechia and a convenient starting point for exploration of the northern part of the protected area Železné hory (Iron Mountains). We did explore the western part earlier. It is convenient to park in the middle of the town close to the Church of Assumption of the VirginContinue reading “Chrudim”
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  Unhošť
  One of our followers (JV) was wondering why we never tried the ride starting from Unhošť following the stream of the brook Loděnice. So, we did. And, yes, it is one of the best rides close to Prague! You will be going through the beautiful natural park “Povodí Kačáku“. You can start on several parkingsContinue reading “Unhošť”
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  Nové Hrady
  If you liked biking with us in Šumava, you may enjoy E-bike trip in Novohradské Hory even better. There were no people! During two days of our biking around we did not meet any bicyclists. We found a base in Zevlův Mlýn where you can find accomodation, restaurant, beer spa, and anything you can wishContinue reading “Nové Hrady”
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  The Best Maps of Our Friends E-Bikers
  A week ago we met on our trip a pair of bikers with the same biking philosophy and as the Czech expression says “slovo dalo slovo” (a word gave a word) and they agreed to share with you some of their biking maps. We transformed them to our usual format so that you can justContinue reading “The Best Maps of Our Friends E-Bikers”
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  Trojmezí – Southern Moravia
  Windy.com (our most trusted source for weather prediction) was sure about the fact that this past Saturday will be sunny in southern Moravia. And, not surprisingly, they were right. It was actually the warmest February 10th in modern history. So, we had to be there… Last time we tried to reach Trojmezí where river DyjeContinue reading “Trojmezí – Southern Moravia”
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  Bohutín, Brdy
  Another ride in our favorite Brdy mountains. This quite short ride does not require MTB and is rideable even on a bike without electric help. And any season is fine for riding here. Good parking spot is next to the pond at Bohutín. If you are coming here by train, you will start your rideContinue reading “Bohutín, Brdy”
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  Gozo, Malta – Proposed Ride
  Well, this is quite an unusual post. We planned this ride, and ordered rental E-bikes using website of the company MelaBike, but when we tried to call the company, nobody answered the phone. We came to the address given on the internet anyway, but there were no signs of any rental activity and the localContinue reading “Gozo, Malta – Proposed Ride”
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  Hrádek nad Nisou – Lužické hory
  Once we were last summer in Lužické hory, it was obvious that we can do a ride through three countries – Czechia, Germany, and Poland. So we started from Hrádek nad Nisou and after a couple of minutes we arrived at point 2 (Trojmezí), where you can see all three countries at the same time.Continue reading “Hrádek nad Nisou – Lužické hory”
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  Cvikov – Lužické hory
  The best starting point for this trip we found at the brewery/hotel Cvikov. We stayed there and we can recommend their beer wholeheartedly. The ride will lead you through the typical Lužické hory (Lusatian mountains) countryside with far-reaching vistas intermingled with deep forests. Between point 3 and 5 you will see the best example ofContinue reading “Cvikov – Lužické hory”
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  Kytín – Mníšek – Dobříš
  Kytín is a convenient starting point for exploring Brdy mountain range. The best parking you will find close to the local brewery (hint, hint…). We have blogged about out rides in Brdy many times, you can see some earlier blogs here, here, here, or here… This time we wanted to visit Dobříš, the town famousContinue reading “Kytín – Mníšek – Dobříš”
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  Checking Mafia Boss Villa – Winter Walks
  This is an experimental blog written in Esperanto. You can click on a green rectangle below and select language of your choice. Ni alvenis al ĉi tiu loko hazarde, ni serĉis iun lokon por vidi ĉu ĝi estos biciklebla poste kun pli bona vetero. Kaj tuj kiam ni vidis ĉi tiun vilaon (ĉe la punkto 3),Continue reading “Checking Mafia Boss Villa – Winter Walks”
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  Both sides of Labe
  This is E-bike trip we made earlier in the year, but it could be a good one even for the colder days of December. However, with snow on the ground we would not recommend this one. Especially the part illustrated on the title picture might be difficult to navigate, it was tricky even in September.Continue reading “Both sides of Labe”
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  Bryce Canyon on E-bike
  The major advantages of coming to Bryce Canyon National Park with your e-bike are – the fact that you can get to the viewpoints much faster than with the car, you don’t have to fight for a parking spot and you don’t have to pay the entrance fee. We did not have our bikes, soContinue reading “Bryce Canyon on E-bike”
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  Testing Lectric Foldable E-bike
  Well, we say testing, but we actually bought it. So, testing is over, we own it. And it is pretty cool… Lectric is not a typo, it is really the name of the company. They are based in Phoenix, Arizona, and when you want to see the bike before you buy it, you have toContinue reading “Testing Lectric Foldable E-bike”
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  Brdy – Loop from Zaječov
  We thought that we explored Brdy very comprehensively already. However, this E-bike trip showed us that we are still not done. We started from Zaječov, where we found very convenient parking lot. The trip has an interesting elevation profile with close to 1km elevation gain. When you reach the top of the climb for theContinue reading “Brdy – Loop from Zaječov”
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  Žižkov to Klánovice
  End of the summer ride from Žižkov to Klánovice and back. We rode many times through Karlín, Vysočany, and Žižkov, but never extended the ride to areas beyond Černý Most all the way to Klánovice. After you cross under highway D0, you may be mistaken that you are somewhere in the Brdy area. The onlyContinue reading “Žižkov to Klánovice”
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  Rožmitál pod Třemšínem – Brdy
  We wanted to complete our exploration of Brdy by covering the southwesternmost part of this mountain range. We visited Rožmitál pod Třemšínem earlier, but never got to the top of Třemšín. So, this was the day to fix that omission. You can usually park on the square in Rožmitál, but this time all the parkingContinue reading “Rožmitál pod Třemšínem – Brdy”
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  Hinterhermsdorf – Sachsische Schweitz
  Another ride through the national park. From Bad Schandau to Hinterhermsdorf and back – this time you will stay on the German side of the border. National Park Saxon Switzerland is almost a carbon copy of Czech Switzerland, but a little more “tourist infested“. We combined this ride with the ride in Czech Switzerland andContinue reading “Hinterhermsdorf – Sachsische Schweitz”
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  Doubice – Czech Switzerland
  There are two parts of the beautiful landscape Czech Switzerland (České Švýcarsko) and Saxon Switzerland Mountains (Sächsische Schweiz). This E-bike trip will bring you to a pieces of both. And if you are not paying attention, you will not even notice going from Czechia to Germany and back. You will start at the convenient parkingContinue reading “Doubice – Czech Switzerland”
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  Suchdol to Velenice
  A pleasant E-bike trip with no significant part on bumpy concrete panels that are so common around Třeboň. Finding a parking spot in Suchdol is not a big problem, in the worst case you can use the Penny’s parking and become a customer there. We usually avoid regular roads, but it was inevitable here. However,Continue reading “Suchdol to Velenice”
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  Třeboň
  Třeboň is the place where all bikers go when they don’t want to ride uphill at all. We were coming here before we had E-bikes, so we had to try it again. We arrived late in the evening, but we still had time to go for a short ride. As we did report on TřeboňContinue reading “Třeboň”
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  Lázně Jeseník and Rychlebské Hory
  This E-bike trip could be called Raspberry ride, because they were everywhere… And no people for most of the ride. So, plenty raspberries for us (and you, if you follow us there quickly).  Well, we saw people, but they were riding different bike paths. As you can see from the map, there is a lotContinue reading “Lázně Jeseník and Rychlebské Hory”
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  Longest Suspension Bridge in the World
  Well, they say it is the longest suspension bridge. So, we had to check it. It is in the area of Kralický Sněžník where we did ride before and did not even notice that anything like that was being constructed. And it is impressive – and completely useless – well, if you consider the factContinue reading “Longest Suspension Bridge in the World”
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  Checking HOLKA, the new bridge in Prague
  Opening the new bridge anywhere is a big deal. So, we were not surprised that the traffic on the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Prague was super busy this Saturday. And, yes, it is perfectly placed on our favorite loop through Prague neighborhoods. And it is named appropriately Holka (means a girl in Czech),Continue reading “Checking HOLKA, the new bridge in Prague”
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  Ještěd and Kryštofovo Údolí
  Kryštofovo Údolí was recently pronounced to be a village conservation zone, that is a protected heritage area. And it is well deserved, the village is really perfectly maintained. We found a perfect lodging at the place “U Uhlířů“, an old typical village house transformed into a pension and restaurant. Mrs. Houšková will make your stay specialContinue reading “Ještěd and Kryštofovo Údolí”
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  Hot day = Lhota lake
  We have described this E-bike trip earlier, but let us add some comments: Many beaches along the path, however the best is lake Lhota. Busy on weekends, but in any case, use the free access at point 9. As you can see below, the official beach is much busier than the free one. Careful atContinue reading “Hot day = Lhota lake”
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  Milešov – České středohoří
  The Bohemian Central Highlands (České středohoří) is the area which we neglected up to now. So, it was the high time to fix that. We started our E-bike trip from Milešov, a village under the highest mountain of this mountain range Milešovka. Even though some people get to the top with their bikes, we didContinue reading “Milešov – České středohoří”
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  Mnichovice – Voděradské bučiny
  One of our followers suggested that we go back to Voděradské bučiny and give it another look. Our earlier E-bike trip started from Jevany, but this time we found the parking lot on Masaryk square in Mnichovice. There was a little path overlap, but since we run it in the opposite direction, we did notContinue reading “Mnichovice – Voděradské bučiny”
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  Rakovník – Křivoklát
  This is a very simple E-bike trip which you can do on any type of bike. Just enjoy following the little stream of Rakovnický potok from Rakovník all the way to Křivoklát castle. And if you did not visit this castle, you may do it on this trip. You will be riding through a wideContinue reading “Rakovník – Křivoklát”
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  Prague circle and Třešňovka
  Our favorite loop through Prague, which we described already several times. However, we discovered several points which are urgently reported right now (end of June). There is “Třešňobraní” (Cherry picking) at point 21! And from 25th of June it is free for all! And as we can report, there is still a lot of cherriesContinue reading “Prague circle and Třešňovka”
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  Brdy – The Kingdom of Digitalis
  Yes, Brdy mountain range is taken over during June by Digitalis purpurea, called Náprstník červený in Czech. So, if you want to see fields and fields of flowering Digitalis, this is the time to go to Brdy. You cannot miss them, they are everywhere. We started this E-bike ride at the convenient parking lot atContinue reading “Brdy – The Kingdom of Digitalis”
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  Beroun and Nižbor
  Riding through “green tunnels”, open fields, and along the river. There is plenty places to park your car in Beroun, or even coming by train from Prague and not having to look for parking. As usual, we were trying to avoid riding on regular roads, but in this case it was unavoidable. The first off-roadContinue reading “Beroun and Nižbor”
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  Ansbach
  Very easy E-bike trip on the way back from Holland. We stopped at Rothenburg ob der Tauber, very nice town with medieval flair, but we stayed at Lehrberg in hotel Dorfmuhle, operated by a very nice and relaxed couple. We were actually checked in and checked out by a German shepherd – the only aliveContinue reading “Ansbach”
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  Riding around The Netherlands
  Well, if you would like to find out how is riding your bike in Holland, rent a boat, put the bikes on board and every evening after mooring, get a bike and ride around. At least that was what we did… And you will see this beautiful country from the canals and from the bestContinue reading “Riding around The Netherlands”
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  To the heart of Harz
  For our first E-bike trip in Germany we selected as starting point the town of Schierke. If you would happen to be somewhere around here do not miss the oportunity to visit also Wernigerode. Even though it was stuck in the East Germany for almost two generations, you will be hard pressed to find anyContinue reading “To the heart of Harz”
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  Bad Lauterberg
  Another E-bike trip we took in German National Park Harz started from the town of Bad Lauterberg im Harz. We already knew that to expect nice asphalt bike paths is not reasonable, but we were still for a rude awakening. So, definitely take a mountain bike! Ride starts along the lake on a river OderContinue reading “Bad Lauterberg”
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  Milovice
  For this E-bike trip you can use a train connection to Milovice from Praha Masarykovo nádraží. The trip takes about 40 minutes and you can start your ride there on the map point 22. The strange construction there is the automated bicycle storage, where you can leave your bicycle 24 hours for 5 Czech crowns.Continue reading “Milovice”
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  Modrava/Poledník (west loop)
  This is the E-bike trip idea which you can combine with some of our other trips in Šumava, especially with the Modrava east loop. The total would be just over 60 km, totally doable on an electric bike. We stayed at hotel Modrava so it made sense to do this trip with our visiting familyContinue reading “Modrava/Poledník (west loop)”
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  Modrava/Kvilda (east loop)
  This is the E-bike trip idea which you can combine with some of our other trips in Šumava, especially with the Modrava west loop. The total would be just over 60 km, totally doable on an electric bike. We stayed at hotel Modrava so it made sense to do this trip with our visiting familyContinue reading “Modrava/Kvilda (east loop)”
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  Josefův Důl – Jizera Mountains
  We found a good parking spot for this E-bike trip loop in front of the hotel Peklo (Hell). And it could be the best characterization of the starting climb to the top of Jizerské hory, or the very last 800m of the ride. Anyway, with the electric bike it is doable, but I would likeContinue reading “Josefův Důl – Jizera Mountains”
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  Malé Karpaty, Slovakia
  It was surprising to find out that miles and miles of bike paths are available just five minutes from the Bratislava center. As we quickly realized, it is important to pay attention to the traffic signs and do not depend entirely on the phone navigation – yes, you can drive your car pretty high inContinue reading “Malé Karpaty, Slovakia”
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  Želízy – Kokořínsko
  This is the E-bike ride for people who already know Kokořínsko and want to see it from a little different perspective. If it is your first visit, pick one of several rides we already reported here or especially the long one described here. We started on a parking lot operated by Mrs. Šimůnková, just becauseContinue reading “Želízy – Kokořínsko”
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  Keszthely, Hungary
  So, finally we left the boundaries of Czechia and try other countries of the European Union – Slovakia and Hungary. Our excuse to go to Hungary was the visit of Hévíz, the town with the largest biologically active natural thermal lake in the world. And lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe. It wasContinue reading “Keszthely, Hungary”
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  Peklo, Zahrádky u České Lípy
  We call this E-bike ride “Around Hell” because it will lead you around natural preserve called Peklo, which in Czech means Hell. If you will have more time, you can walk through that narrow valley following the red mark as we did earlier. The best time to visit this location is during March when itContinue reading “Peklo, Zahrádky u České Lípy”
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  Nový Knín
  Not much went according to the plan on this E-bike trip. Not even one km into the trip Polly tore the tire and punctured the inner tube. Fortunately we had a spare and luckily the tire held for the rest of the trip. Then we got lost and had to walk along a freshly plowedContinue reading “Nový Knín”
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  Buštěhrad, Lidice, Kladno
  Very uneventful ride on a nice spring day. Parking was easy next to the playground on a quiet street in Buštěhrad, a nice small town with quite a rich history. If you have never been to Lidice, you should visit the memorial to the victims of the terror of the WWII, especially the children’s memorialContinue reading “Buštěhrad, Lidice, Kladno”
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  Natural Preserve Zámky – Winter walks
  A short walk for winter weather. A sunny afternoon would be an ideal situation for this walk. You can start at a small parking lot in front of the animal cemetery if you arrive by car, or at point 5 (Zámky) if you arrive by bus. You can read about the animal cemetery or theContinue reading “Natural Preserve Zámky – Winter walks”
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  Přemyšlení
  A rather short ride in Prague neighborhoods and along the Vltava River. (For learning about the Prague neighborhoods, check the video created by our friend, the famous video blogger Jen of Prague.) You can start at the parking in front of the Písecká brána, the gate from the medieval times’ fortification of Prague. This historicalContinue reading “Přemyšlení”
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  Mirošov, Brdy
  This was one of the nicest rides in Brdy. Well, most of the rides in Brdy are pretty pleasant, even in winter. But sometimes you can get into tricky situations even here… We started in Mirošov and took a little detour through Dobřív, where you can visit the unique technical rarity – vodní hamr (water-poweredContinue reading “Mirošov, Brdy”
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  Únětice
  An interesting short loop with a break for lunch at the Únětice brewery. We rode it earlier and we would not recommend this for the ride today with the fresh snow on the ground. Especially the part from 4 to 5 that was steep down and slippery already then… Rather walk your bike down unlessContinue reading “Únětice”
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  Kvilda Loop – Šumava
  This was one of our favorite rides in Šumava. Starting from Kvilda, going through Modrava, along Modravský potok to the top of Šumava and along the border to Knížecí Pláně. Starting from the parking in Kvilda you can join the yellow tourist mark basically following the asphalt road. It is a much bumpier ride, butContinue reading “Kvilda Loop – Šumava”
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  Šumava – Strážný
  Another ride through German side of Šumava.  This time “halb und halb”, half on the Czech side, half in Germany. This time only a short path was really steep uphill but in the end a nice reward of a long ride downhill. A very short part of this trip is on the side of aContinue reading “Šumava – Strážný”
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  Železná Ruda – Šumava
  We have explored Šumava quite thoroughly (see our earlier blogs), but we never crossed to the German side. And, of course, it would not be Šumava but Bayerisher Wald. So, we had to do it. We started from Železná Ruda, the village just on the border with Germany, famous for the large population of beavers,Continue reading “Železná Ruda – Šumava”
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  Chotouň
  We returned here to check how this ride will be in the autumn and not in the winter when ice covered the slopes… And we modified the previous ride which started from Jílové. Start was at the small parking lot at Chotouň, usually busy during the ski season, but the temperature climbed to almost 20Continue reading “Chotouň”
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  The new Černý’s Piece in Prague
  Of course, we had to go there as soon as they put the head on the top of the largest statue in Prague. Taller than Žižka on Vítkov, but not taller than Stalin used to be before it was blown up… We believe that we visited all of Černý’s creations over the years, so weContinue reading “The new Černý’s Piece in Prague”
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  Luková Ghost Church
  We visited the “ghost church” in Luková five years ago and we were wondering whether it still stands since it seemed like it was ready to fall apart. And it seemed like the countryside around Žlutice was ready to be visited by our bikes. The first surprise was visible already from far away – theContinue reading “Luková Ghost Church”
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  Třebíč
  If you would follow us to this UNESCO town, you should as well ride through the “town biking circle”. It is a rather short trip, but it would show you both old and modern parts of the town as well as the surrounding nature trails. The list of interesting points to visit in Třebíč isContinue reading “Třebíč”
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  Dalešice
  While you are visiting Třebíč, the UNESCO world heritage site, you may also consider a ride along the Dalešická přehrada, one of the best places for boating and all kinds of water sports in Czechia. The dam of this lake is the highest in Czechia and the second highest in Europe. Water from the lakeContinue reading “Dalešice”
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  Tábor Planá Soběslav
  Ride along (sometimes very close to) the river Lužnice with the visit to the town of Soběslav and Tábor. We started this loop ride on the street “Na Černé” in Planá nad Lužnicí where you can find good parking spots along the road everywhere. Our main reason for starting there was to visit our friends,Continue reading “Tábor Planá Soběslav”
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  Along River Through Forest To Beach, Stará Boleslav
  We finally optimized the route to our favorite swimming hole “Lhota”. The only disappointment in this loop starting at Stará Boleslav is a poor quality of several stretches of the official “Labská cyklostezka” surface. This cyklostezka was built with the help of funds from European union, but obviously some contractors did not make a veryContinue reading “Along River Through Forest To Beach, Stará Boleslav”
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  Brdy Loop from Kytín
  It is this time of the year again when you can stop almost anywhere to pick and taste the blackberries or yellow or red mirabelles. This loop through Brdy will give you many opportunities to binge on these fruits. We started this ride in the tiny parking lot in Kytín, next to the brewery-restaurant Kytín.Continue reading “Brdy Loop from Kytín”
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  Stromovka and Letní Letná – Prague
  When we come back to Prague, the first ride leads us to Stromovka or Královská obora (Royal game preserve), the park which was not founded but greatly improved by Rudolf II, the Holy Roman Emperor, in 16th century. Riding through this park is very pleasant, especially in the summer evenings with sun setting over majesticContinue reading “Stromovka and Letní Letná – Prague”
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  Chico to Dailey Lake – Testing Bike
  When we saw this strange E-bike for rent in Chico Hot Springs, we had to test it. So, we took it for a little ride. At first, it was a funny feeling sitting so low and not having a chance to switch gears, but after a while, we appreciate the comfort of the seat, especiallyContinue reading “Chico to Dailey Lake – Testing Bike”
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  Nýrsko, Šumava
  Sometimes even the best plans don’t work. The plan was the second map below. However, when we arrived at Nýrsko, we realized that charging our batteries did not work. So, what now? We are not in the shape that we would be able to do 841 m elevation gain without a little help of ourContinue reading “Nýrsko, Šumava”
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  Two rides in Hrubý Jeseník, Moravia-Silesia
  For the exploration of Hrubý Jeseník, we selected the village Branná as our base. Our accommodation was in the castle Kolštejn (founded in 1325). The castle has a mix of gothic styles but is chateau-like primarily. It had gone through at least 14 different owners in 600 or so years. Both nights we had dinnerContinue reading “Two rides in Hrubý Jeseník, Moravia-Silesia”
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  Modřany – Dolní Břežany
  This ride is obviously one of the earlier ones that we did not report yet. You can tell by the pictures of ripe “mirabelky”, which you can find everywhere around here in the summer. Rather a short loop which can be done easily after work in the evening in about an hour. If you willContinue reading “Modřany – Dolní Břežany”
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  Boží Dar – Abertamy
  We visited Boží Dar earlier and decided to make another trip to the top of Krušné hory. The surroundings of Boží Dar are beautiful in any season and this was a little later in the year. We think that May or June is an optimal time given its popularity. Boží Dar is very busy inContinue reading “Boží Dar – Abertamy”
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  Hradec Králové
  Have you ever looked at a picture and wondered what time it was taken? Well, it doesn’t matter because what’s important is the memories you make. And that’s exactly what we did on our bike ride from Hradec Kralove to Jaromer. The journey was smooth sailing, with nothing eventful happening. However, we did stumble uponContinue reading “Hradec Králové”
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  Varvažov – Orlík dam
  We arrived at Varvažov in the late afternoon, so we did have time for only a short ride around. The goal was to see the castle Zvíkov from across the Orlík reservoir, the largest hydroelectric dam in Czechia. The plan to follow the red tourist mark, called Sedláčkova stezka, was not realistic. At point 4Continue reading “Varvažov – Orlík dam”
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  Žerotín – Riding on Top
  This ride can be also called “How many hop fields can you see”. From the elevation profile, you see that you will be going up and down sharply several times. But it will really feel like you are riding on the top of the ridge all the time. You should be ready to ride overContinue reading “Žerotín – Riding on Top”
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  Mysterious Stone Arrays of Kounov
  You probably know everything there is to know about Stonehenge, but I am almost certain that you’ve never heard about the Mysterious stone arrays of Kounov in Czech Republic. According to one of the theories, these arrays could have been used for the same purpose as the structures of Stonehenge. You will be able to exploreContinue reading “Mysterious Stone Arrays of Kounov”
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  Jenštejn Loop
  This was a simple ride through open fields and along the river. We started in Jenštejn, a little village with a castle ruin. Jenštejn was founded in 1336, but in 1600 was abandoned and never repaired. If you are lucky, you may see the professional model airplane show at point 2. And if you areContinue reading “Jenštejn Loop”