The tour starts in Prague and finishes in Dresden. 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 Prague
The tour starts in Prague 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
Harmony Hotel
Na Poříčí 1064/31, Prague 1, 110 00
+420 222 319 807
Day 2 – Prague to Mělík (37mi, 60km, 1480ft)
Visiting the castles in Nelahozeves or Veltrusy is today’s highlight. Once we ride out of Prague, you will pass the Troja Baroque Castle and continue along the Vltava River to your hotel in the city’s centre.
U Zamku
Svatováclavská 24, Melnik
+420 602 770 929
Day 3 – Mělík to Litomerice (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.
Apollón
Na Valech 2094, Litomerice
+420 416 531 450
Day 4 – Litomerice to Decin(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.
Ceska Koruna
Masarykovo namesti 60 , Decin
+420 412 516 104
Day 5 – Decin to Bad Schandau (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.
Albergo Toscana
Rudolf-Sendig Road 17, Bad Schandau
+49 91671 035022
Day 6 – Bad Schandau to Dresden (30mi, 49km, 1160ft)
On the way to Dresden, you’ll see several beautiful castles, the fantastic Bastei rock formation with a rock bridge, the Bastei Ruin and the Königstein Fortress.
Rothenburger Hof Hotel
Rothenburger-Str. 15-17, Dresden
+49 – 351 – 81260
Day 7 – Dresden
The tour finishes today after breakfast. Please have a safe journey home; we hope to hear from you again.
What’s included
– Six nights in 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