Leave the great Litomyšl in your back and cycle into the countryside which is beautiful in this part of Czechia. You will enjoy great historical stops like the legendary castle of Bouzov for example, as well as natural ones, like interesting rock formations and caves.
Your destination today is Olomouc, a majestic city whose main square is among the country’s nicest, surrounded by historic buildings and blessed with a Unesco-protected trinity column.
Minimum distance and gain: 13 km / 250 mt
Maximum distance and gain: 105 km / 779 mt
Road bike version distance and gain: 101 km / 812 mt
"Bohemian Cyclist" unofficial video
Disclaimer: please keep in mind that the Bohemian Cyclist is mainly riding Regular Stages which are supposed to be hard. Shorter variants are easier!
(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
Tomorrow stage to Kromeriz is quite short and flatter than normal so today you can dare more. Otherwise, if you are tired, you will be happy to know that shorter stages today are mostly flat or downhill!
Start: náměstí Václava Havla, Litomyšl (main square)
Finish: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Today you will ride to Olomouc. Starting from the square in Litomyšl you ride out of the city and join a minor road right away with the cycling path sign 182 which will lead you through the beautiful countryside and many small villages all the way to Moravská Třebová. There you can have lunch and also look at the remarkable chateau. You can also use the stone bridge located behind the chateau to get to another beautiful church located on a hill with a panorama over the town.
After that you will continue todays riding through some more amazing countryside and some interesting sight like for example a little fortress in a small village called Vranová Lhota. You will first be on cycling route 506 and later on 512. Cycling through more villages you will ride into a one called Doly where starts a steep uphill that will take you to the legendary castle of Bouzov which you will be able to admire already from far away as it is dominating the surrounding ladscape. For sure the castle deserves a visit.
The ride will continue through a valley following a little riverand get you Javoříčko, where you have the option to takea little detour and visit the local cave system called Javořičské caves.
The rest of the ride is on minor roads switching between many smaller local cycling routes (a nice sights is the hunting manor in Namest na Hane) all the way to Olomouc, where a lot of great sights await.
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 Václava Havla, Litomyšl (main square)
Finish: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Today you will ride to Olomouc. You will make todays ride shorter by taking the train from Česká Třebová sso your first task is to ride to the train station there. It is easy, you just leave Litomysl square behind you and follow the cycling route 4219 before and 4047 later all the way to the station. Here is the MAP and the TRAIN to Zábřeh.
Once in Zábřeh you will start cycling on the Moravian Cycling route number 4 which will keep you company all day.
If you are into caves you can stop at Mladec Caves which are located about 30 km from the start.
Some more riding through the country side will get you to the biggest highligt of the day, the town of Litovel. Here it is worth stopping and going through the main square and the church of St. Mark. We also recommend a good coffee shop here, or lunch.
Later on, your trip will continue through a very nice natural and green landscape called Litovelske Podmoravi almost all the way to Olomouc, where a lot of great sights await.
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 Václava Havla, Litomyšl (main square)
Finish: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Today you will ride to Olomouc. You will make todays ride shorter by taking the train from Česká Třebová so your first task is to ride to the train station there. It is easy, you just leave Litomysl square behind you and follow the cycling route 4219 before and 4047 later all the way to the station. Here is the MAP and the TRAIN to Mohelnice.
Once in Mohelnice you will start cycling on the Moravian Cycling route number 4 which will keep you company all day.
If you are into caves you can stop at Mladec Caves which are located about 10 km from the start.
Some more riding through the country side will get you to the biggest highligt of the day, the town of Litovel. Here it is worth stopping and going through the main square and the church of St. Mark. We also recommend a good coffee shop here, or lunch.
Later on, your trip will continue through a very nice natural and green landscape called Litovelske Podmoravi almost all the way to Olomouc, where a lot of great sights await.
Start: náměstí Václava Havla, Litomyšl (main square)
Finish: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Today you will ride to Olomouc. Starting from the square in Litomyšl you ride out of the city and join a minor road right away which will lead you through the beautiful countryside and many small villages. You will arrive to Moravská Třebová. There you can have lunch and also look at the chateau. You can also use the stone bridge located behind the chateau to get to a beautiful church. After that you will continue todays riding. Now you can truly enjoy the countryside. You will get to a small village called Vranová Lhota where you can stop for the little fortress. Cycling through more villages you will ride into a village called Doly where you will get to a beautiful castle Bouzov. Then you can go back to the map and continue through a beautiful valley following a little river. Cycling further you will arrive into Javoříčko, where you can stray away from the road and take a look at the beautiful cave systems – Javořičské caves. Ater that you jump right back into the saddle and continue following the minor roads all the way to Olomouc, where a lot of great sights await.
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
1. You can get your stamp at: Olomouc Information Center
Location: Horní nám. 583, 779 00 Olomouc
Opening hours: Mon to Sun 9AM–7PM1
2 Bonus. You can get your stamp at: Bouzov castle
Location: Bouzov 8, 783 25 Bouzov
Opening hours:
| 1. 5.–30. 6. | Tue–Fri | 10.00–14.00 |
| 1. 5.–30. 6. | Sat–Sun | 10.00–15.00 |
| 1. 7.–31. 8. | Tue–Sun | 10.00–16.00 |
| 6. 7. | Mon | 10.00–16.00 |
| 1. 9.–30. 9. | Tue–Sun | 10.00–15.00 |
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