From České Budějovice via Týn nad Vltavou and back
Road cycling combines speed, passion, and nature. Regardless of experience level, this sport offers not only adrenaline but also an opportunity for social connection with fellow cyclists. Get ready for a road adventure and enjoy the freedom of movement in the open air.
From České Budějovice, set off on one of the most beautiful cycle paths in the Czech Republic toward Hluboká nad Vltavou, home to a romantic chateau in the Windsor style. After another 12 km, you’ll reach the former rafting village of Purkarec, having passed the ruins of Karlův hrádek castle just before. Crossing the Hněvkovice dam, you arrive in Týn nad Vltavou. A few kilometers further, you will pass by the Temelín nuclear power plant. On the return journey, you will pass Ohrada Castle with its forestry museum and the ZOO Ohrada.
Total length
77 km
Terrain
Ascent: 588 m
Descent: 588 m
Interesting places on the route
- České Budějovice: Historic center, main square, town hall, Samson Fountain, Black Tower, Horse-drawn Railway Museum, South Bohemian Museum, water tower, Budějovický Budvar brewery
- České Vrbné: Water sports center
- Hluboká nad Vltavou: Chateau, Aleš South Bohemian Gallery, leisure complex
- Baba viewpoint
- Ruins of Hrádek Castle
- Purkarec: Rafting museum
- Hněvkovice: Mill museum, waterworks, chateau
- Týn nad Vltavou: Underground passages, chateau, museum, Baráčnická rychta, Vltavotýnský brewery
- Temelín: Vysoký Hrádek – Nuclear Power Plant Information Center
- Dříteň: Chateau
- ZOO Hluboká, Ohrada Castle, forestry museum, agricultural museum
