Cycling routes in the Bohemian Garnet area
In the area between Lovosice, Třebívlice and Libochovice, the Destination Agency České středohoří has marked several cycling routes.
The cycle routes are marked with the numbers 3118, 3119 and 25A and lead cyclists to interesting tourist places such as Hazmburk Castle, Libochovice Castle, the Museum of the Czech Garnet Třebenice, the Johann W Castle Winery in Třebívlice or the new Vyhlídka U Zámečku in Lovosice.
Thanks to the creation of these cycling routes, the existing important (backbone) cycling routes such as the Elbe Trail ( in Lovosice), the Ohře Cycle Route (in Libochovice) and also cycle route No. 25 have been connected. According to the deposits of the mineral Bohemian garnet in this part of the destination, the project to mark out cycle routes was called Cycle routes in the Bohemian garnet area.
Tip for a cycling trip using the cycling routes of the Bohemian Garnet
From Lovosice, take cycle route No. 3118 through Sulejovice and Úpohlavy to Trebenice, where you will definitely stop at the Chocolateria for some goodies. You can also visit the Museum of the Bohemian Garnet. Then continue along the same cycle route to Lkáně, where at the crossroads take cycle route No. 3119. You will go under the local landmark - the ruins of Hazmburk Castle and through the village of Slatina the route will lead you to Libochovice, where you will not miss the castle with its beautiful garden. To get back to Lovosice, use the cycle route along the Ohře River, which is marked as cycle route No. 6. Here you will find an ideal stop for cyclists, which is the Dvůr Perlová voda. There you can refresh yourself and taste the beer that is brewed right here. The Ohře cycle path continues through Budyně nad Ohří with its unique castle, which is also worth a visit. Then you will go through Doksany and Brozany nad Ohří. Here you turn off the marked cycle path and follow the secondary roads through Keblice and Lukavec to get back to Lovosice.
Trip length: 55 km; Climb: 270 m, Descent: 270 m
Route: Lovosice - Sulejovice - Třebenice - Lkáň - Slatina - Libochovice - Kostelec nad Ohří - Budyně nad Ohří - Doksany - Brozany nad Ohří - Keblice - Lukavec - Lovosice
Cycle tour with the use of the cyclobus from Roudnice nad Labem
If you are going back to Roudnice, disconnect from the above route in Budyně nad Ohří and follow the road to Nížeboh. From there, cross the dirt road to Dušníky and through Podlusky to Roudnice nad Labem.
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Trip length: 47 km; Ascent: 346 m, Descent: 328 m
Route: Lovosice - Sulejovice - Třebenice - Lkáň - Slatina - Libochovice - Kostelec nad Ohří - Budyně nad Ohří - Nížebohy - Dušníky - Podlusky - Roudnice nad Labem
Tip for a shorter bike trip
The next tip is also water-friendly for less fit cyclists and for families with bigger children. The trip will start again in Lovosice. Follow the same route and via Sulejovice or Úpohlavy you will reach Třebenice, where you can have an ice cream with your children. Go down to Lkáně and turn here towards Třebívlice, the other direction than in the first trip. Follow the 3119 cycle route and after six kilometres you will reach Třebívlice. Here you can visit the wine cellar of the local chateau winery Johann W. The winery is relatively young, but it continues the centuries-old tradition of winemaking in the region. In Trebivlice you can also use the small but nice swimming pool with refreshments or visit the Ulrika von Levetzow Exposition. She is said to have been the last love of the famous poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
And how back? You can take the same route or board the modern Plum Railway train and be comfortably transported back to Lovosice. In Lovosice, you can visit the freely accessible Vyhlídka U Zámečku or the adjacent Café Zámeček.
Trip length: 24 km; Climb: 250 m, Descent: 108 m
Route: Lovosice - Sulejovice - Třebenice - Lkáň - Třebívlice - Plum track back to Lovosice
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Lovosice
Archaeological finds show that Lovosice was an important trade center in prehistoric times. The first written mention of Lovosice, however, comes "only" from 1143, when Prince Vladislav II. donated Lovosice to the Strahov Monastery.
In the 13th century, the village belonged to the lords of Lichtemburk, who sold them twice - in 1251 and 1272 - to the Meissen Cistercian monastery of Altzella. They belonged to the Lovosice monastery until 1415, when King Wenceslas IV. took it and made it to a fief of Vlášek from Kladno. Roughly, in the 15th century a fortress was built in Lovosice, about which very little is known. In 1510, the village was registered into the hands of the Šlejnice family, who probably had the local fortress rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau. At some point in the third quarter of the 16th century. In 1574, Lovosice was acquired by Jan of Valdštejn, whose son Adam achieved the promotion of the village to a town in 1600.
In 1756, the first battle of the Seven Years' War was fought near Lovosice, in which King Frederick II. the Great of Prussia defeated the Austrian army led by General von Brown. In 1783, the Lovosice estate was acquired by the Schwarzenbergs, who held it until 1945. In the first half of the 19th century, the town was hit by two catastrophes: in 1809 a large fire and in 1845 a large flood, but the town recovered from both.
Lovosice has been a free town since the middle of the 19th century. The industrial development of the city was supported by the railway, which in the years 1850 - 1851 connected it with Prague and Dresden. This was followed by the founding of a “cikorka” factory, a sugar factory, a brewery and most importantly the first chemical factory in 1900. The town acquired a modern character through a radical reconstruction in the second half of the 20th century, during which a number of older buildings were demolished, including the former Jewish ghetto.
Although Lovosice is traditionally seen as an industrial town, there are interesting monuments: in addition to the already mentioned castle, it is mainly the Baroque church of St. Wenceslas from 1745 and the so-called Pfannschmidt's villa from 1887. The villa has a remarkable stucco decoration in the interior. Lovosice is a popular starting point for trips to Lovoš and further to the Central Bohemian Uplands.
Contact
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Informační centrum Lovosice
Osvoboditelů 48/55
410 02 Lovosice
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