Bike path Ohře

In total, the cycle route along the Ohře River has more than 260 km, of which about 140 km is in the Ústí Region. In the Central Bohemian Uplands, the length of the route is 53 km. The surface of the route is asphalt and in some places a field or forest reinforced road. The route is not difficult to follow, but in some places it goes along a busy road. The route goes through the towns of Louny - Počedělice - Koštice - Křesín - Levousy - Poplze - Libochovice - Kostelec nad Ohří - Budyně nad Ohří - Doksany - Brozany nad Ohří - Bohušovice nad Ohří - Terezín - Litoměřice

Where to go and where to take a break?

In Libochovice, the Libochovice chateau is worth a visit. Then it is possible to stop and refresh yourself in the Dvůr Perlová Voda homestead. The route continues to the town of Budyně nad Ohří, where there is a historic water castle (castle surrounded by water) from the 13th century. From Budyně, the route then continues along road No. 118 to Doksan. In Doksany you can visit the monastery and the castle. The monastery complex is divided into 4 courtyards and is dominated by the parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Behind the Baroque gate you will find a plague column, a sculpture of the Virgin Mary and a crypt. Behind the village Doksany, the route is again separated from the road and goes through the village Brozany nad Ohří, where it is possible to stop and visit the fortress of Brozan. The fortress was destroyed several times, but it is reconstructed now and you will find the coats of arms of all the owners of the fortress. They are painted on the walls. For the time being, when you leave the village you will go on a road to Bohušovice nad Ohří. Bohušovice is known mainly because that ancient archeological finds have been excavated here, such as pottery from the late Stone Age and skeletal graves from the Roman period. After Bohušovice you will already be arriving in Terezín. The city was founded at the end of the 18th century as a military fortress. It offers very interesting sights that are worth visiting. We will learn all about the local fortress in the visitor center in Retranechement 5, where it is possible to arrange tours of the fortress's underground. Another tourist destination in Terezín is the so called Small Fortress, where we commemorate the sad events, which took place here during the Second World War. From Terezín, the route leads us through the Litoměřice golf course, where Ohře flows into Elbe. Litoměřice is a royal town and you can find the baroque cathedral of St. Štěpán, Kalich viewpoint or a castle with an exposition about viticulture. If we want to see the city, we can park our bikes in the new bike tower at the bus station. Behind the Tyrš Bridge in Litoměřice, the Ohře bike path connects to the Elbe Trail and ends here.

Stops

The fortress town Terezín was built near the Labe and Ohře rivers’ junction during the reign of the Emperor Joseph II between 1780 and 1790. To honour his mother, the Empress Marie Terezie, he named it Terezín. Its aim was to protect the access roads into the heart of Bohemia against enemy armies during the Prussia-Austrian Wars. The fortress used to be one of the most modern ones in the world.

The whole complex consists of the Small Fortress and the Main Fortress and the fortified space in between them. The fortress never served its original, defensive purpose, but even after it lost the status of an official fortress, it remained an important army town. Ever since the beginning of the 19th century the Small Fortress served as a jail for military prisoners and the Habsburg monarchy opponents.

The town became world famous during the Nazi Germany occupation of Bohemia. Both fortresses were changed into persecution facilities. The Small Fortress was the seat of the Prague Gestapo police prison and the Main Fortress – the town Terezín itself – was in November 1941 changed into a ghetto, a concentration camp for Jews. During the post war era 1945-1948 the Small Fortress served as an internment camp for Germans.