AROUND REPUBLIC
The traditional northern route has been raced in more or less the same form since the very first edition. Naturally, it has evolved slightly over the years, but its essence remains unchanged – starting in the town of Hranice u Aše, it follows the borders with Germany and Poland all the way to the Jeseníky Mountains.
The southern route, like the northern route, starts in Hranice u Aše. It follows the German border through Šumava National Park, the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area, Podyjí National Park, Pálava, and the White Carpathians.
Along the way, both routes offer countless natural attractions and thousands of breathtaking views across the landscape...
north route
Protected Landscape Areas
Labské pískovce
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains offer monumental sandstone rock formations and breathtaking views from the summit of Děčínský Sněžník!
Jizerské hory
Plateaus dotted with granite peaks, with shallow depressions containing numerous peat bogs.
Orlické hory
The Orlické Mountains form an approximately 50-kilometre-long ridge stretching along the Czech-Polish border from Olešnice to Heřmanice.
Broumovsko
A picturesque landscape with pockets of wild nature, best known for its vast rock cities and unique traditional folk architecture.
Jeseníky
Forested mountains with rounded ridges, springs of crystal-clear water flowing through deep valleys, and centuries-old primeval forests – these are the Jeseníky Mountains.
national parks
Krkonoše
An island of tundra in the heart of Europe – a unique mosaic of mountain ecosystems. The mountain slopes are covered with forests and meadows, while the upper reaches of the broad ridges are home to dwarf mountain pine, alpine grasslands, and peat bog habitats.
České švýcarsko
The combination of sandstone rock formations and the rounded shapes of basalt and phonolite hills creates the distinctive character of the local landscape and also plays a vital role in supporting the diversity of plants, animals, and other organisms.
south track
Protected Landscape Areas
třeboňsko
A landscape criss-crossed by ponds, crystal-clear pools, floodplain forests, peat bogs, meandering rivers, meadows, and pastures.
pálava
Vineyards lining the hillsides throughout the region, set in the ancient landscape of South Moravia and surrounded by magnificent historical landmarks.
bílé karpaty
Thousands of hectares of unique flower-rich meadows dotted with scattered trees and shrubs, creating the distinctive character of the landscape today.
national parks
šumava
The main feature of the local landscape is its unique biological communities. In addition to mountain spruce forests and primeval woodlands, the area is home to fens, peat bogs, and glacial lakes.
podyjí
The river valley, set in a richly forested landscape, will captivate you. Steep, massive rock walls contrast with the river’s gentle meanders, while floodplain meadows give way to vast, sun-drenched forest-steppe.