Why this ride
149 km one way from Rakovník - plan on about 2 h 06 of riding. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Karlštejn and Berounka River · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 149 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 06
- 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. 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
Food stop near Rakovník is where the day begins. Next is Photo stop near Dobříš.
2. Photo stop near Dobříš
Dobříš is a small town in Central Bohemia, about forty kilometres south-west of Prague, set on the edge of the Brdy, a long range of forested hills. The town is best known for its Rococo chateau, built in the eighteenth century for the Colloredo-Mansfeld family, with formal French gardens and an English-style park. After the Second World War, the chateau served for decades as a retreat for Czechoslovak writers, and it is now open to visitors again.
Read the complete Photo stop near Dobříš write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Dobříš comes up about 104 km into the recorded legs. Next is Karlštejn and Berounka River checkpoint 8.
3. Near Modřany
South of Prague, the Vltava leaves the city through a deep, wooded valley, and the suburbs give way to villages, orchards and cliffs. It is a place of transition: the city's traffic behind you, the Bohemian countryside ahead.
Read the complete Near Modřany 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 149 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop near Rakovník to Photo stop near Dobříš
Food stop near Rakovník → Photo stop near Dobříš is 104 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Dobříš to Near Modřany
Photo stop near Dobříš → Near Modřany is 45 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.