Today you will ride to Kroměříž, a city that is truly worth it with it’s UNESCO listed sights and great culture.
You will follow the Morava river riding on one of the most famous Moravian cycling route through amazing countryside and around beautiful lakes.
You will also be enjoying majestic chateaus and churches on the way.
Minimum distance and gain: 9 km / 22mt
Maximum distance and gain: 72 km / 460 mt
Road Bike version distance and gain: 72 km / 460 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
Today stage is not hard so if you are fast you can spend some more time exploring Olomouc. If you are a very strong rider think about riding Stage 6 and 7 in one shot.
Start: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Finish: Rotunda in Květné gardens
Once more you ride out of the city and join the Morava river right away. Almost all the ride today is on cycling route 4.
Going through little villages and following the meanders of the river you will get to Dub nad Moravou. In this village is located the Church Očišťování Panny Marie. A beautiful church worth stopping for.
Then you get back on your saddle and continue following minor roads that will play hide and seek with beautiful little streams of water. Soon you will get to Hradecký lake and you will cross it thanks to a tiny road just built in the middle of it. Tovačov will welocme you right after the lake. Here you can stop to have lunch and also to check out the chateau.
More lakes, riverbanks and great forests will lead you to Chropyně where there is another nice cheateau and also a pastrry shop wher e to get coffee and something sweets.
A little bit more riding and you will find yourself in Kroměříž and its UNESCO listed gardens.
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: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Finish: Rotunda in Květné gardens
If today you don’t feel much for riding, you can do this very short variant.
You will ride to the TRAIN station in Olomouc. Here is the MAP. Take a direct train to Hulín and the follow the minor road to Kroměříž.
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: Horní Namesti, Olomouc (main square)
Finish: Rotunda in Květné gardens
From Olomouc you depart and ride into the countryside right away. And after a few kilometers you will get to Prostějov where a nice chateau is located. You leave this town on a road going to Plumlov where you can find another beautiful chateau. After that you will turn your direction south and go through nice villages all the way to Otaslavice where you can find a beautiful church and two castle ruins. In the next village Brodek u Prostějova where is a nice chateau. Which unfortunately is open only for events. In this town you can also take a brake in a classic Czech inn U Mojmíra. After this you will continue following the little stream through more villages all the way to Kroměříž.
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: Kroměříž Information Center
Location: Velké nám. 115, 767 01 Kroměříž
Opening hours: Mon to Fri 9AM–6PM, Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun 10AM-5PM
How to read the map:
Red dots: hospitals
Blue dots: bike shops
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