Cycle trip to Říp on cycle route No. 3102
Cycle in the footsteps of the Great Father of Bohemia to the mythical Mount Říp. The trip is slightly over 30 km long and can be done by a moderately fit cyclist. Cycle route No. 3102 starts in Roudnice nad Labem and takes you from the Elbe Trail to the foot of Mount Říp.
Start your trip in Roudnice nad Labem, where you can get all the information you need at the Podřipsko Information and Transport Centre in Arnoštova Street. From Roudnice, follow cycle route No. 3102, which will take you to the foot of Říp to the village of Rovné. Then you will pass through a local alley and climb up to the top of Říp Mountain, which is quite steep and demanding. There is no shame in pushing it. On Říp, you can have a refreshment in a local hut, see the routunda or several viewpoints.
From Říp, continue down to Rovný and Krabčice. From there, follow the minor road to Bechlin and then to Horní Počapel, where you will join the Elbe Trail. Follow the water through Hněvice, Račice, Záluží and Dobříně back to Roudnice nad Labem.
In Roudnice you can visit the Hlásku tower or the Lobkowicz castle.
Length of trip
32.5 km; Climb: 320 m, Descent: 320 m
Route
Roudnice nad Labem - Vesce - Krabčice - Rovné - Říp - Rovné - Krabčice - Bechlín - Horní Počaply - Hněvice - Račice - Zaluží - Dobříň - Roudnice nad Labem
Stops
Sports complex Horní Počaply
Sports complex on the left bank of the Elbe River situated in Horní Počaple, near the towns of Mělník and Roudnice nad Labem.
It is a complex of sports facilities for all kinds of active activities. It is possible to rent sports equipment on site. There is also a bar with a clubhouse.