Welcome to Hooked on Cycling holidays and our cycling holiday in the Czech Republic and Germany. This biking vacation in the Czech Republic is a superb two country tour from the ever popular Prague to Dresden through beautiful scenery. This cycle tour is a great tour through Czech to Germany, two cities with long histories, symbol of a glorious and often difficult past, and to enjoy outstanding natural beauty. Prague , the Golden City, is a centre of pulsating urban life, full of historic monuments. On the cycle path along the rivers Moldau (Vltava) and Elbe passing through lovingly renovated little villages and idyllic river landscapes. Near Bad Schandau you pass the frontier to Germany. Through “Saxon Switzerland” and the interesting formations of Elbe sandstone massive you enter Dresden now restored to former glory with Zwinger and Frauenkirche.

Available on Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays from 17th April to 20th September
Level 1-2 self guided tour

Day 1 Arrival at Prague on a Friday Saturday or Sunday
Arrive to this pulsating city and start to explore. Our welcome meeting and fitting of bikes takes place early evening.

Day 2 Prague
This day is entirely devoted to explore the Golden City of Prague. Visit Hradschin the old King’s Palace, stroll over the famous bridge Karlsbrücke or discover the nightlife of Prague with innumerable cultural events.

Day 3  Prague to  Melnik  35 miles 55 km
Today you cycle along the river Moldau. A few climbs today with lovely fast descents. Admire the mouth of Moldau and Elbe from the palace hill of Melnik. Melnik is the heart of the Bohemian wine growing area. 

Day 4  Melnik to Leitmeritz   25 miles 45 km
Today Via Roudnice you will reach the fortress Terezin. From Terezin only a few kilometres have to be covered to reach the destination of today Litomerice with its beautiful houses.

Day 5  Leitmeritz to Decin    30 miles 50 km
After only about 25 km you reach the city Usti nad Labem. On the way you can admire the ruin of the old fortress Schreckenstein (literally meaning “horror-castle”) situated on the right bank on top of a 100 m high steep rock. In the afternoon you reach Decin.

Day 6  Decin to Bad Schandau        13 miles 21 km
Today you cross the frontier to Germany and soon you see the first rocks of the Elbe sandstone massive. Not far now and you reach the health-spa Bad Schandau.

Day 7  Bad Schandau to Dresden    24 miles 43 km
Cycle past bizarre rock formations on the Elbe which flows past the fortress Königstein (Kingstone. Visit Europe’s biggest fortification and enjoy the spectacular view on the Elbe valley. Past castle Pillnitz you cycle on to Dresden.

Day 8  Individual Departure after breakfast

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How to get there:
By plane to Prague and return by train back to Prague at the end of your tour.

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