Through the Memory of Vitorazsko Along the Border
Discover the beauty of the Novohradsko region from the saddle of an e-bike. No hill is an obstacle — it's entirely up to you how long a route you choose or whether you follow one of the suggested paths through Novohradsko.
This trail follows part of the educational cycle route "Through the Memory of Vitorazsko" along the Czech-Austrian border. On the route, you can visit the Open-Air Museum of Border Protection and the Iron Curtain, where you’ll learn about the historical development of border security. From there, the path continues through picturesque Austrian villages to the border towns of Gmünd and České Velenice, which used to be a single city. From here, you can either continue on the marked educational route through southern Třeboňsko or return to Nové Hrady — this time on the Czech side of the border.
Total length
39 km
Duration
3–4 hours
Terrain
paved surface
asphalt
Recommended period for visiting
spring, summer, autumn
Difficulty level
moderate
Route description
NOVÉ HRADY – PYHRABRUCK – HÖHENBERG – UNTERLEMBACH – EICHBERG - DIETMANS – GMÜND – ČESKÉ VELENICE – VYŠNÉ – NAKOLICE – NOVÉ HRADY
Interesting places on the route
OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF STATE BORDER AND IRON CURTAIN PROTECTION: This museum is part of the Novohradsko Museum and is located near the Nové Hrady–Pyhrabruck border crossing. The exhibition offers an overview of border protection development from the earliest times up to the Czech Republic's entry into the EU Schengen area. The largest part of the exhibition focuses on border protection during the Cold War.
OBSERVATORY – HÖHENBERG
GaMu – GALLERY AND MUSEUM OF ČESKÉ VELENICE: The museum’s exhibits focus on the history of the railway (especially the České Velenice–Prague route), the railway workshops, the founding of the town and the Beseda cultural center, trolleybuses, cinemas, and schools. Visitors can view thematic exhibitions about the world of radio amateurs, nature, or aviation.
