Is the path or the destination more important? Make both count and go on this trip from Prague to Berlin! let yourself surprise from the beginning to the end. 

We offer you an itinerary of more than 500 kilometers crossing two countries and connecting two capitals. Prepare your saddlebags, get on your bike and get ready to discover the landscapes of the Czech Republic and Germany on two wheels.

This 11-day self-guided bicycle trip It almost entirely follows the flow of the Elbe River, until it reaches the pine forests of Saxony and the lakes of Potsdam. With daily stages of 38 to 60 kilometers with little gradient, the route is designed for regular cyclist.

ITINERARY
The first section will take you through an important winegrowing region until reaching the city of Melnik, built on a hill, at the top of the confluence of the Vltava and Elbe rivers.

you will follow the gentle landscapes on the banks of the Elbe, now without losing sight of the curious mountain Rip. According to legend, on this hill of volcanic origin, the first Czechs settled many centuries ago.

Before entering Germany, the path follows an old trade route, which once connected the Czech kingdoms with the Saxon kingdoms. You will pass medieval castles, buildings and ruins from the Second World War and the beautiful Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

Once you cross the border you will arrive in Dresden, a city with a wide range of museums and monuments to visit.

Pedaling through the landscapes of Saxony is like entering a fairy tale world. The city of Meißen, famous for the porcelain that has been manufactured there since the 18th century, is the next destination.

You will go through Wittenberg,, cradle of Lutheranism and place where the Protestant Reformation was born in the 16th century. It is an idyllic city that is well worth visiting. Its set of monuments appears on the list of UNESCO World Heritage.

Once you have left the Elbe behind, you will enter an area of ​​dense green pine forests, until you reach the open landscapes of the lakes of Potsdam. From this important bourgeois city, known for housing the former residence of the Prussian kings, you can choose to reach Berlin by train. Once there, we recommend staying a few more days to visit the city calmly.