Prague to Vienna Greenways 8-day (guided or self-guided)
Day 1: Arrival in Prague
Day 2: Prague - Benešov - Tábor, 38 mi. (61 km)
Day 3: Tabor - Jindrichuv Hradec, 32 mi. (52 km)
Day 4: Jindrichuv Hradec - Telc, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 5: Telc - Podyjí area, 42 mi. (67 km)
Day 6: Vranov nad Dyji - Znojmo, 29 mi. (46 km)
Day 7: Znojmo - Mikulov area, 11 or 42 mi. (18 or 68 km)
Day 8: Mikulov - Polysdorf - Vienna, 38 mi. (55 km)
*All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival in Prague
After arriving in Prague, the day is at your disposal to explore "the city of 100 spires". An option is the Prague by bike tour, allowing you to discover the city from the saddle with an expert guide.
Standard - DAP or International
Standard city center - Clement
Premium - Clement (room upgrade) or Amarilis
Day 2: Prague - Benešov - Tábor, 38 mi. (61 km)
Our first biking day starts easily and relaxed Vltava River upstream on well-developed bike trails called the Greenways. After 20 km on flat ground, you leave the river and enter the open romantic Posázaví highlands For every climb you will be rewarded with nice views of the surrounding countryside. At Zbořený Kostelec you can take a short hike to the local castle ruin. From here, you will continue to nearby Týnec nad Sázavou. Today's stage will end with a visit to the Konopiste Castle, the summer palace of Archduke Franz Ferdinand D ́Este. In the late afternoon from Konopiště/Benešov, you will take a train or car (Fully guided tour) to the former Hussite stronghold, Tábor. An evening stroll through this wonderful medieval town will be one of the highlights of the whole tour!
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Hotel Grand or Hotel Dvořák
Premium - Hotel Nautilus
Day 3: Tábor - Jindrichuv Hradec, 32 mi. (52 km)
In the morning, a short morning walk on the ramparts of Tábor is recommended. The careful usage of the assets of the landscape and countryside during its construction resulted in several unsuccessful attempts to siege the town during times of religious wars. Next, you'll enter the South Bohemian region. You will encounter many little castles and chateaux and a few of the most well-known places of interest in the region, the romantic water castle of Cervena Lhota and also the third largest historical complex in the Czech Republic, the town of Jindrichuv Hradec with its well-preserved castle and city center. It is hard to believe that this calm town used to be one of the largest medieval towns in Bohemia! Based on a legend, it is possible to meet Perchta from Rozberk, the famous “white woman” ghost!
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Pension Kasper
Premium - Concertino
Day 4: Jindrichuv Hradec - Telc, 28 mi. (45 km)
We leave South Bohemia and enter the Bohemian-Moravian highlands area. Today’s highlight will be a visit to the Renaissance town of Telc, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Telc is considered to be the most beautiful Renaissance town in Europe! Before we get there, we must travel a rather hilly 45 km, passing by a plethora of ponds and lakes - try to count them all, or just relax amid this peaceful scenery. In Strmilov, we will have a chance to visit an artistic weaving factory and learn more about the process of making wool and linen fabrics, a part of this region for centuries.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Antoň
Premium - U Hraběnky
Day 5: Telc - Podyjí area, 42 mi. (67 km)
We start the day in the direction of Dačice where the first sugar cube ever was produced. Getting there we bike through an area with fantastic views and very few other bikers on the route. It takes us through a nice highland area and peaceful villages near the Austrian border which we then follow for the rest of the day. On the road, we can see a well-preserved system of fortifications from the beginning of World War II. These fortifications have never been used, and therefore, are well-preserved for today’s tourists. Riding along, the route will pass by the Renaissance castle of Pisecna and the fairytale-like castle of Frejstejn. Before we reach our destination we will take a detour to the Vranov water dam to reward ourselves with amazing views of Bítov castle. Should you wish, please enjoy the views from one of the biggest castle ruins in Moravia – Cornštejn. The final destination of today’s stage is the town of Vranov nad Dyji, nestled on the edge of the Podyji National Park. If you prefer shorter biking distances, you can take the train in the morning to Slavonice to bike just along the Austrian border.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Kormoran or Grandhotel Sluchátko
Premium - Jelen or Schüttkasten
Day 6: Vranov nad Dyji - Znojmo, 29 mi. (46 km)
This day explores Podyji National Park, enchanting everyone with its untouched beauty. From the ruins of Novy Hradek, as well as from the viewpoint over the majestic medieval castle of Hardegg, we will be able to see where the Dyje River finds its way through the countryside creating unforgettable meanders. A memorial of the Iron Curtain, located in this area, is a quiet eyewitness of somber, relatively recent, times. The bike trail will lead us along the borders of the national park, where no auto traffic is allowed. While descending to the Dyje River through Šobes vineyard, why not pause for a glass of white wine? This place was marked as one of the 10 best vineyards in the world! Our next stop will be the town of Šatov, where we will have the possibility to visit a uniquely preserved Cold War fortification, a curiously painted wine cave, cozy wine cellar streets, and an educational path leading through vineyards of old wine varieties. We will conclude the day in the seat town of the Moravian Premyslid Dynasty – in the town of Znojmo.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Solnice
Premium - Lahofer
Day 7: Znojmo - Mikulov area, 11 or 42 mi. (18 or 68 km)
In the morning we will leave the town along the river and then continue through fields and vineyards to the Austrian border. The border line will then take us east with a nice stop in the town of Jaroslavice with a nice Renaissance chateau. Here you first cross the border to Austria and visit the picturesque wine-growing area of Galgenberg. From here we follow a nice new bike trail meandering through the peaceful countryside to Mikulov. This hidden gem will capture your attention with its Baroque Castle and wine museum, a historic synagogue, and a local curiosity – a gigantic wine cask big enough for a chamber orchestra.
TIP: Culture and wine lovers can take a morning train to Břeclav and spend the whole day biking in the unique Lednice - Valtice UNESCO area! The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape – a landscape that used to belong to the family of Lichtenstein. Under the care of this single family, the swampy area was transformed into a well-thought-out combination of castles and parks, sometimes called “The Garden of Europe” or “The Garden Paradise”. We will have a chance to visit this place, which combines both indigenous and exotic natural elements to create an outstanding work of human creativity. Since the complex is very large, biking is the recommended mode of transportation allowing you to fully experience this exceptional cultural site along at a leisurely pace.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Hotel Templ or Hotel Tanzberg
Premium - Galant
Day 8: Mikulov - Polysdorf - Vienna, 38 mi. (55 km)
The last half day of the tour in the Czech Republic will follow the Iron Curtain trail framed with storyboards of those, who tried to escape from the communist Eastern Block. After crossing the border we will bike through the Herrnbaumgarten Village, famous for its poetic museum of nonsense, to the wine museum in Poysdorf, where you will have a chance to complete your Central European wine "training"! Then we will pass through Wilfersdorf with its chateau which had been the main residence of the Prince of Lichtenstein between the 17th and 18th centuries. We will end our day in Mistelbach. From here you will be transferred by car to your hotel in Vienna, where our tour ends.
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Prague to Vienna Greenways 11-day (self-guided)
Day 1: Arrival in Pague
Day 2: Prague - Benešov, 38 mi. (62 km)
Day 3: Konopištê/Benešov - Tabor, 38 mi. (60 km)
Day 4: Tábor - Jindrichuv Hradec, 32 mi. (52 km)
Day 5: Jindrichuv Hradec - Telc, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 6: Telc - Vranov nad Dyji, 29 mi. (47 km)
Day 7: Vranov nad Dyji - Znojmo, 29 mi. (46 km)
Day 8: Znojmo - Mikulov area, 11 or 42 mi. (18 or 68 km)
Day 9: Mikulov - Mistelsbach, 38 mi. (55 km)
Day 10: Mistelbach - Vienna, 41mi. (67 km)
Day 11: Departure from Vienna
Day 1: Arrival in Prague
After arriving in Prague, the day is at your disposal to explore "the city of 100 spires". An option is the Prague by bike tour, allowing you to discover the city from the saddle with an expert guide.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - DAP or International
Standard city center - Clement
Premium - Clement (room upgrade) or Amarilis
Day 2: Prague - Benešov, 38 mi. (62 km)
Our first biking day starts easily and relaxed Vltava River upstream on nice bike trails. After 20 km on flat ground, we have to leave the river and open romantic Posázaví highlands For every climb you will be rewarded with nice views of the surrounding countryside. At Zbořený Kostelec you can take a short hike to local castle ruins. From here, you will continue to nearby Týnec nad Sázavou. Today's stage will end with a visit to the Konopiste Castle, the summer palace of Archduke Franz Ferdinand D ́Este.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Hotel Atlas
Premium - Hotel Bellevue
Day 3: Konopištê/Benešov - Tabor, 38 mi. (60 km)
The second day offers us gentle biking along small side roads and byways through a nice and peaceful part of Central Bohemia. The part we bike through today is sometimes called Czech Meran for all the little ups and downs or Czech Siberia for the rather chillier climate (mornings) in the valleys. It offers a lot of fantastic views and descends with the same amount of climbs on the other hand. After we pass through all this cycling heaven we will end up in Tábor. This mighty fortress served as the headquarters of the Czech reformation in the 15th century during the Hussite wars. Never conquered it offers a lot to see and a great evening after a demanding ride!
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Hotel Grand or Hotel Dvořák
Premium - Hotel Nautilus
Day 4: Tábor - Jindrichuv Hradec, 32 mi. (52 km)
In the morning we recommend a short walk on the ramparts of Tábor, where you can admire its genius loci. The careful incorporation of the landscape and countryside during its construction resulted in several successful repulsions of sieges during the Religious Wars. Riding our bikes, we will enter the South Bohemian region. Among the green, calm scenery rests the romantic water castle of Červená Lhota, and the third-largest historical complex in the Czech Republic - the town of Jindrichuv Hradec with its well-preserved castle and city center. Today, it is hard to believe that this calm town used to be one of the largest medieval centers in Bohemia! Based on a legend, it is possible to meet Perchta of Rozmberk – the famous “White Lady” ghost!
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Pension Kasper
Premium - Concertino
Day 5: Jindrichuv Hradec - Telc, 28 mi. (45 km)
We leave South Bohemia and enter the Bohemian-Moravian highlands area. Today’s highlight will be a visit of the Renaissance town of Telc, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Telc is considered to be the most beautiful Renaissance town in Europe! Before we get there, we must travel a rather hilly 45 km, passing by a plethora of ponds and lakes - try to count them all, or just relax amid this peaceful scenery. In Strmilov, we will have a chance to visit an artistic weaving factory and learn more about the process of making wool and linen fabrics, a part of this region for centuries.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Antoň
Premium - U Hraběnky
Day 6: Telc - Podyjí area, 42 mi. (67 km)
We start the day in the direction of Dačice where the first sugar cube ever was produced. Getting there we bike through an area with fantastic views and very few other bikers on the route. It takes us through a nice highland area and peaceful villages near to the Austrian border which we then follow for the rest of the day. On the road, we can see a well-preserved system of fortifications from the beginning of World War II. These fortifications have never been used, and therefore, are well-preserved for today’s tourists. Riding along, the route will pass by the Renaissance castle of Pisecna and the fairytale-like castle of Frejstejn. Before we reach our destination we will take a detour to the Vranov water dam to reward ourselves with amazing views of Bítov castle. Should you wish, please enjoy the views from one of the biggest castle ruins in Moravia – Cornštejn. The final destination of today’s stage is the town of Vranov nad Dyji, nestled on the edge of the Podyji National Park. Easy option: You can take a morning train transfer to Slavonice to bike just along the Austrian border.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Kormoran or Grandhotel Sluchátko
Premium - Jelen or Schüttkasten
Day 7: Vranov nad Dyji - Znojmo, 29 mi. (46 km)
This day explores Podyji National Park, enchanting everyone with its untouched beauty. From the ruins of Novy Hradek, as well as from the viewpoint over the majestic medieval castle of Hardegg, we will be able to see where the Dyje River finds its way through the countryside creating unforgettable meanders. A memorial of the Iron Curtain, located in this area, is a quiet eyewitness of somber, relatively recent, times. The bike trail will lead us along the borders of the national park, where no auto traffic is allowed. While descending to the Dyje River through Šobes vineyard, why not pause for a glass of white wine? This place was marked as one of the 10 best vineyards in the world! Our next stop will be the town of Šatov, where we will have the possibility to visit a uniquely preserved Cold War fortification, a curiously painted wine cave, cozy wine cellar streets, and an educational path leading through vineyards of old wine varieties. We will conclude the day in the seat town of the Moravian Premyslid Dynasty – in the town of Znojmo.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Solnice
Premium - Lahofer
Day 8: Znojmo - Mikulov area, 11 or 42 mi. (18 or 68 km)
In the morning we will leave the town along the river and then continue through fields and vineyards to the Austrian border. The border line will then take us east with a nice stop in the town of Jaroslavice with a nice chateau. Here you first cross the border to Austria and visit the picturesque wine-growing area of Galgenberg. From here we follow a nice new bike trail meandering through the peaceful countryside to Mikulov. This hidden gem will capture your attention with its Baroque Castle and wine museum, a historic synagogue, and a local curiosity – a gigantic wine cask big enough for a chamber orchestra. TIP: Culture and wine lovers can take a morning transfer to Břeclav and spend the whole day biking in the unique Lednice - Valtice UNESCO area! The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape – a landscape that used to belong to the family of Lichtenstein. Under the care of this single family, the swampy area was transformed into a well-thought-out combination of castles and parks, sometimes called “The Garden of Europe” or “The Garden Paradise”. We will have a chance to visit this place, which combines both indigenous and exotic natural elements to create an outstanding work of human creativity. Since the complex is very large, biking is the recommended mode of transportation allowing you to fully experience this exceptional cultural site along at a leisurely pace.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Hotel Templ or Hotel Tanzberg
Premium - Galant
Day 9: Mikulov - Mistelsbach, 38 mi. (55 km)
The last half day of the tour in the Czech Republic will follow the Iron Curtain trail framed with storyboards of those, who tried to escape from the communist Eastern Block. After crossing the border we will bike through the Herrnbaumgarten Village, famous for its poetic museum of nonsense, to the wine museum in Poysdorf, where you will have a chance to complete your Central European wine "training"! Then we will pass through Wilfersdorf with its chateau which had been the main residence of the Prince of Lichtenstein between the 17th and 18th centuries. We will end our day in Mistelbach.
Sample accommodation:
Standard + Premium (2 accommodation levels) – Hotel Zur Linde
Day 10: Mistelbach - Vienna, 41 mi. (67 km) (to the city center)
The last missing part of the Prague-Vienna biking tour will guide us through a rolling landscape with many wind power plants on the horizon. We will be following the EuroVelo 6 bike trail partly built on ancient steam railroad tracks. We will end our day in Vienna - the former capital of the Habsburg Monarchy, town of the waltz and opera.
Sample accommodation:
Standard: Hotwel Caroline
Premium: Hotel Anatol
Day 11: Departure from Vienna
Prague to Vienna via Český Krumlov 9-day (guided or self-guided)
Day 1: Arrival in Prague
Day 2: Prague - Cesky Krumlov
Day 3: Český Krumlov - Trebon, 38 mi. (61 km)
Day 4: Trebon - Telc, 48 mi. (78 km)
Day 5: Telc - Podyjí area, 35 mi. (54 km)
Day 6: Podyjí area - Znojmo, 23 mi. (38 km)
Day 7: Znojmo - Mikulov, 43 mi. (70 km)
Day 8: Mikulov - Polysdorf - Vienna, 60 mi. (96 km)
Day 9: Departure from Vienna
Day 1: Arrival in Prague
After arriving in Prague, the day is at your disposal to explore "the city of 100 spires". An option is the Prague by bike tour, allowing you to discover the city from the saddle with an expert guide.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - DAP or International
Standard city center - Clement
Premium - Clement (room upgrade) or Amarilis
Day 2: Prague - Český Krumlov
In the morning, you are transferred from your Prague hotel to Český Krumlov (approximately 2 to 2.5 hours) by a van. Here you will have a welcome briefing. The rest of the day is reserved for your individual exploration of this fabulous town. The day concludes with dinner.
Sample accommodation:
Hotel Zlatý Anděl
Day 3: Český Krumlov - Trebon, 38 mi. (61 km)
The start to today's cycling route is a difficult one as you have a significant climb out of the Moldau Valley. Visit the lovely Zlatá koruna monastery. After the inevitable climb, the route gets easier, winding through tiny villages and picturesque landscapes. Finally, you arrive at the Trebon pond area. This originally swampy area was turned into a kingdom of ponds with thousands of little ones and crowned by mighty giants like Svet (world) or Rozmberk (Rosenberg). The day ends in Trebon, once a cozy residence of the mighty Rosenbergs, today a lovely spa town amidst the ponds.
Sample accommodation:
Hotel Zlatá hvězda Třeboň
Day 4: Trebon - Telc, 48 mi. (78 km)
Today's route offers a lot of the border area and there are not as many hills to contend with as the day before. Today you cycle mostly between the many ponds built here through the reign of the Rosenbergs. Touching Austria for a bit, you never leave the border for long and enjoy the border nicknamed Czech Canada. Finally, turn north to reach the highland pearl of Telc. This UNESCO-protected town offers some of the best Renaissance pictures.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Antoň
Premium - U Hraběnky
Day 5: Telc - Podyjí area, 35 mi. (54 km)
Today you can cycle south again enjoying the ups and downs of the highlands. Passing the town of Dacice you can visit the place where the first sugar cube ever was produced. Later on, cycle along the Austrian border admiring the landscape and the pre-WW II bunkers which were supposed to stop the German invasion. Finally, descend into the deep canyon of Dyje River to admire two mighty castles – Cornstejn and Bitov.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Kormoran or Grandhotel Sluchátko
Premium - Jelen or Schüttkasten
Day 6: Podyjí area - Znojmo, 23 mi. (38 km)
Today's route covers a shorter distance but is a very picturesque day. It winds through the Podyji NP recognized as one of the most preserved nature bits in the country. You can admire the Dyje valley and numerous views crowned by the Austrian town of Hardegg. Around the corner, cycle by the remains of Iron Curtain and then descend all the way down to the river to sip wine from one of the most fascinating vineyards – Sobes. Today's final destination is Znojmo with its many beauties to discover.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Solnice
Premium - Lahofer
Day 7: Znojmo - Mikulov/surrounding, 43 mi. (70 km)
Today you again follow the Czech-Austrian border east. Leaving Znojmo, you reach farmland crowned by vineyards and towns like Jaroslavice. Enjoy wine tasting and from here, follow a nice new bike trail meandering through the peaceful countryside to Mikulov. This hidden gem will capture your attention with its Baroque Castle and wine museum, a historic synagogue and a local curiosity is a gigantic wine cask big enough for a chamber orchestra.
Sample accommodation:
Standard - Hotel Templ or Hotel Tanzberg
Premium - Galant
Day 8: Mikulov - Polysdorf - Vienna, 60 mi. (96 km)
On the last cycling day, follow the border to Austria and continue along the local vineyards and towns like Poysdorf with an extensive wine market. Soon you come to Zaya Creek and through the ex-Lichtenstein seat in Wilfersdorf get to Mistelbach where our journey comes to an end. The transfer will bring you to Vienna. Should you prefer, you can prolong biking by finishing the route to Vienna by bike (96 km total distance).
Sample accommodation:
Standard: Hotwel Caroline
Premium: Hotel Anatol
Day 9: Departure from Vienna
The bike tour ends after breakfast.
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