Prague, Karlštejn Castle

Type: Bicycle route Distance: 42.7 km Difficulty: Difficult Vertical 121 m Rating: 100/5

Prague (Praha), Czech Republic

Prague, Karlštejn Castle

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From the square in Prague-Řeporyje go into Dalejská Street and continue down the street to a nearby viaduct. At the viaduct turn with caution left over the bridge. In the forest you come to Y-shaped crossroads, where you turn right over a brook and continue past a former factory, where the road turns left.

Here will the quality of the road get worse. Not far behind the factory at a sign turn sharply right. You will be passing a Natural monument Černý lom along a rocky road. Then you will be crossing a brook and go past cottages to a footbridge at railway tracks.

Go over the footbridge and into a short steep climb. At the top turn right. Then go downhill along a narrow path with a rail. Watch out for steps in the path. Soon you come to the Natural Monument Červený lom. Here watch out for wooden retarders on the road. At the point where the road meets with railway tracks is another side road. We recommend to continue further left and after a 50 meters at an asphalt road to turn right, towards Hlubočepy. At a viaduct continue straight past a playground.

You are now in the Nature reserve Prokopské údolí. After passing two viaducts along a asphalt road you come to a side road at pond. It is a very nice palce surounded by rocks. Behind the pond at a triangular crossroads in Hlubočepy continue straight towards a nearby stone bridge. Go over the bridge and at a crossroads in Hlubočepy turn left onto a main road. Along a slight downhill you get to another stone bridge, behind which keep an eye on a side road leading right, towards Radotín. Behind a vidauct turn right. Pass under the road junction and when you reach another viaduct, turn behind it left, under a main road leading to Radotín.

You finally get to the river Vltava where you can have a nice view of Vyšehrad. Those of you who come in direction from the center (Malá Strana), then continue along the river. Turn right and continue upstream along the river. On your right hand you will a car park and an underpass. Here you can join our route if you are coming from direction of Velká Chuchle by turning at the river right. The rest of you still continue along the river. You will then go for a short time along a one-way street, which does not apply for cyclist.

Behind a football pich is a path leading to a river with river ferry by which you can join the rout in direction from Modřany. At the next crossroads continue under a bridge and then straight, along a river. Behind a bridge go past a fenced area along a pavement, behind which will the trail lead you back to the river. You've come to Radotín bridge, which is part of an outer ring of Prague. Under this bridge is a newly opened cycling trail from district Komorany. If you come from there turn right and continue upstream Berounka River. The rest of you just pass under the bridge.

Behind the bridge keep left and follow a paved road to Radotín. Here you can find a car park near a fast food. Those joining the route from Radotín will just go to the river and turn right. Those of you who will join the route from Zbraslav turn behind the river left. Near a foot bridge is the church of Sts. Peter and Pavel. Rest of you go under the footbridge and continue along the river. At a high voltage pylon continue straight along cycling trail No. 3 to nearby Černošice. Here you will join an asphalt road. On arrival at this small town you pass a weir, behind which will the trail lead you in front of a footbridge right. At a railway tracks, turn left and continue straight. Ignore all side roads. Continue along a railway tracks till you reach a main road and turn left. In a village continue along Dr. Janského Street. Behind a chapel, in right-hand bend, leave the main road and continue straight to footbridge over the river Berounka. Behind the footbridge is a unpleasant downhill with a bend at the end. Continue right along railway tracks past a train stop Všenory to crossroads with a main road. Keep right, along the cycling trail. Behind a train station Bedřichovice, turn right over railway trails. After a wile turn left onto a footbridge and behind it head left. 300 meters behind the footbridge will the trail bends to the left and then to the right towards a nearby castle.

Behind a footbridge turn left. Then continue under a main road towards Karlštejn. At an information center is a pedestrian crossing, at which you turn right. Here you can also find an ATM. Behind a brook turn right onto a promenade, which will lead you to a musem of clocks and native scenes. Then continue along the promenade to Karlštejn Castle where you can visit a wax museum. A tour of the castle is possible only after a reservation.

From the castle then return back to the main road and turn right. After a while you cross a river and behind it turn right, towards a train station. From here you get back to Prague by train. Of course you can also return back the same way you came. 

  • Car park in Lužinky

    The starting point of the route is a car park in Lužinky 

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  • Černý lom (quarry) Černý lom (quarry)

    A limestone quarry Černý lom (formerly quarry "Kamchatka") located in the valley of Dalejský brook in Prague. You can see here a exposed boundary between two geological periods of the Paleozoic, Silurian and Devonian. In the quarry and surrounding area you can also find fossils. 

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  • Červený lom (quarry) Červený lom (quarry)

    A natural monument and significant fossil site. You can find here a large number of thermophilic flora and fauna, including protected species. 

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    Červený lom (quarry)
  • Jezírko (Hlubočepy) Lake Jezírko (Hlubočepy) Lake

    A charming small lake along the trail. 

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    Jezírko (Hlubočepy) Lake Jezírko (Hlubočepy) Lake Jezírko (Hlubočepy) Lake
  • Car park at a river. Car park at a river.

    Here you can join the route from direction of Velká Chuchle and Barandov. 

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    Car park at a river. Road leading to Velká Chuchle
  • Side road behind a car park Side road behind a car park

    From here you can also join our route. 

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  • Car park at a small restaurant Car park at a small restaurant

    Another car park along our route. If you start from here, turn at a river right. Unfortunately when we were here there was a fair at the car park. 

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  • Bistro U Ondřeje (small restaurant) Bistro U Ondřeje (small restaurant)

    Possible stop for refreshments along the route. 

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  • Church of Sts. Petr a Pavel Church of Sts. Petr a Pavel

    The first mention of the church is from the 1298th present appearance is from years 1740 to 1750. 

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  • Small restaurant Small restaurant

    A small restaurant with sitting at the end of Radotín.

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  • Weir in Černošicích Weir in Černošicích

    A weir on Berounka River in Černošice. 

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  • Dobřichovice Castle Dobřichovice Castle

    The original fortress was demolished by the Swedes during the Thirty Years War. Knights of the Cross with the Red Star then on its site built in 1676 a simple castle with a chapel. In the 18th century the castle burned down and was then rebuilt in Late Baroque style. Unfortunately the castle is not open for public. 

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    Dobřichovice Castle
  • Train station Zadní Třebaň Train station Zadní Třebaň

    Another posible point where you can join our route.

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  • Karlštejn Infocenter Karlštejn Infocenter

    An information center in Karlštejn.

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  • Car park in Karlštejn Car park in Karlštejn

    Another possible starting point of the route.

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    Car park in Karlštejn Car park in Karlštejn Car park in Karlštejn
  • Nativity Scene Museum Nativity Scene Museum

    A baroque 18th century building formerly used as a parsonage, today it's literally crammed with museum exhibits. 

    Open: Jan-March: Sat - Sun, 10:00 - 17:00
    Apr-June: Tue - Sun, 10:00-17:00
    July-Aug: daily, 9:00 - 19:00
    Sept-Nov: Tue - Sun, 10:00 - 17:00
    Dec: daily, 10:00 - 17:00
    Admission: Adults: 50 CZK
    Children, students, pensioners 30 CZK
    Nativity Scene Museum Nativity Scene Museum
  • Wax Museum Wax Museum

    You will meet here with known rulers, leader, artist of Czech and foreign history, but also with the executioner, Pied Piper or White Lady. 

    Open: 10:00 - 16:00 Admission: Adults: 100 CZK / 4 EUR
    Children, students, pensioners 70 CZK / 3 EUR
    Family: 270 CZK / 11 EUR
    Wax Museum Wax Museum Wax Museum Wax Museum Wax Museum Wax Museum
  • Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn Castle

    Gothic castle Karlstejn was founded by Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV in 1348. The castle was built as a personal residence and then enlarged for protection of the crown jewels and holy relics. Karštejn is one of the largest national cultural monument and is one of the most visited castles in the Czech Republic.

    Unfortunately we reckon you won't be able to visit the insides of castle in time because of the length of the route.

    FEBRUARY open at the weekend only from 10 am till 15 pm. Without reservation HERE is not possible to visit the castle. 

    Open: Tue - Sun, 9:30 to 17:00 Admission:
    Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn Castle

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