From Deštná to Nová Včelnice

Discover the beauty of the Deštná region from the saddle of an e-bike. No hill is a challenge – it's up to you how long your route will be, or whether you take one of the suggested trails in the Deštná area.

From Deštná, head northeast along cycle route No. 1182 to the village of Světce, where you turn right onto route No. 1239, which leads through Horní Radouň, Dívčí Kopy and Žďár to Nová Včelnice. From Nová Včelnice, continue west past the railway station and after crossing the main road, turn right at the crossroads to Okrouhlá Radouň, Horní Radouň, and further north through Starý Bozděchov and Bukovka. Here, join cycle route No. 1215, which leads you to the village of Mnich. From there, head southeast on route No. 1182 back to Deštná.

Total length

36 km

Duration

3–4 hours

Terrain

Paved surface – Asphalt

Recommended period for visiting

Spring – Summer – Autumn

Difficulty level

easy

Route description

DEŠTNÁ - HORNÍ RADOUŇ - DÍVČÍ KOPY - ŽĎÁR - NOVÁ VČELNICE - OKROUHLÁ RADOUŇ - BUKOVKA - MNICH - DEŠTNÁ

Interesting places on the route

DEŠTNÁ: Aviation Museum, Rope-Making Museum of Karel Klik, more at www.destna.cz

SVĚTCE: Zdechův Mill, No. 13 – water mill from the second half of the 13th century, with a machinery and milling museum, visits by appointment (Tel.: +420 723 615 591, David Veverka)

HORNÍ RADOUŇ: Motorbike Museum, more at www.muzeumradoun.cz

NOVÁ VČELNICE: Stop of the narrow-gauge railway from Jindřichův Hradec to Obrataň, sports area

MNICH: Cultural monument – Slavic Brotherhood Memorial, more at www.mnich.cz/pamatnik