Try the newly created part of the alternative route of the Elbe Cycle Route 2A, which will lead you from Roudnice nad Elbem along the right bank to Štětí. Visit the beautiful viewpoint Labská terasa or visit the Olympic water sports centre Elbe aréna in Račice. The trip is shorter, but due to the sometimes worse terrain it is more suitable for mountain bikes or trekking bikes.

The trip starts in Roudnice nad Elbem, where you can pick up a lot of valuable information before the trip in Information and Transport Centre of Podřipsko. From Roudnice cross the bridge and continue towards Vědomice, at the crossroads follow the new cycle route No. 2A.

This will take you along a minor road to Kyškovice, where you will pass a nice hop farm. Follow a nice path along the Elbe to Brzánek. Right above you will be the interesting hill Sovice. It is an important archaeological site. A local hillfort probably stood here as early as the 9th century.

Continue on to below the Labská terasa. Be sure to take your bike there, even if you have to push it. The view from the terrace is worth it. Once you've had your fill, head back down to the 2A cycle path. Now the trail is on a worse surface. From the lock the surface is a bit better again.

By then you are almost at Stětí, where you cross the Elbe again and join the main route of the Elbe Cycle Route. This will lead you back to Roudnice nad Elbem. On the way, you can still stop in Račice at the Elbe Arena. In Roudnice, you can store your bicycles at the information centre and take a tour of the local castle.

Route

Roudnice nad Elbem - Kyškovice - Brzánky - Štětí - Hněvice - Račice - Dobříň - Roudnice nad Elbem

Trip parameters

• Trip length: 24 km
• Climb: 76 m
• Descent: 76 m