The most challenging bike trip starts in Děčín. The route leads first along the Elbe Trail and specifically to Těchlovice at the Přední Lhota crossroads. From the crossroads, continue along cycle route No. 3124 and you will have a rather demanding climb to Bukova hora via Rytířov. Nice forest asphalts will lead you after 600 vertical metres to the Buková hora transmitter. However, it does not serve as a lookout tower, so we recommend visiting the nearby Humboldt Lookout, which is reached by a red hiking trail and offers a beautiful view of the Bohemian Central Highlands. From Bukovka we recommend continuing through the pastures to the Vít's lookout tower near Náčkovice, which offers another very nice view. From here, the route leads to Verneřice and then along cycle route No. 3125 through the picturesque village of Merboltice to the Ploučnice River valley. Back to Děčín you can take cycle route No. 15 - the Ploučnice cycle path. In Děčín you can visit the castle, the aquapark or the beautiful viewpoint on the Shepherd's Wall.

Route: Děčín - Těchlovice - Rytířov - Buková hora - Víťova rozhledna - Verneřice - Merboltice - Starý Šachov - Benešov nad Ploučnicí - Děčín

Trip length: 55 km

Climb: 880 m; Descent: 880 m

For an exact map, see here or retrieve the QR code below.