Bicycle tour along the Elbe River - Roudnice nad Labem - Štětí
Try the newly created part of the alternative route of the Elbe Trail 2A, which will take you from Roudnice nad Labem along the right bank to Štětí. Visit the beautiful viewpoint of the Elbe Terrace or visit the Olympic Water Sports Centre Labe Arena in Račice. The trip is shorter, but due to the sometimes worse terrain it is more suitable for mountain bikes or trekking bikes.
The trip starts in Roudnice nad Labem, where you can pick up a lot of valuable information at the Podřipsko Information and Transport Centre before the trip. From Roudnice, cross the bridge and continue towards Vědomice at the crossroads, following the new cycle route No. 2A. This will take you along a minor road to Kyškovice, where you will pass a nice hop farm. Follow a nice path along the Elbe to Brzánky. Right above you will be the interesting hill Sovice. It is an important archaeological site. A local hillfort probably stood here as early as the 9th century. Continue on to below the Elbe Terrace. Be sure to take your bike there, even if you have to push it. The view from the terrace is worth it. Once you have had a rest, head back down to cycle route 2A. Now the route is on a worse surface. From the lock the surface is a little better again. By then you are almost in Štětí, where you cross the Elbe again and join the main route of the Elbe Trail. This will lead you back to Roudnice nad Labem. On the way you can still stop in Račice at the Elbe Arena. In Roudnice, you can then store your bikes at the information centre and take a tour of the local castle.
Route
Roudnice nad Labem - Kyškovice - Brzánky - Štětí - Hněvice - Račice - Dobříň - Roudnice nad Labem
Length of trip
24 km; Climb: 76 m, Descent: 76 m
Exact route on the maps here.
The implementation of the new cycling routes was supported by the Ústí nad Labem Region.
Stops
Kyskovice
The village of Kyškovice with the hamlet of Hamráček lies on the right bank of the Elbe River 3.5 km from Roudnice nad Labem. It has 285 inhabitants. Kyškovice belonged to the Roudnice manor.
The first documented mention of the village dates back to 1253. The name of the village originated from the fortress Kyškov, which once stood in the place of today's Obora. The inhabitants originally made their living by fishing and growing grapes. Until 1940 there were 3 taverns and 1 wine bar in the village. The connection across the Elbe was provided by a ferry until the 1950s, the Roudnice bridge was built in 1908.
The name Hamráček derives from the fact that there used to be a smithy with a hammer for repairing carriages from the nearby Provincial (Royal) Trade Route, and it used to be the site of a horse cemetery. The hill on which Hamráček is situated was called St. Stephen's Hill. To this day, two memorable oaks stand on it, where Jan Žižka had an observation post when he marched on Roudnice, which was then plundered by his troops.