Why this ride
170 km one way from Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav - plan on about 2 h 18 of riding. Long stretches are under trees.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Karlštejn and Berounka River · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 170 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 18
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
The twin town of Brandýs nad Labem and Stará Boleslav faces itself across the Elbe, and each half carries a different kind of history. Stará Boleslav is where Wenceslas, the duke later venerated as Saint Wenceslas, was murdered by his brother Boleslav in the tenth century. Its basilica became one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in the Czech lands, and on 28 September, the national holiday, pilgrims still arrive in large numbers.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Karlštejn and Berounka River is where the day begins. Next is Prague / Bohemia return.
2. Near Lovosice, on the way back
On 1 October 1756, on the fields around Lovosice, Frederick the Great's Prussian army fought an Austrian force in the first battle of the Seven Years' War, a conflict that would spread across Europe and around the world. The battle was indecisive, but the Austrians withdrew, and the war went on for seven long years. Today the battlefield is farmland and vineyards, with a few memorials, and the town of Lovosice is a modest industrial place on the Elbe.
Read the complete Near Lovosice, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Prague / Bohemia return comes up about 83 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Rakovník.
3. Food stop near Rakovník
Rakovník guards its old centre with a pair of Gothic gate towers, and the taller of them, the Prague Gate, looks as if it has been borrowed from the capital's skyline. The town is the centre of a rural district west of Prague, known for its hops and beer, and the surrounding countryside is a gentle mix of fields, orchards and wooded hills. It has a calm, slightly sleepy atmosphere that suits a lunch stop well.
Read the complete Food stop near Rakovník write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 170 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav to Near Lovosice, on the way back
Fuel stop near Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav → Near Lovosice, on the way back is 83 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.