Time to leave Kutná Hora and jump again on cycling path 1 which will take us to Vysocina region. The destination for the day is Žďár nad Sázavou with its Unesco Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk and we will get there cycling following minor roads that will take us through little villages and over hills, through forests, lakes, small interesting towns like Caslav and Chotebor and many many castles.
Today stage can be entirely skipped by train if you wish to.
Minimum distance and gain: 35 km / 473 mt
Maximum distance and gain: 91 km / 1094 mt
Road Bike Version distance and gain: same as Regular Route
This stage is developed in cooperation wiht Žďár nad Sázavou Town Hall
(i.e. road works, fallen trees, road closures or why not even just a comment!)
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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
Nothing in particular to say about today apart from : enjoy the ride!
Start: Palackeho Namesti, Kutna Hora (main square)
Finish: Zelená hora in Žďár nad Sázavou
In today’s stage your cycling starts from the finishing point of yesterday. Following the cycling path number 1 out of town. After about 10km you arrive in Čáslav, a very cute little town with a nice square, where you change onto the cycling path number 0118 which will lead you to one of the many highlights of today: Castle Žleby. Once you check the more than worhty castle and premise, you will continue your journey riding east. The route will take you through two towns, Ronov and Tremosnice before getting to Sec lake, a very nice natural area. People swim there so you might consider doing it too! Country roads will now take you to Chotěboř where you can stop to check the great mansion and have a hearty lunch. If you are very tired at this point there is a possibility to take a TRAIN to Havlíčkův Brod and make your ride a little shorter. At this point, not too much more of Czechias countryside separates you from Zdar. But just before ending your stage in the city center, the route will take you to the beautiful Unesco church of St. John of Nepomuk.
This stage can be used as an exit point. MAP to the train station in Zdar.
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: Golčův Jeníkov
Finish: Zelená hora in Žďár nad Sázavou
Today a beautiful countryside awaits you. In Kutná Hora where you finished yesterday you cycle a short way to Kutná Hora Hlavní nádraží (The main train station). From there you take a direct TRAIN to Golčův Jeníkov. This town has a very nice square where you also start your cycling by getting on the cycling path number 5127. Which you follow through the beautiful countryside and little towns and villages. Stopping and the important sights. Like mansion Běstvina or Maleč. After which you change to the cycling path number 4157. This will take you to Chotěboř where it is worth stopping at the mansion. After going through the city you join the cycling path number 4156. Following this cycling path will take you through more of Czech countryside arriving into Havlíčkova Borová where you can take a look at the family house of K.H. Borovský, famous Czech poet and journalist. Staying on the same cycling path until the next village where you change onto the number 5061 which takes you all the way to Žďár nad Sázavou finishing the day with a beautiful church of St. John of Nepomuk.
This stage can be used as an exit point. MAP to the train station in Zdar.
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: Havlíčkuv Brod
Finish: Zelená hora in Žďár nad Sázavou
You start in Kutná Hora and take a direct TRAIN to Havlíčkův Brod. Here we recommend going through the city as it has a beautiful center and some really great sights. After admiring its architecture you will start cycling towards Žďár nad Sázavou. You start by going east on the cycling path number 19 leading out of the city. You will follow this cycling path through the countryside showing you some classic Czech villages and nature. Then you arrive to Přibyslav where we recommend a great place to have lunch or a quick snack. In Přibyslav it is also worth it to stop by the chateau, they offer historical expositions. After that you jump back into your saddles and join the cycling path number 19 once more. This time it will lead you through the beautiful banks of the Sázava river. Those will take you all the way to Žďár nad Sázavou. The finish line for today.
This stage can be used as an exit point. MAP to the train station in Zdar.
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.
This stage is mostly on asphalt so with you road bike you can follow the same regular routes.
Just pick the one that fits you based on distance and gain:
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 stamps at: Zdar nad Sazavou infopoint
Location: nám. Republiky 294/24, Žďár nad Sázavou 1, 591 01 Žďár nad Sázavou
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 9AM-5PM / Sat 9AM–12PM, 1–5PM / Sun 9AM–12PM
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