Cycle trip on the route Ústí nad Labem - Decin - by boat there and by bike back
Set off from Ústí nad Labem by boat to Děčín and return along the Elbe Trail by bike. The trip is ideal for families with children. The Ústí - Děčín trail is almost the entire length of a car-free cycle path.
The boat line of the Transport of the Ústí nad Labem Region with the designation 92 departs from the station Ústí nad Labem-centrum at 9:30 and reaches Děčín in less than two hours. If you want to stay in Děčín, be sure to visit the viewpoint on the Shepherd's Wall and you can also visit the nearby Děčín Zoo or the local castle. For more tips on where to go in Děčín, visit the local information centre. And where to go with your bike? At the Shepherd's Wall and at the information centre, you can use the bike boxes to store your bike and go exploring Děčín in peace. It's divine...
️ On the way back you will have a relaxing 25 km along the Elbe Trail. If you want to stop at an interesting place on the way, make sure to choose Velké Březno. Here you can visit a castle with a beautiful garden or arrange a tour with beer tasting at the Březňák brewery.
This trip is only possible in the months when the boat line is running (i.e. mostly March, April, May, part of September, October and part of November). More info on the boat line.
Our tip - before your trip, visit the Cycle Centre in Ústí nad Labem. Here you can get tourist materials and you can also get your bike inflated.
Length of the trip by bike: 25 km
Route: Ústí nad Labem - Děčín (by boat) - Těchlovice - Velké Březno - Ústí nad Labem.
Is this trip too short for you and yet you are tempted by the combination of boat and bike trip? If so, you can take the same boat line to Dolní Žleb and extend your trip by the route Dolní Žleb - Děčín. This will extend your trip by about 10 km.
Stops
Pastýřská Stěna and the Děčín ZOO
The zoo was founded in 1848 by the town of Děčín and is located on the outskirts of the town. Due to its size, it is a so called “smaller zoos” (6 ha).
Enjoy the magnificent view of the river valley and the historical centre of Děčín town from the viewpoint restaurant on the top of the rock in the middle of the town! A replica of a castle was built upon a 150 metres high rock.
Nearby, you may also visit the local ZOO, that belongs to one of the most unique ones in the Czech Republic. It keeps about 450 animals of more than 150 species. Its main goal is to keep rare and not well-known kinds of animals that will hardly be met anywhere else in the Czech Republic. For example, grizzly bears can only be found here.
It is also possible to visit an exposition named Paradise Islands in the town centre on Teplická Street. You will learn about the fauna and flora of a sea coral cliff, life in the rain forests, steppes, and mangrove shores. You might see ocellaris clownfish, red lionfish, Weber’s sailfin lizard, pygmy slow loris, Atlantic mudskipper, Cuban rock iguana, and python molurus.
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Photo gallery
Galerie - ZOO Děčín - Pastýřská stěna
