Hněvice - Litomerice - The Elbe Cycle Route in the Ústí Region

On the 30 km long route between Štětí and Litoměřice, cyclists can choose between sections on trails and roads with the option of both banks of the Elbe in the vicinity of Roudnice. The route is lined with historical gems such as Roudnice Castle, the fortress Terezín or the nearby Říp Mountain with the St. George Rotunda.

The section of the Elbe Cycle Route between Štětí and Litoměřice is approximately 30 km long and runs partly as a cycle path and partly on Class II and III roads. Part of the route (between Roudnice nad Elbem and Litoměřice) runs along both banks of the Elbe. The main tourist attractions along the route are the Lobkowicz Castle in Roudnice nad Elbem, the fortress town of Terezín or the nearby Říp Mountain, which is reached by cycle route No. 3102.

Route in the map

Elbe arena

The famous rowing track in Račice was built on the site of a former sandpit and was completed in 1986. The canal allows for races up to 2,000 m. Around...

Dobrin

The village of Dobříň is located about 5 km from the town of Roudnice nad Elbem. The first written mention of the village dates back to the end of the...

Roudnice nad Elbem

The town of Roudnice nad Elbem is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River in the fertile Polabská lowland. The first mentions date back to the second...

Turnip

Mount Říp (456 m above sea level) rises from the Polabska plain 5 km south of Roudnice nad Elbem. On the top stands the rotunda of St. George and St....

Terezin

The town of Terezín, located near the confluence of the Elbe and Eger rivers, was founded as a fortress in 1780 under Emperor Joseph II to protect the Czech border...

Ploskovice Castle

The jewel among the castles of northern Bohemia is Ploskovice near Litoměřice. The chateau in Ploskovice was built in 1720-1730. It was built by Anna Maria Františka Tuscany, the wife...

Litomerice

Litoměřice can be found at the confluence of the Elbe and Eger rivers, on the border of the Bohemian Central Highlands and the fertile Polabska lowlands. Litoměřice is famous as...