Today’s ride is all about the Czech Canada, a rugged region with wild forest and romantic ponds alternating Highlands.
Everywhere you look, everywhere shining lakes, wide rivers, revolves rivers, forested hills ranks behind endless lines.
And at the end of the ride, Tábor, one of the most beautiful medieval Bohemian towns. You can’t wait to start cycling already, right?!
The stage can be entirely skipped by train
Today is also the last stage of Central Loop. Once you get to Tábor you have two options. More info HERE.
Minimum distance and gain: 46 km / 560 mt
Maximum distance and gain: 92 km / 840 mt
Road Bike Version distance and gain: 87 km / 930 mt
(i.e. road works, fallen trees, road closures or why not even just a comment!)
Choose the stage that suits you the most in terms of km and gain.
Download the the stage one pager, the gpx or the map and set for the big adventure!
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that although we try to keep an eye on all the loops and constantly update them also with the help of municipalities, You might still find last minute detours and unpredictable hazards on the way. So when riding Cesko Okolo you are doing it under your full responsibility
We have no particular comments about the route apart from...enjoy the ride!
Start: Náměstí Zachariáše z Hradce, Telč (Main square)
Finish: Žižkovo náměstí, Tábor
You will leave one beautiful city behind only to arrive to the next one on today’s stage.
You will start cycling and soon you join minor roads in the countryside. After riding over hills and valleys and through small villages, you will arrive to Strmilov, first bigger town on your way, where there is an option to have lunch.
After that, you will keep cruising the roads of Highlands until you get to Jindřichův Hradec, nearly half way through, where there are several options for food and refreshments.
When you get back on your bike, you will go through more villages and hills and forests with nice views of the countryside and eventually you will arrive to Tábor.
Tired, injured, bad weather, not enough time? Here a quick tool to shorten the stages with trains in case of need.
Click on the triangles to jump to the Czech Railway website and see the timetable.
Start: Náměstí Zachariáše z Hradce, Telč (Main square)
Finish: Train station Soběslav, MAP
You will leave one beautiful city behind only to arrive to the next one on today’s stage. You will start cycling and soon you join minor roads in the countryside. After riding over hills and valleys and through small villages, you will arrive to Strmilov, first bigger town on your way, where there is an option to have lunch.
After that, you will keep cruising the roads of Highlands until you get to Jindřichův Hradec, nearly half way through, where there are several options for food and refreshments.
Then you will keep going on the minor roads through forests and hills until you get to Soběslav train station, and jump on the TRAIN to Tábor.
Tired, injured, bad weather, not enough time? Here a quick tool to shorten the stages with trains in case of need.
Click on the triangles to jump to the Czech Railway website and see the timetable.
Start: Náměstí Zachariáše z Hradce, Telč (Main square)
Finish: Main station Pelhřimov MAP
You will leave one beautiful city behind only to arrive to the next one on today’s stage. You will start cycling and soon you join minor roads in the countryside.
You will go over hills and under trees through several small villages until you get to Baletov, small town where you can have your first stop and lunch if you are already hungry.
After that you will follow more minor roads and you will get to the highest point of today’s trip – Křemešník, where you can also stop for lunch, having that great feeling of achievement while you enjoy a nice meal.
From that moment forward it is mostly downhill cruising all the way to Pelhřimov, where you jump on the first TRAIN to Tábor.
Tired, injured, bad weather, not enough time? Here a quick tool to shorten the stages with trains in case of need.
Click on the triangles to jump to the Czech Railway website and see the timetable.
Start: Náměstí Zachariáše z Hradce, Telč (Main square)
Finish: Žižkovo náměstí, Tábor
You will leave one beautiful city behind only to arrive to the next one on today’s stage.
You will start cycling and soon you join minor roads in the countryside. After riding over hills and valleys and through small villages, you will arrive to Strmilov, first bigger town on your way, where there is an option to have lunch.
After that, you will keep cruising the roads of Highlands until you get to Jindřichův Hradec, nearly half way through, where there are several options for food and refreshments.
When you get back on your bike, you will go through more villages and hills and forests with nice views of the countryside and eventually you will arrive to Tábor.
Tired, injured, bad weather, not enough time? Here a quick tool to shorten the stages with trains in case of need.
Click on the triangles to jump to the Czech Railway website and see the timetable.
Get the specifically designed booklet where you can collect stage stamps that could be hidden in a geocache or to be found in a coffee shop, restaurant info point etc
You can get your stamp at Tabor official tourist info point.
Location: Žižkovo nám. 2/2
390 01 Tábor
Jihočeský kraj
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 8.30am-6pm / Sat to Sun 10am-6pm
How to read the map:
Red dots: hospitals
Blue dots: bike shops
Useful numbers:
Today is the last stage of the “Central Loop” (congratulations!). You have now two options:
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