Where the Elbe flows

Starting point: Herlíkovice

Route: Herlíkovice - Přední Žalý – observation tower at Žalý - Benecko (Zlatá vyhlídka hotel) - Křížovky - Kněžice - Vrchlabí - Horní Branná – Kunčice nad Labem - Hostinné /27 km/

Short description:
In Herlíkovice, you can ride the cable car, which will carry both you and your bicycle all the way up to the Žalý lookout tower. From the lookout tower, there is a beautiful panorama of the nearby Krkonoše ridges all the way to the foothills. You can get on your bicycle and ride down to Benecko to Hotel Zlatá Vyhlídka and then ride through Kněžice to Vrchlabí, Horní Branná, and Kunčice nad Labem all the way to Hostinné. From there you can continue along Bike Trail No. 24 by the Les Království reservoir to Dvůr Králové nad Labem.

Points of interest:

• Observation tower at Žalý,
• Museum of KRNAP (Krkonoše National Park) in Vrchlabí,
• Harrachovská hrobka (Harrachov tomb) in Horní Branné,
• Galerie antického umění (Gallery of Antique Art) in Hostinné

Difficulty: This trail is easy and is suitable for all types of bicycles.