Vienna to Prague SEPTEMBER 2002 * See also From the Mountains to the Sea (below) | |||||
| This was my first overseas cycling trip and at this stage I had been only riding for about 12 months. I did this trip with 3 others, all women.This was a self-guided commercial trip run by Sherpa. The bikes were part of the deal, accommodation including breakfasts were pre-booked, the luggage was moved from hotel to hotel and there was some non-bike land transport. This was a well organised tour and a wonderful opportunity to cycle this part of the world. The itinerary is available online at Sherpa: Self Guided cycling tours in Czech Republic. We were driven 40 kms out of Vienna and the first day's cycling was a long one across the border at Mikulov and into Moravia which is delightful. From here we travelled into Bohemia and the UNESCO Biosphere Reservation area of the Třeboň ponds; the absolutely beautiful Český Krumlov and wonderful Prague. For more recent information, you may find this blog (written in 2012) useful, although I definitely do not agree with the comments by the author about Český Krumlov.
SEPTEMBER 2018 We cycled the Elbe River and the Czechia component started at Schmilka on the border with Germany and headed east via Mezní Louka, Litoměřice and Melnik, travelling from here by train to the source of the river (called the Labe in Czechia) in the Krokonoše Mountains. From here we cycled to Prague via Hradec Králové, Kutna Horá and Nymburk, taking the train into Prague from here. You can read my blog here: From the Mountains to the Sea  | |||||
