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Trails Of The Czech Republic(Self-Guided)


Explore the magnificent landscapes of the Czech Republic on foot on this incredible journey through Bohemia




This superb self-guided walk takes you into the diverse landscapes of Bohemia in the south of the Czech Republic where you’ll get off the beaten track and encounter historical villages, magical fairytale castles, magnificent medieval churches and monasteries as well as some of Europe’s most picturesque countryside. You will walk along the intricate network of pathways known as the Czech Greenways. This web of trails dates back over 100 years and connects walkers to the cultural heritage and natural beauty of this stunning country. As you crisscross colourful pastoral fields and vineyards and meander in and out of tiny villages you’ll discover places that for decades were hidden behind the Iron Curtain. This trip is perfect for recreational walkers looking to explore a unique part of Eastern Europe.



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Tour Highlights

  • Bohemia’s Lake District
  • UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cesky Krumlov
  • UNESCO World Heritage-listed Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape

Inclusions

  • Accommodation, transfers as indicated, luggage transfers, route notes and maps.

  • Bus
  • On foot
  • Taxi
  • 7 breakfasts

Trails Of The Czech Republic(Self-Guided)

Day 1
Arrive Breclav
Meals Privided:
Your trip starts today with your arrival in Breclav in the Czech Republic. Breclav is accessible by train from Vienna (1 hour) or Prague (3-4 hours). You will be met at Breclav train station today and transferred to the pretty town of Valtice where you will spend your first night. Please provide Peregrine with your train arrival details into Breclav at least 2 weeks prior to departure. We recommend www.oebb.at/pv/en/Servicebox/Train_schedule/index.jsp (Austrian trains) and www.idos.cz (Czech trains) for accurate train timetables. On arrival you will have a welcome brief. The remainder of the afternoon is free to explore the impressive Moravian town of Valtice.
Day 2
Valtice - Lednice (11 km / 7 miles)
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
After breakfast, you commence your first walk, from Valtice to Lednice, meandering through woods and fields dotted with follies, chapels and colonnades as you go. For over 800 years, the Liechtenstein family sculpted the entire Lednice-Valtice marshy landscape into fishponds, fertile fields and tree-lined alleys which are now protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You finish your day at the Gothic Revival Chateau of Lednice, one of the most ornate examples of this historical architectural style. Trails here connect the beautiful gardens with outlying pavilions, statues, chapels, and peaceful ponds. This afternoon you are transferred to the town of Mikulov, where you will spend the evening.
Day 3
Pavlov - Mikulov (10 km / 6 miles)
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Today you walk along the Palava hills through the ruins of Divci hrady (Maiden's Castles) and across Devin, the highest point of the Palava hills (550m). After crossing the ''saddle'' you arrive at the ruins of Sirotci hradek (Orphan castle). From here you climb to Tabulova Hill and over Turold Hill down to Mikulov, a magical castle town surrounded by expansive vineyards. The Dietrichstein family once ruled here and they have left their mark in the forms of an impressive chateau and family crypt. A late afternoon car transfer takes you to Vranov nad Dyji where you will spend the evening.
Day 4
Cizov - Hardegg - Vranov nad Dyji (14 km / 9 miles)
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Start your day with the tour of the magnificent Baroque chateau in Vranov nad Dyji, perched atop a rocky outcrop, high above the Dyje River. It's then time to explore the unspoiled beauty of Podyji National Park. The trail starts in the village of Cizov, where you can see the last remnant of the Iron Curtain, it continues to the Austrian village of Hardegg with its ancient castle and sweeping views of the Dyje valley. The trail then leads you back to Vranov nad Dyji from where you'll take a late afternoon transfer by car to the town of Telc; one of the best-preserved Renaissance towns in all Europe.
Day 5
Landstejn – Nova Bystrice (15 km / 9 miles)
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Today's hike begins at the castle of Landstejn, a massive 13th century fortress which was once the largest Romanesque castle in the Czech lands. The trail from the castle leads through woods and meadows to the small town of Nova Bystrice. From here to get to Jindrichuv Hradec you take the quaint narrow-gauge railway which dates back to 1896 and winds through the sparsely inhabited, forested region known as “Czech Canada”. This evening is spent in Jindrichuv Hradec.
Day 6
Trebon – Kojakovice (14 km / 9 miles)
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
This morning there is ample time to take in the historic town and castle of Jindrichuv Hradec before continuing through the mosaic of ponds, woods and meadows of the Bohemia Lake District and its capital, Trebon, a medieval city whose walls are still largely intact. The trail leads around Svet, a man-made lake and an engineering wonder of the 16th century. Your walk ends in the village of Kojakovice with its interesting local village museum. A late afternoon transfer will take you from Kojakovice to Cesky Krumlov; one of Central Europe's most wonderful medieval towns. The next two nights are spent in Cesky Krumlov.
Day 7
Cesky Krumlov – Klet – Cesky Krumlov (16 km / 10 miles)
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
This morning a transfer will take you from Cesky Krumlov to Zlata Koruna, a town situated in the Blanský Forest Nature Reserve at the base of Klet' Mountain and famous for it's impressive Cistercian monastery. A trail then takes you over the highest peak of the Blanský Forest: Klet, where you will find a restaurant, a lookout tower and an astronomical observatory. From here you hike back to Cesky Krumlov.
Day 8
Cesky Krumlov - Prague
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Today is free to further enjoy the delights of Cesky Krumlov. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Cesky Krumlov's Old Town has 300 protected medieval buildings and it's castle complex is the second largest in the Czech Republic. A late afternoon transfer by bus will take you from Cesky Krumlov to Prague where the tour comes to an end. Extra accommdaiton can be booked in Prague - enquire at time of booking.

IN A NUTSHELL

8 days
$1,795
15

TOUR INFORMATION

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20/10/201227/10/2012 $1,795
06/10/201213/10/2012 $1,795
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04/10/201211/10/2012 $1,795
20/09/201227/09/2012 $1,795
19/09/201226/09/2012 $1,795
18/09/201225/09/2012 $1,795
17/09/201224/09/2012 $1,795
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13/09/201220/09/2012 $1,795
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06/05/201213/05/2012 $1,795
05/05/201212/05/2012 $1,795
04/05/201211/05/2012 $1,795
03/05/201210/05/2012 $1,795
02/05/201209/05/2012 $1,795
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29/04/201206/05/2012 $1,795
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15/05/201222/05/2012 $1,795
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27/04/201204/05/2012 $1,795
26/04/201203/05/2012 $1,795
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11/04/201218/04/2012 $1,795
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09/04/201216/04/2012 $1,795
08/04/201215/04/2012 $1,795
07/04/201214/04/2012 $1,795
06/04/201213/04/2012 $1,795
05/04/201212/04/2012 $1,795
04/04/201211/04/2012 $1,795
03/04/201210/04/2012 $1,795
02/04/201209/04/2012 $1,795
13/04/201220/04/2012 $1,795
14/04/201221/04/2012 $1,795
25/04/201202/05/2012 $1,795
24/04/201201/05/2012 $1,795
23/04/201230/04/2012 $1,795
22/04/201229/04/2012 $1,795
21/04/201228/04/2012 $1,795
20/04/201227/04/2012 $1,795
19/04/201226/04/2012 $1,795
18/04/201225/04/2012 $1,795
17/04/201224/04/2012 $1,795
16/04/201223/04/2012 $1,795
15/04/201222/04/2012 $1,795
01/04/201208/04/2012 $1,795
24/05/201231/05/2012 $1,795
16/07/201223/07/2012 $1,795
02/07/201209/07/2012 $1,795
01/07/201208/07/2012 $1,795
30/06/201207/07/2012 $1,795
29/06/201206/07/2012 $1,795
28/06/201205/07/2012 $1,795
27/06/201204/07/2012 $1,795
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25/06/201202/07/2012 $1,795
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22/06/201229/06/2012 $1,795
03/07/201210/07/2012 $1,795
04/07/201211/07/2012 $1,795
15/07/201222/07/2012 $1,795
14/07/201221/07/2012 $1,795
13/07/201220/07/2012 $1,795
12/07/201219/07/2012 $1,795
11/07/201218/07/2012 $1,795
10/07/201217/07/2012 $1,795
09/07/201216/07/2012 $1,795
08/07/201215/07/2012 $1,795
07/07/201214/07/2012 $1,795
06/07/201213/07/2012 $1,795
05/07/201212/07/2012 $1,795
21/06/201228/06/2012 $1,795
20/06/201227/06/2012 $1,795
19/06/201226/06/2012 $1,795
05/06/201212/06/2012 $1,795
04/06/201211/06/2012 $1,795
03/06/201210/06/2012 $1,795
02/06/201209/06/2012 $1,795
01/06/201208/06/2012 $1,795
31/05/201207/06/2012 $1,795
30/05/201206/06/2012 $1,795
29/05/201205/06/2012 $1,795
28/05/201204/06/2012 $1,795
27/05/201203/06/2012 $1,795
26/05/201202/06/2012 $1,795
06/06/201213/06/2012 $1,795
07/06/201214/06/2012 $1,795
18/06/201225/06/2012 $1,795
17/06/201224/06/2012 $1,795
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15/06/201222/06/2012 $1,795
14/06/201221/06/2012 $1,795
13/06/201220/06/2012 $1,795
12/06/201219/06/2012 $1,795
11/06/201218/06/2012 $1,795
10/06/201217/06/2012 $1,795
09/06/201216/06/2012 $1,795
08/06/201215/06/2012 $1,795
25/05/201201/06/2012 $1,795
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