Bicycle trip to Vít's lookout tower and Bukovka
The cyclobus and pedestrian bus to the Bohemian Central Highlands will take you from Litoměřice or Roudnice to higher places in the Bohemian Central Highlands, which you can then explore comfortably by bike.
A special bus line for cyclists - Cyclobus and pedestrians to the Bohemian Central Highlands runs on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 May 2021 to 5 September 2021. Take advantage of this connection and get to know the higher places of the Bohemian Central Highlands by bike. Capacity is limited, so you can reserve your seat. Here you can find the timetable , booking form and other details.
Get on the cyclobus in Roudnice nad Labem or Litoměřice. The cyclobus will take you to the village of Mukařov near Lovečkovice. From there, head to the nearby Vít'ov Lookout Tower, which offers a beautiful view of Ještěd. The lookout tower is open from April to October from Friday to Sunday, always from 9 am to 5 pm. After you have enjoyed the view, continue on to the Buková hora transmitter. You can try the path through the pastures or go around by road via Verneřice and Příbram. The Buková hora transmitter is the highest concrete structure in the Czech Republic and is more than 220 metres high. Unfortunately, it does not serve as a tower. But visit the nearby Humboldt Lookout. It will offer you a nice view of the Elbe River valley or towards Milešovka. From Bukovka, take a nice asphalt road through the forest to the Elbe. First, follow the red hiking trail. It turns left after about 2 km. But you stick to the asphalt road and continue straight on to Rytířov and then to Těchlovice.
In Těchlovice you will join the Elbe Trail, which you can follow upstream to Malé Březno and then via Ústí nad Labem to Litoměřice or Roudnice.
Length of trip:
- To Litoměřice - 56 km, ascent 268 m, descent 686 m
- To Roudnice - 75 km, ascent 300 m, descent 711 m
Route: Mukařov - Vít's Lookout Tower - Beech Mountain - Rytířov - Babětín - Těchlovice - Malé Březno - Ústí nad Labem - Litoměřice - Roudnice nad Labem
Stops
Píšťanské Lake (Žernosecké Lake)
The artificial lake was created in the 1950s and 1960s by flooding a sand-mining pit.
The lake was formed by flooding of the former gravel quarry by the seepage of river water. There are three islands on the lake and two spurs of land towards the lake. At the northern end, the lake is connected to the Elbe River by a flow about 300 metres long. It has an area of about 90 hectares and is a popular recreational spot with sandy shores.
It can be found between the villages of Velké Žernoseky, Píšt'any and Žalhostice in the Litoměřice district
Activities
- It serves mainly for recreation and provides good conditions for windsurfing, but also other water sports.
- The lake has beautiful clear water and there is a boathouse, marina and restaurant nearby.
- The biggest facilities are provided by the Resort - Marina Labe - Píšt'any - accommodation, restaurant and marina.
Contact
Address
Píšťanské jezero
Píšťany 3
Píšťany
Telephone contact
+420 416 731 961
E-mail
recepce@marinalabe.cz
Web page
www.mestolovosice.cz