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Lesná

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The Lesná Mountain Resort, located at an elevation of 911 meters, is the living heart of the central Ore Mountains and faithfully depicts the historical way of life of the mountain’s inhabitants, including a replica of an old school and agricultural machinery. Route 23 runs right through the center of this resort, making it the best place for lunch and a break during the entire second stage. The entire area is 100% cyclist-friendly, as there are sturdy bike racks available in the enclosed courtyard next to the restaurant and information center, where you can keep a close eye on your bikes the entire time you’re resting.

 

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Other objectives in this stage

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Cínovec

The destination of the first stage is a rugged, typically border-region mountain village situated at an elevation of about 850 meters, through the center of which Bike Route No. 23...

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Fláje Reservoir

This unique pillar dam, built in the 1960s, serves as a protected source of drinking water and is listed as a national technical monument. Bike Trail No. 23 runs directly...

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Flay Canal

This unique 16th-century engineering monument was once used to float firewood down to Saxony, and its historic channel is lined by a narrow path that is difficult for bicycles to...

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Jezeří Castle

The Baroque Jezeří Castle, known as the “castle at the crossroads of two worlds,” stands on a steep slope of the Ore Mountains and offers a fascinating yet stark view...

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Mount St. Catherine

This picturesque mountain town with a rich mining history—where silver and copper were mined intensively as early as 1520—is located very close to the national border. Although the main Route...

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Bezruč Valley

Bezruč Valley is the longest and deepest valley in the Ore Mountains, through which the Chomutovka River flows; while the valley bike path runs along the river below, Highway 23...

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Mount Saint Sebastian

This former royal mining town—a title bestowed upon it by Emperor Rudolf II as early as 1597—lies at an elevation of 843 meters directly along Highway 23, which serves as...

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Refreshments on the route
Accommodation on the route

Next stages

  1. 01StageStage 1: Děčín – CínovecThe first section of the Ore Mountains Trail starts in Děčín on the Elbe, from where the route takes you on a demanding climb over the majestic Děčínský Sněžník. You continue past the sandstone towers of Tisá to Petrovice, where you finally enter the Ore Mountains. You then ride along the ridge, climb the famous Komáří hůrka, and the main destination of this stage is the mountain resort of Cínovec. The stage is 57 km long.
  2. 03StageStage 3: Mount Saint Sebastian – Boží DarThe third section of the Ore Mountains Trail starts in Hora Svatého Šebestiána and takes you up into the highest parts of the range. You will ride past the Přísečnice reservoir and visit the Měděnec mining landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main destination of the stage is the mountain resort of Boží Dar, and along the way you can also conquer Klínovec, the highest peak of the Ore Mountains. The stage is 60 km long.
  3. 04StageStage 4: Boží Dar – KrasliceThe fourth section of the Ore Mountains Trail starts in Boží Dar and takes you through a wild landscape full of peat bogs. You will ride along the unique Blatenský příkop water ditch (UNESCO), pass Horní Blatná and, via the characterful village of Přebuz, begin your descent from the ridges. The main destination of this stage is the town of Kraslice in the Svatava valley. The stage is 46 km long.
  4. 05StageStage 5: Kraslice – ChebThe final section of the trail descends into the Cheb Basin. The route takes you through the town of Luby and, thanks to side trips, offers the best of the region – Vildštejn and Seeberg castles, the Soos nature reserve with its mud volcanoes and the parks of the spa town of Františkovy Lázně. You will successfully complete your journey at the Skalka reservoir in Cheb. The total route including side trips is 54 km long.