Trails
86 hikes · 2426 km walked.
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A Night in Úštěk
A two-day solo crossing of the eastern České středohoří: a Friday evening at the Ostré Calvary, a night in Úštěk, then over Sedlo and the Kalich ruin down to the railway at Křešice.
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Javořice Country to Telč
A 39.1 km walk across the Javořice highlands from Horní Cerekev to UNESCO-listed Telč, with a night in Počátky on the way.
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Three Days on the Broumov Walls
A 60.2 km three-day sandstone crossing — Błędne skały, a night in Pasterka, the length of the Broumovské stěny to Broumov, and Ostaš to finish.
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The Two Blaníks
A train-to-train day over both Blaník hills: red waymarks from Domašín to Louňovice, the chapel ruin on Malý Blaník, the lookout tower on Velký, and a walk down through Kondrac to Vlašim.
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Krušovice and the Mšec Ponds
A 33 km walk through the Džbán plateau country — Krušovice and its brewery, the Kalivody toad wetlands, and the pond chain around Mšec.
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The Skanzen and the Kersko Pines
A 26.2 km flat spring walk through the Polabí — the Přerov nad Labem skanzen, a burnt chapel on its hill, and Hrabal's Kersko pines.
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The Border Ridge to Krupka
A 30 km ridge walk along the eastern Krušné hory from Hrob over Bouřňák and border-straddling Cínovec down to Krupka-Bohosudov.
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Jezeří Above the Mines
A 31.6 km point-to-point hike along the Krušné hory scarp from Jirkov over Jedlová and Starý Žeberk to the Jezeří chateau and Litvínov.
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Winter in Czech Siberia
A 26.9 km winter crossing of Czech Siberia — the Miličín Kalvárie, the solitary Votický javor, and hamlets between Střezimíř and Heřmaničky.
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Over Praha to Příbram
A 57.2 km two-day winter crossing of the Brdy — Stupno to Příbram over the radar summit of Praha, with a night in Strašice.
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Milešovka, the Classic Way
The signature short hike of the Středohoří — 13.8 km from Oparno through Velemín up Milešovka, the range's highest peak, and down to Bílý Újezd.
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Forty Kilometres over Říp
A 40.6 km flat winter walk along the lower Ohře and over Říp to Roudnice — a distance day with one hill in the middle of it.
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New Year's Morning at Košťál
A short 11.6 km New Year's Eve walk from Lovosice over the Košťál ruin to Třebenice — a morning hike with an afternoon train home.
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The Prince's Estates: to Milevsko
Day two of the autumn weekend — 31.9 km from Krsice past Zvíkov castle, across the Vltava arm, and on to the monastery town of Milevsko.
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A Quiet Corner of the Džbán
A 22.1 km late-autumn walk through the empty hop-and-forest country between Měcholupy and Konětopy on the Džbán's western edge.
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Kumburk Ridge to Jičín
A 22.3 km ridge-and-basin walk from Nová Paka to Jičín — the Kumburk ruin, a pub in Železnice and the Zebín cone for dessert.
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Pokličky and the Valley Pubs
A 16.6 km autumn loop through the heart of Kokořínsko — Mšeno, the Pokličky rocks, a legendary village pub and the valley pubs of Kokořínský důl.
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Straight Up Bořeň
A short, steep 13 km hike over Kaňkov and up the Bořeň monolith, finishing at the Bílina railway station.
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Raná and the Steppe Cones
A 25.9 km steppe-hills traverse — Europe's oldest quarry on Písečný vrch, paragliders on Raná, and the Oblík–Srdov–Brník cone line to Libčeves.
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Hvězda to the Calvary
A 20.5 km point-to-point hike from Stvolínky past Hvězda and the Helfenburk ruin to the Ostré calvary and Úštěk.
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Sloup Rocks to Zahrádky
A 29.1 km walk south from Nový Bor — the Sloup rock castle, the Svojkov rocks and Česká Lípa, ending at the Zahrádky chateau park.
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Twin Castles Weekend
A weekend 44.8 km arc through the Křivoklátsko woods and Podbrdsko from Kařez to Hořovice, past Čertova skála and Zbiroh to the twin castles Točník and Žebrák.
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Kingdom Come Country
A 27.6 km easy spring walk from Kolín to Kutná Hora — through Ratboř of Kingdom Come fame and past Špork's ruined Belvedér on Vysoká.
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Ridges to Porta Bohemica
A 25.9 km ridge day on the right bank of the Labe — Poradní skála, Varhošť and Holý vrch, finishing over Kalvárie above Porta Bohemica to Libochovany.
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Hrabal's Kersko
A 24.2 km flat Polabí walk from Lysá nad Labem through Hrabal's Kersko — lunch at the Hájenka — and on via Poříčany to Český Brod.
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The Hřebeny Above Prague
A 25.1 km walk along the Hřebeny ridge just outside Prague — Černolické skály, the leaning Korunka tower and baroque Skalka, from Klínec to Zadní Třebaň.
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New Year's Fire on Solanská
A 17.2 km New Year's Eve round over Košťál castle rock and Solanská hora, from Třebenice to a pub finish in Třebívlice.
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To the Pub at Nižbor
A 22 km winter connector from Kladno through the woods to Nižbor — a route chosen for its destination: the Zastávka Nižbor railway pub.
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Solanská hora in Autumn
A 17.9 km autumn ridge walk in the quiet south-west of the České středohoří — Sukoslav castle, Kloč, Štěpánovská hora and the three-topped Solanská hora massif, ending in Dřemčice.
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Two Days Among the Ponds
A 44.8 km two-day walk through the Třeboňsko pond country, with an overnight stop in Třeboň.
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Down the Old River to Třeboň
A dead-flat 25.7 km through the Třeboň pond country — the Stará a Nová řeka reserve, the stone bridges of Stará Hlína, a beer in Nová Hlína, and Třeboň to finish.
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From Peruc to the Spa
A 28.5 km walk through the low country south of the Ohře — Peruc, the little Stradonka lookout with its Hazmburk view, Libochovice château and a spa-village finish at Mšené-lázně.
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Čap and the Goose
A 26.7 km rock-hopping traverse of the northern Kokořínsko — the Čap overhang, the goose-shaped Husa, Hvězda and Ronov — ending at the U Doušů pub in Kravaře.
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Looking for Levín
A 17.4 km exploratory loop from Úštěk over the hills to Levín — a hidden gem of a village — and back through Starý Týn.
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From Santini's Star
A 34 km crossing of the Žďárské vrchy from Santini's UNESCO star church at Žďár over Tisůvka and the primeval forest of Žákova hora, down the Svratka to Herálec and on to Hlinsko.
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A Night on Hazmburk
A 15.9 km Friday-into-Saturday leg from Třebenice up to Hazmburk — a night on the castle hill — then down to Libochovice; first half of a summer čundr weekend.
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Around the Foot of Říp
A 14.1 km hot-day finish of the summer čundr weekend — around the foot of Říp to Roudnice nad Labem and a night under the stars; second half of the pair.
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Over Vlčí hora
A 19.6 km point-to-point hike from Hrob over the Krušné hory plateau and Vlčí hora down to Litvínov.
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Over Plešivec to Dobříš
A 25.3 km Hřebeny traverse from Lochovice over Plešivec — Bronze Age ramparts and the Čertova kazatelna view — then the long forest ridge to Dobříš.
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Houska and the Gate to Hell
A 22 km Kokořínsko day from Mšeno to Houska — the castle over the gate to hell — then via Ždírec to the Korecký vrch viewpoint and down to Dubá.
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Up the Sázava to the Gold Town
A 22.9 km winter walk up the Sázava from Týnec — the razed castle of Zbořený Kostelec, wooded valley paths, and a finish in the old gold town of Jílové u Prahy.
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A New Way Up Lovoš
A 21.8 km unconventional approach to Lovoš — from Nové Kopisty past the Windsor windmill ruin, through Sulejovice and Vchynice to the summit hut, down to Lovosice.
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A Petrol-Station New Year
A 23.3 km New Year's Eve walk through the Máchův kraj — the rock castle of Jestřebí, a petrol-station lunch, and Starý Berštejn's basalt cone before the finish in Dubá.
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Pub to Pub Along the Berounka
A 20.2 km winter pub-quest along the Berounka — Srbsko to Tetín's cliffs, a brewery stop in Beroun, the Děd lookout hill, and dinner at Zastávka Nižbor.
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Hop Country to Žatec
A 39.6 km winter weekend down the Ohře — Friday leg to Louny and the Šalanda pub, Saturday through the hop country past Stekník into UNESCO Žatec.
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Trojhora in the Fog
A 26.7 km point-to-point hike from Ploskovice to Žalhostice over Trojhora, the bare tops above Hlinná and the Kamýk castle ruin.
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Svatobor to Kašperk
A 31.3 km two-day autumn čundr in the Šumava foothills — Svatobor's tower and hut, a night in Sušice, then the red waymark over Sedlo to Kašperk and Kašperské Hory.
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Cradle of Tramping
An easy 16.9 km through the cradle of Czech tramping — Sázava valley cabin settlements from Kamenný Přívoz via Luka pod Medníkem to the Remagen bridge at Davle.
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Folk Baroque to Písek
An easy day south from Čimelice to Písek through villages of South Bohemian rural architecture — Smetanova Lhota, the spa village of Vráž — ending at the oldest stone bridge in Bohemia.
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Past Žižka's Mound
A two-day 45 km walk across the Vysočina from Rozsochatec to Staré Ransko — Žižkova mohyla, a night in Přibyslav, Havlíčkova Borová and the ponds around Krucemburk.
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Lichnice and the Foothills
A 30.6 km north-bound traverse off the Železné hory — Lichnice castle first, lunch in Heřmanův Městec, a beer at Choltice château, flat finish to Přelouč.
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Spring in the Slavkovský les
A 34.7 km three-day spring čundr across the Slavkovský les — Lázně Kynžvart to Mariánské Lázně, then forest all the way past Tři křížky to Bečov and the St Maurus reliquary.
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Sixty Kilometres to Roztoky
A 59.8 km single-day endurance walk from Mělník to Roztoky — down the Vltava plain, café stop in Velvary, and Okoř castle as the late-day reward.
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The Long Way Down Kokořínsko
A long 40.3 km push down the whole length of the Kokořínsko — from Dubá over the plateau and through the Kokořínský důl valley to Mělník.
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The Quiet Side of Kokořínsko
A 39.7 km solo traverse of the Kokořínsko's quiet eastern side — timber-framed hamlets, the Čap rock, and the Ostré calvary before the finish in Úštěk.
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Past the Seven Loaves
A 29.6 km west-east crossing into the Kokořínsko from the Labe at Hněvice — the Sedm chlebů rocks, heritage-village Brocno, the Nedvězí view, ending at Dubá.
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Milešovka from Teplice
A 23 km alternative approach to Milešovka — from Teplice on the red waymark over the ridges, blue to the summit, dinner at the Velemín motorest.
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A Winter Pilgrimage to Říp
A short 19.2 km winter pilgrimage to Říp — red waymark from Mlčechvosty past the Jevín earthworks and village pubs, over the mountain, blue down to Roudnice.
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Ralsko in the Clouds
A 39.1 km autumn weekend of two castle hills — Ralsko in the clouds, a night in Mimoň, the Hradčany airbase hangars, and Bezděz to finish.
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Lookouts to Zubrnice
A 30.1 km day from Děčín over the Velký Chlum lookout and the Verneřice plateau to Víťova rozhledna, ending in the museum village of Zubrnice.
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Two Days to Trosky
A Český ráj weekend in two short legs: over Tábor hill and its lookout tower to a night under the stars at Železnice, then past the Brada ruin and a train hop to Ktová to catch Trosky before closing time.
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Stone Suns and Orchids
A 42 km May botany epic — the Třtěnské stráně steppe, the one-of-a-kind Kamenná slunce, orchid meadows under Solanská hora, and the Košťál panorama before Lovosice.
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Hazmburk the Long Way
A 49.7 km point-to-point marathon dayhike from Roudnice nad Labem over Hazmburk to Louny.
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Bořeň and the Empty Hills
A 22 km solo line through the left-bank Středohoří — the Bořeň rock fang above Bílina first, then empty farm hills to the steppe cone of Milá.
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Three Tops of Solanská
A 29.2 km solo ridge walk for view collectors — the full Solanská hora massif from Bělušice, all three tops, down to Třebívlice.
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Hazmburk at Dusk
A 30.8 km solo winter walk across the Ohře country — Peruc, the Stradonka lookout, Hazmburk at dusk, and a dark-hour finish in Třebenice.
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Milešovka via Every Lookout
A 29.2 km solo winter approach to Milešovka from Ústí nad Labem — Větruše, the Dubičky rim viewpoints and the Radejčín tower strung along the way.
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Two Winter Days to Blaník
A 50 km two-day winter traverse of the Podblanicko from Vlašim to Kondrac — the Kalamajka lookout, a night at Růžkovy Lhotice and a finish under Blaník.
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Vlhošť in Winter
A 25.5 km point-to-point hike from Blíževedly over the Vlhošť summit and along the Holany ponds to Kravaře.
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Over Krásno to Bečov
A 22.9 km day two across the Slavkovský les — Loket and its castle, the spiral tower of Krásno, and the descent to Bečov nad Teplou.
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A Spa Walk to Cheb
An easy 13.2 km spa-to-town warm-up from Františkovy Lázně to Cheb — day one of a Cheb-country weekend.
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Back to Sněžník
The summer rematch for a fogged-out winter visit: over the meadow top of Javorský vrch to Jílové, then steeply up Děčínský Sněžník — the largest table mountain in the country — and down to the Elbe at Děčín.
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Říp, the Lone Hill
The gentlest Říp that still counts as a hike — 12.2 km from Roudnice up the red waymark to the rotunda and down to the Vražkov train.
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Lovoš to Milešovka
A two-day 36.4 km traverse of the České středohoří from Malé Žernoseky to Bílina, over Lovoš and Milešovka.
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Downhill to the Mělník Vineyards
An easy 21.2 km downhill drift from Mšeno through the southern Kokořínsko — beer at U Grobiána, the Harasov pond, and vineyards into Mělník.
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Hořidla to the Labe
A 29.8 km point-to-point hike from Horní Řepčice over the Hořidla lookout and Sovice hill down to Roudnice nad Labem.
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Three Summits over Lovosice
A 24.9 km three-summit day in the central Středohoří — the Oltařík ruin, steep Lipská hora and castle-topped Ostrý, finishing in Lovosice.
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Hoarfrost on Varhošť
A 23.8 km point-to-point hike from Ploskovice to Sebuzín along the viewpoints of the central České středohoří — Laffitova vyhlídka, the bare tops above Hlinná and the Varhošť tower.
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Off the Waymarks to Úštěk
A 30.7 km point-to-point hike from Stružnice to Úštěk over Ortles and Ronov hills, largely on unmarked forest paths.
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Into the Aš Promontory
A 12.8 km point-to-point hike through the Ašsko borderland woods from Hazlov to Aš.
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The Golden Trail to Trosky
A 24.1 km crossing of the heart of the Český ráj — from Turnov along the red Golden Trail over Hlavatice, Valdštejn and Trosky, ending in Sobotka.
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Up Klíč for the View
A short 7.3 km hop over Klíč (760 m), the bare phonolite cone above Nový Bor — big summit view for little effort, from Svor down to Nový Bor.
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Wallenstein's Avenue to Jičín
A 24.9 km point-to-point hike from Libuň to Jičín over the Alainova věž lookout, Brada castle hill and Zebín, finishing along Wallenstein's lime avenue.
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Valeč and the Doupov Rim
Three easy days along the south-eastern rim of the Doupovské hory: the castle brewery in Chyše, the Baroque showpiece of Valeč, and a Romanesque finish in Vroutek.
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Pond Country to the Ostré Calvary
A full-day walk across the borderland between the Holany pond country and the České středohoří — from Zahrádky u České Lípy under Vlhošť to the Ostré Calvary and Úštěk.
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Konopiště and Chvojen
A 24.7 km easy walk from Benešov through the Konopiště park and the hilltop Chvojen church, finishing at Vrchotovy Janovice and its famous park.