The tour starts in Dresden and finishes in Prague. Both cities are fantastic and significant cultural centres in Europe. Both are worth exploring a few more days before and after the tour. You’ll ride along the Elbe river through beautiful countryside, breathtaking scenery, wine villages, and picturesque towns such as the wine and porcelain city of Meißen, Litomerice or Bad Schandau.
Day 1 – Meet in Dresden
The tour starts in Dresden with time to discover the city on your own. In the afternoon, we set aside time for the trip orientation meeting, bike rental fitting or unpacking your bike
Rothenburger Hof Hotel
Rothenburger-Str. 15-17, Dresden
+49 – 351 – 81260
Day 2 – Dresden to Bad Schandau (30mi, 49km, 1160ft)
On the way from Dresden, you’ll see several beautiful castles, the fantastic Bastei rock formation with a rock bridge, the Bastei Ruin and the Königstein Fortress.
Albergo Toscana
Rudolf-Sendig Road 17, Bad Schandau
+49 91671 035022
Day 3 – Bad Schandau to Decin (16mi, 25km + hiking/gondola)
Visit the Czech-Saxon Switzerland National Park with Pravcicka Brana and sail on the gondola on the Kamenice river in Edmund Gorge.
Ceska Koruna
Masarykovo namesti 60 , Decin
+420 412 516 104
Day 4 – Decin to Litomerice (32mi, 51km, 1350ft)
A day for exploration of the romantic countryside of the Czech Middle Mountains. This volcanic region was always an ideal terrain for building castles and fortresses. Strekov Castle is one of the most romantic castles in the Czech Republic.
Apollón
Na Valech 2094, Litomerice
+420 416 531 450
Day 5 – Litomerice to Mělík (30mi, 49km, 882ft)
Today you’ll ride along the Elbe River in one of the most fertile regions in the Czech Republic. The massive Terezin Fortress from the turn of the 18th century is a must-stop on today’s stage. A place that the Nazis used as a concentration camp during the Second World War.
U Zamku
Svatováclavská 24, Melnik
+420 602 770 929
Day 6 – Mělík to Prague (37mi, 60km, 1480ft)
Visiting the castles in Nelahozeves or Veltrusy is today’s highlight. Once we enter Prague, you will pass the Troja Baroque Castle and continue along the Vltava River to your hotel in the city’s centre.
Harmony Hotel
Na Poříčí 1064/31, Prague 1, 110 00
+420 222 319 807
Day 7 – Prague
The tour finishes today after breakfast. Please have a safe journey home; we hope to hear from you again.
What’s included
– A good quality B&Bs or hotels (mostly 3-4 star)
– All breakfasts
– Itinerary per room
– Maps per room
– Luggage transfers between hotels
– RideWithGPS maps link to be used on your GPS devices
– Emergency telephone support
