Elbe Trail

The most beautiful part of the Elbe Trail can be found in Děčín. Ride the last Czech section and enjoy the beauty of the Elbe Canyon. During the trip between Děčín and Dolní Žleb you can enjoy the view of the sandstone rocks that form the deepest sandstone canyon in Europe - the Elbe Canyon. If you want to get to know the local landscape better, you can use the ferry in Dolní Žleb and continue through Hřensko to the Czech Switzerland National Park.

The Elbe Trail is one of the most beautiful and widely visited Central European cycling trails. It stretches from the very source of the Elbe deep in the Krkonoše Mountains through Mělník, Litoměřice to Ústí nad Labem. Further along the Elbe the cycle path continues to Děčín and across the border to German cities such as Dresden, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Hamburg. It ends in Cuxhaven on the shores of the North Sea. This cycle path is popular mainly due to its impressive nature, not too strenuous terrain and, after all, the idyllic Elbe River. The Czech part Elbe Trails (cycling route No. 2, EuroVelo 4 and 7) is offered on its approximately 370 kilometres. It covers a total of 1,300 km.