KRÁLICKÝ SNĚŽNÍK by Bicycle
Contents Eastern Bohemia ....................................................... 4 Králický Sněžník .......................................................6 From the monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain to Severomoravská Lodge............................................. 8 Králíky tree-lined alleys.............................................10 Králický Sněžník lookout loop.....................................12 Suchý vrch Ridge ......................................................14 Criss-crossing Králický Sněžník (from Králíky through Staré Město)............................... 16 Loop around the Králické brázdy trough........................18
Králický Sněžník
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Eastern Bohemia
OLDEST stud farm: Kladruby nad Labem, founded in 1552 HARDEST and oldest race: Velká pardubická steeplechase, established in 1874
Are you searching for a cyclist’s paradise? Well search no more! The Eastern Bohemia region is the perfect place for you. Cycling enthusiasts of
HIGHEST point: Králický Sněžník, 1,423 metres above sea level LARGEST protected area: Maštale natural reserve, .
all kinds will find something perfect just for them.
1,088.56 hectares
It doesn’t matter whether your bike is your daily companion, or if you only
LARGEST body of water: Seč Reservoir, 220 hectares
take it out on special occasions. Or whether you love the mountains or prefer to ride on flat terrain. What unfolds before you is a diverse landscape that will immediately enchant you. While the region surrounding the Elbe River (home of the well-known Labská route) is a primarily flat area, the Eagle mountains and foothills and the Králický Sněžník area are, on the other hand, a lure for mountain lovers. And, of course, the area includes such cycling treats as single tracks and pump tracks. In addition to beautiful landscapes, the region not only boasts an interesting history and fascinating technical monuments, but also kind, hospitable, and open-hearted people. Its crown jewel is horses, not only because it is home to one of the most famous horse races in the world, the Velká Pardubická steeplechase, but also because of the Old Kladruber horses breeding programme, as well as the volumes of equestrian trails. Here, the old saying still rings true: “Every Czech is a musician.“ Perhaps that is also the reason why lovers of
SELECTION OF THE MOST INTERESTING EVENTS: AVIATION FAIR IN PARDUBICE June An international showcase of aviation and military technology. . www.aviatickapout.cz/en
SMETANA’S LITOMYŠL June, July International operatic festival.. www.smetana-litomysl.de
muses cherish the musical gem that is Smetana’s Litomyšl International Opera Festival. All of these are delicacies that simply invite you to savour them... Just like the renowned Pardubice gingerbread. So don’t hesitate to visit this picturesque corner of the country, and fall in love with it from your bike seat... For more detailed information and tips for interesting excursions, events, or accommodation, visit www.east-bohemia.info.
CRAFT SATURDAY IN LETOHRAD July A demonstration of traditional . crafts and historical machines.. www.muzeumremesel.cz/en
PUPPETEER’S CHRUDIM July National showcase of puppeteer ensembles. . http://en.navstevnik.cz
PRAHA PARDUBICE
AKCE CIHELNA IN KRÁLÍKY August The largest gathering of military history enthusiasts in the Czech Republic. www.akcecihelna.com
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Králický Sněžník
CALENDAR OF SELECTED EVENTS:
The Králický Sněžník tourist area is famous for its untamed wilderness, sought-after by tourists year-round. The mysteries of the area‘s deep forests, expansive meadows, secret spots, and lookout points will definitely enchant cyclists as well. Here, you can not only relax through rest, but also through healthy activities. The area offers countless adrenaline experiences and a diverse variety of marked routes through natural reserves or the surrounding natural parks, interwoven with streams and healing springs. Each of these will offer you something completely different. Králický Sněžník Natural Reserve attracts with its numerous modern services and newly-marked routes through the third-highest mountain range in the Czech Republic. You can get to the Jeřáb Natural Park from such places as the majestic monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain, with its newly-constructed memorial to victims of internment. At the Suchý vrch – Buková hora Natural Park, you can combine exercise with high-quality cuisine and a visit to one of the most significant historic military monuments in the Czech Republic, the underground Museum of Czechoslovakian Fortifications in the Bouda artillery fortification. The marked trails and cycling routes will delight both families with children and athletes seeking new challenges. Visitors will surely welcome the relaxing mood of the numerous shady tree-lined alleys, as well as the option to conquer ascents with the help of ski lifts (such as those at Dolní Morava and Červená Voda). The curious will no doubt take a moment to explore the countless (over 200) reinforced concrete bunkers strewn about the landscape. More demanding athletes can compare their performance with the results of some of the local cycling races. Some of the most interesting worthy of mention include the Jeřáb 1003 – Červená Voda, Suchý vrch time trials – Červená Voda, Slaměnka time trials – Dolní Morava, or the Rampušák – Štíty. Get your bike ready for an exciting ride, and allow yourself to be surprised by the Králický Sněžník Tourist Area! www.east-bohemia.info
KRÁLICKÝ SNĚŽNÍK KRÁLÍKY
KRÁLÍKY CARNIVAL February
A winter whirl of masks is presented each year at this traditional carnival, which takes place in selected restaurants, bars, and in the Střelnice cultural house in Králíky.
www.kraliky.eu
JOURNEY TO SONG AT KŘÍŽOVÁ HORA June
This folk festival with a supplementary programme for children and a craft fair takes place at the Křížová Mountain lookout tower complex in Červená Voda.
www.east-bohemia.info
I KNOW A LITTLE CHURCH July
This summertime journey about countryside churches is an easy walk and winds through a landscape full of beautiful views.This event also includes a musical programme with a closing event in a big top.
www.east-bohemia.info
ARTEX MUSIC FESTIVAL July
Good music, art, and entertainment can all be found at this traditional music and arts festival, which takes place at Velké Square in Králíky.
www.east-bohemia.info
AKCE CIHELNA August
The Akce Cihelna event has a rich tradition, and is designated for military history enthusiasts. The programme includes battle reenactments and presentations of military technologies, primarily from the Second World War.
www.akcecihelna.com
GRAND OPENING OF THE DOLNÍ MORAVA RESORT December
The official inauguration of the winter season at Dolní Morava. Throughout the day visitors can experience an entertaining programme for both adults and children, contests, live concerts, shows, as well as discounts and ski passes for everyone.
www.dolnimorava.cz/_en
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Vysoký Potok
Králíky
Hora Matky Boží Mountain monastery
Val lookout tower
Podlesí
Dolní Orlice
Severomoravská Lodge
Holy Trinity
Červená Voda Křížová hora lookout tower Moravský Karlov
Holy Trinity Chapel, Jeřáb natural park
FROM THE MONASTERY AT HORA MATKY BOŽÍ MOUNTAIN TO SEVEROMORAVSKÁ LODGE
Monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain, 4077 intersection, Hedeč > Val lookout tower > svatá Trojice (4.5 km); unmarked turnoff for Severomoravská Lodge (640 metres); return 4077 Králíky > svatá Trojice, Rudolf Spring (600 metres); 4071 svatá Trojice >
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Králický Sněžník
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Písařov (8.7 km); Class III road 31234 Písařov > Moravský Karlov (1.5 km); Class III road 31230 Moravský Karlov – Červená Voda (2.7 km); Class I road 11 Červená Voda > Hradec Králové (1.8 km), 4069 Červená Voda > Hedeč (6.5 km, after 5.2 km St. Mary healing spring), monastery at Hedeč (500 metres)
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Hora Matky Boží
Červená Voda
509 m.a.s.l
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Moravský Karlov
Písařov
Difficulty:
882 m.a.s.l
Type | trekking and road bicycles
Svatá Trojice
Hora Matky Boží rozhledna Val
ROUTE ELEVATION PROFILE
Distance | 30 km
The loop begins and ends at Hora Matky Boží Mountain. This beautiful lookout and important pilgrimage site lies at an elevation of 800 metres above sea level. Despite the fact that the majority of the route leads through the deep forests of the Jeřáb natural park, you will not miss out on lookouts or historical and natural points of interest.
Janoušov
Písařov
30 km
Val lookout tower
POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE
Memorial to victims of internment, Monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain
Lookout tower and monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain (church, cloisters, crypt, Chapel of the Holy Stairs, parking, restaurant) • Memorial for the Victims of Internment • Val lookout tower • Jeřáb natural park • Holy Trinity Chapel • Rudolf Spring • Church of St. Matthew • Church of Our Lady • St. Mary healing Spring
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Heřmanice Horní Lipka Prostřední Lipka
Červený Potok
K–S8 infantry block
K – S 14 infantry block Military Museum
Dolní Hedeč Králíky
Horní Orlice
K-S 8 infantry bunker
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560 m.a.s.l
ROUTE DESCRIPTION This loop leads primarily along low-traffic Class III roads, and along paved tree-lined alleys that provide pleasant shade on hot days. The route can be shortened in several places. This makes it perfect for family trips as well.
Králíky
Difficulty:
Králíky
Type | trekking and road bicycles
Horní Lipka
755 m.a.s.l
Distance | 24 km
Prostřední Lipka
ROUTE ELEVATION PROFILE
Dolní Hedeč
BASIC LOOP – KRÁLÍKY TREE-LINED ALLEYS
Chapel of the Holy Stairs, Monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain
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Victims of Internment • K-S 8 Infantry Bunker • Church of St. Anne, Horní Lipka • . Church of the Holy Trinity, Heřmanice • Museum of Czechoslovakian Fortifications, . “U cihelny“ K-S 14 Infantry Bunker • Králíky Military Museum
4077 Králíky > Dolní Orlice . (3 km); 4069 Dolní Orlice > Horní Orlice > Hedeč > intersection of cycling trails 4069 and 6272 (5 km); 6272 intersection of cycling trails 4069 and 6272 > Červený Potok > K-S 8 infantry bunker (4.5 km); 6272 K-S 8 infantry bunker > intersection of cycling routes 6272 and 4361 (1 km); 4361 intersection of cycling routes 6272 and 4361 > Horní Lipka (1.2 km); . 4068 Horní Lipka > Horní Lipka, Konečná, bus stop (1 km); unmarked Horní Lipka, Konečná, bus stop > Heřmanice > Prostřední Lipka (6.8 km); 4361 Prostřední Lipka > Military Museum > Králíky (2 km)
POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE The Králíky urban conservation zone, (Králíky Military History Educational Trail, Tourist information centre) • tree-lined alley to Hora Matky Boží Mountain • Králíky swimming complex • St. Mary healing Spring • Val lookout tower • lookout and monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain (church, cloisters, crypt, Chapel of the Holy Stairs), Memorial to the
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Memorial to victims of internment, Monastery at Hora Matky Boží Mountain
Military Museum, Králíky
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Pod Vilemínkou POLSKO
Klepáč lookout tower
Horní Morava
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Dolní Morava
Smolkův bridge
Sedm cest crossroads
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619 m.a.s.l
ROUTE DESCRIPTION Thanks to the ski lift, this pleasant loop from Dolní Morava to the Slaměnka Lodge (1,100 metres above sea level) can be divided into two sections, or can be utilised for downhill mountain biking (single track). The reward for your ascent is the beautiful flora and fauna of the Králický Sněžník National Nature Reserve.
Dolní Morava
Type | trekking and mountain bicycles
Pod Vilemínkou
Distance | 33 km Difficulty: / . (785 metre elevation differential, or descent only)
U Johanese
ROUTE ELEVATION PROFILE 1166 m.a.s.l
KRÁLICKÝ SNĚŽNÍK LOOKOUT LOOP
Velká. Morava
Dolní Morava
U Slaměnky
Sedm cest crossroads
Smolkův bridge
33 km
The entire route is labelled with red route markers and the number 6267 > Dolní Morava – parking lot at the terminal stop > k Vilemínce (4.5 km) > U laviček lookout (9.5 km, highest point of the route at 1165 metres above sea level) > rozcestí Sedm cest (4.4 km) > U Johanesa (2.7 km) > Sutě (3.6 km) > Smolkův Bridge (2.6 km) > Dolní Morava (2.6 km) > parking lot at the terminal stop (3.8 km)
POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE Králický Sněžník National Nature Reserve • Birding area • Tvarožné Caves • Slaměnka Lodge • lookouts at the Králický Sněžník and Jeseníky mountain ranges • Zone of concrete bunkers from World War II • Malá Morava waterfall
Panorama from the summit of Králický Sněžník
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Kralický Sněžník massif
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Mladkov
Lichkov
Králíky
Bouda fortress
Suchý vrch . lookout tower
Červená Voda
Jablonné nad Orlicí
Červenovodské sedlo
Červená Voda Ski Resort
Kramářova Lodge, Suchý Vrch
ROUTE DESCRIPTION Conquering the Suchý vrch mountain range is one of the more challenging cycling excursions in Králicko. However, thanks to quality services along the route, it is also one of the most popular. Here, cyclists can look forward to beautiful, primarily gravel trails through the natural park, lookouts, healing springs, historical monuments of international importance, as well as a lookout tower and culinary experiences. The ascent can be made easier by taking advantage of the ski lift from Mlýnický dvůr. The cycling route is easily accessible by train.
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Mlýnický Dvůr
Mladkov
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Type | mountain and trekking bicycles
Červenovodské sedlo
Tvrz Bouda
Distance | 23 km
Suchý vrch
ROUTE ELEVATION PROFILE 955 m.a.s.l
SUCHÝ VRCH RIDGE
Mlýnický Dvůr
23 km
POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE
Bouda fortress
Suchý Vrch natural park – Buková Hora • Count Rostislav Spring • Betonová hranice educational trail • Museum of Czechoslovakian Fortifications – Bouda artillery fortification • Suchý vrch lookout tower • Kramářova Lodge • game park with red deer • Information centre at Červenovodské sedlo • views from Buková Hora • ski lift
The entire route is labelled with red route markers and the number 4071 > Mladkov railroad station > Bouda Fortress (6.5 km); Bouda > Suchý Vrch – lookout tower . (3.3 km); Suchý Vrch – lookout tower > . Červenovodské sedlo (3.8 km); Červeno-. vodské sedlo > Skipark Červená Voda – ski lift (8.4 km); Skipark > Mlýnický dvůr railroad station (1.2 km) Prince Rastislav´s spring
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Králický Sněžník Kladské sedlo
POLSKO
Návrší
Staré . Město Klepáč lookout tower
Slamník
U sedmi cest Horní Lipka Prostřední Lipka
Hanušovice
Králíky
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Hanušovice
“U cihelny“ K-S 14 infantry bunker Králíky
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Návrší
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Staré Město
Slamník
Type | mountain and trekking bicycles
Kladské sedlo
ROUTE ELEVATION PROFILE
Distance | 81 km
This cycling route for experienced cyclists crosses the Králický Sněžník mountain range, and links the cities of Králíky and Staré Město pod Sněžníkem. The total elevation gain of 1,634 metres can be shortened by 350 metres by taking advantage of the ski lift at Dolní Morava. However, before embarking on this route, make sure you have enough strength, your bicycle is in top condition, and that you have your helmet and other safety equipment with you. Be aware that you are about to set off for the third-highest mountain range in the Czech Republic.
Dolní Morava
1161 m.a.s.l
CRISS-CROSSING KRÁLICKÝ SNĚŽNÍK (FROM KRÁLÍKY THROUGH STARÉ MĚSTO)
U čtyř rohů
81 km
4361 Králíky > Prostřední Lipka > Horní Lipka > Dolní Morava – ski lift > Slamník (17 km); 6286 blue Slamník > rozcestí U laviček (1.4 km); 6267 red U laviček > Sedm cest > Čtyři rohy (5.2 km); 4071 red Čtyři rohy > Návrší > Kladské sedlo (17 km); 6114 Kladské sedlo > Staré Město (7.2 km); 6114 Staré Město > Hanušovice (16.2 km); 52 Hanušovice > Králíky (16 km)
POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE
Králíky urban conservation zone, Králíky Municipal Museum • Králíky Military History Educational Trail, Králíky Military Museum • Museum of Czechoslovakian Fortifications, . “U cihelny“ K-S 14 Infantry Bunker • Birding area • Králický Sněžník National Nature Reserve • lookouts at the Králický Sněžník and Jeseník mountain ranges • zone of concrete bunkers from World War II • Kladské sedlo • Hanušovice brewery • Hůrka artillery bunker
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Králíky Military Museum
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Goworów
Pod. Kamiennym Garbem
Międzylesie Pod. Klepáčem
Dolní Morava
POLSKO
Kamieńczyk
Horní Lipka
Petrovičky Mladkov Králíky
Lichkov Large Square, Králíky
ROUTE ELEVATION PROFILE
ROUTE DESCRIPTION This route will lead you along narrow roads and three natural parks across the valley between Králický Sněžník and the Orlické Mountains. A drainage area to three different seas awaits you during your trip, as well as a steep descent and all but forgotten villages on both the Czech and Polish sides of the border. You can get to Králíky from Międzylesie, Mladkov, or Lichkov by train. 4361 Králíky > Horní Lipka – turnoff for the church (5.3 km); 4068 Horní Lipka > Pod Klepáčem (3.8 km); 6269 Pod Klepáčem > CZ/PL border (2.1 km); red – CZ/PL border > Pod Kamiennym Garbem (3.5 km); blue Pod Kamiennym Garbem > Goworów (5.3 km); grey Goworów > Miedzylesie > pod Bochniakem (8.8 km); green pod Bochniakem > Kamenczyk Petrovičky (3.6 km), 4077 Petrovičky > Mladkov > Lichkovský dvůr (7 km), 4361 Lichkovský dvůr > Králíky (7 km) Králíky Military Museum
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Králíky
Dolní Lipka
Mladkov
442 m.a.s.l
Difficulty: . (1,197 metre elevation differential, steep descent)
Králíky
Type | trekking bicycles
Goworów
Pod Klepáčem
Distance | 48 km
1147 m.a.s.l
LOOP AROUND THE KRÁLICKÁ BRÁZDA TROUGH
48 km
Birding area • panoramic views, such as that from Kamienne Garb • Międzylesie city centre • Archangel Michael wooden church • traditional mountain lodge at Adam – Kašparova Lodge • folk architecture in Petrovičky in Mladkov and Lichkov • Betonová hranice educational trail • Tichá Orlice River
POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE Králíky urban conservation zone • Králíky Military History Educational Trail, Králíky Military Museum • Museum of Czechoslovakian Fortifications, “U cihelny“ K-S 14 Infantry Bunker • Lichkov Museum
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