While packing stuff for your trip to the Czech capital, make sure you bring some sports clothes and a cycling helmet. If you can, it’s a great idea to take your bike with you (don’t worry if you can’t, you can hire one). There is a very dense network of cycle routes connecting virtually all parts of the city.
Check out the Prague cycle route map, choose the right route for you and pedal off to discover Prague.
From Břetislavka down the Šárecké Údolí Valley
Let’s start right next to the Břetislavka Residence. A tranquil trail takes us down the Šárecké Údolí Valley all the way to Šárecký Park. It’s up to you to decide if you want to continue towards the centre of Prague or plunge into the countryside. Šárka – Lysolaje Park offers dozens of kilometres of cycle routes in a variety of difficulties and surroundings terrains ranging from lush green to rocky. Visitors may connect cycling with discovering the history of Prague and its legends (the hill called Dívčí skok – A Girl’s Jump). Tourists have a chance to discover Prague from the tops of a number of observation towers. Refreshments may be enjoyed in one of the restaurants. And if a refreshing bath is what you’re up to, we recommend dipping into Džbán, a natural lake situated nearby.
Cycling along the Vltava River
The Vltava River is just a stone’s throw away (3 minutes by bike) and both of its banks offer beautiful cycle routes.
Cycle Route A1 leads along the left bank of the Vltava River, connecting the towns of Roztoky (north of Prague) with Radotín (south of Prague) as well as a number of places within Prague.
Alternatively, one may take a ferry to the other bank and try Cycle Route A2. This route leads north all the way to the town of Mělník or south to Komořany and Hostivař Natural Park.
Cycle Routes in Prague 6
Cycle Route A171: Suchdol to Nebušice
This route starts next to the premises of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague-Suchdol and leads through Lysolaje to the town of Nebušice. The terrain is hilly and the length is 5 kilometres. One of the ways of getting back to Břetislavka is across the Šárecké Údolí Valley.
Hvězda Game Preserve in Prague-Letná
If you want to see Hvězda Game Preserve, one of the ways to get there is to pedal across the Šárecké Údolí Valley and Lysolaje Park. If you feel like it, you can continue from here all the way to Letná, Strahov and Hradčany.
Cycle Route No. 201
Another tip for an exciting bike trip is taking Cycle Route 201. Leading along the White Mountain and cutting through Prague-Dejvice, this route connects the lowest and the highest places in Prague. That’s why one should prepare for some hill climbing. The route, which leads from Bubeneč to Zličín, is 13.6 kilometres long and is well marked.
Prague is a terrific place for cycling trips. There are relaxed routes in the country as well as routes leading down busy streets. The choice is yours.
The Břetislavka Residence team wish you exciting cycling trips in Prague.
