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The Tall Rock

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The monumental quartzite rock ridge towering on the Czech-German border near the village of Kostelní strikingly resembles the ruins of a Gothic castle from a distance, and a secured observation deck has been built at its summit. Bicycle Route No. 23 follows a paved forest road for about 300 meters below the rock massif, from which a forest trail continues onward. Bicycles must be locked at the base of the hill near the wooden tourist shelter at the end of the accessible road, and the short climb up the stairs to the lookout must be completed on foot.

 

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The Tall Rock

The monumental quartzite rock ridge towering on the Czech-German border near the village of Kostelní strikingly resembles the ruins of a Gothic castle from a distance, and a secured observation...

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Seeberg Castle

One of the oldest surviving Romanesque-Gothic castles in Bohemia, also known as Ostroh, towers above the valley of the Slatina stream and houses rich exhibitions of historic furniture, edged weapons...

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Soos Reservations

This unique nature reserve north of Františkovy Lázně features an extensive peat bog where pure carbon dioxide bubbles up from mofettes, and the landscape, with its bubbling mud, resembles the...

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Františkovy Lázně

This iconic spa town is famous for its uniform Classicist architecture, yellow colonnades, healing springs, and extensive landscaped parks. Bicycle Route No. 23 runs directly through the historic spa district,...

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Skalka Reservoir

This picturesque reservoir, built on the Eger river in the 1960s, lines the final kilometres of the entire Ore Mountains Trail. The dam provides flood protection and recreation and is...

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Cheb

The historic town of Cheb is the official endpoint of the entire 242-kilometer-long Krušnohorská Magistrála. After passing by the Skalka Reservoir, Cycle Route No. 23 takes you along flat, paved...

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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. 02StageStage 2: Cínovec – Mount Saint SebastianThe second section of the Ore Mountains Trail starts in the mining village of Cínovec, from where the route leads you through rolling ridge country past the Vlčí hora lookout tower at Dlouhá Louka to a technical landmark – the Fláje dam. The route then continues through deep forests via Mníšek, the picturesque surroundings of Hora Svaté Kateřiny and the border village of Kalek. The main destination of this stage is the historic little town of Hora Svatého Šebestiána. The stage is 76 km long.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.