Cycle trip to Říp on cycle route No. 3102

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

Exact route on mapy.cz.

Stops

The history of the town is very rich. It is one of the oldest Czech towns. The first mentions date back to the second half of the 12th century. Bishop John IV of Dražice helped the town to flourish in the first half of the 14th century by founding a monastery for the new order of Augustinian canons. In 1603 the Lobkowicz family took over the Roudnice estate. Since the end of the 19th century, Roudnice nad Labem has been transformed into a modern town, which has always been an important cultural, social and economic centre of the Podřipsko region. Its location in the flat terrain near the Elbe River allowed the establishment of sports clubs that are still active today.