Cycling and hiking

Thousands and thousands of kilometres of hiking and cycling trails await. Put on your boots or mount your bikes for a unique view of central Europe’s most beautiful landscapes!

Cyclists and hikers in the Czech Republic have at their disposal:
• 40 059,9 km of hiking trails
• 29 936,5 km of cycling routes
• Wherever you go, you are only a short distance from the nearest village or town
• The best system of marked trails in Europe
• Many reasonably priced campsites

Cycle rental from Czech Railways
Cycle rental facilities at the Czech Railway stations in attractive tourist regions are open from April 1 to October 31.

Tips for the visitor:
Cycles can be returned at a different station to that where they were hired.

Cycle transport systems
Several transport companies in the Czech Republic offer the possibility of transporting bicycles during the tourism season. One of these firms is Cyklotrans, which operates 7 bus lines with optional cycle transport, covering the entire South Bohemia region from the Šumava Mountains via the Lipno Reservoir and the Novohrady Hills as far as Třeboň.

Tips for the visitor:
Try a guided bicycle trip!
Visit the historic South Bohemian towns of Jindřichův Hradec, Třeboň and Český Krumlov.