EuroVelo 13 Iron Curtain Trail

Czechia

In Czechia, you can spend two amazing weeks cycling along the 800 km long stretch of the Iron Curtain Trail on the borders with Germany and Austria. The route is fully signposted and allows visitors to learn about Czechia’s rich culture, unspoiled nature and the different power-struggles that have taken place in Central European history. In many sections, the Iron Curtain Trail in Czechia uses the former military road that was built along the entire communist border in the 1950s and 1960s and it is currently traffic free. Along the way you will find historic museums, monuments and other landmarks connected to the Cold War period.

EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.
EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail is a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 2019.

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Legend

Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natuurlijk Erfgoed
  • UNESCO-werelderfgoed
  • Cultureel Erfgoed
  • Culinaire Hoogstandjes
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

Czechia by bike

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

Partnerství, o.p.s. is the national coordinator of EuroVelo in Czechia. This website displays top cycle routes in Czechia including EuroVelo routes, Greenways and cycling friendly businesses as well as cycling friendly accommodations (called "Cyklisté vítáni"), restaurants and tourist attractions.

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EuroVelo Czechia

This Czech EuroVelo website offers information on the four EuroVelo routes in Czechia, including cycling friendly "Cyclists Welcome" accommodations, gastronomy and touristic websites. Available in English, German and Czech, the website also contains information on daily sections including major highlights, an online map with downloadable tracks in kml format as well as contacts to find more information.

(+420) 274 816 727
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Land of Stories

Official website of the National Tourism Authority "CzechTourism", providing inspiration for cycling itineraries in Czechia.

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UNESCO sites

National website about the 12 UNESCO sites in the Czech Republic.

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Rent a bike in Czechia

Bike rental service of the Czech Railway Company.

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Railways

Web site of the national train company Czech Railways (České dráhy) with information on taking bicycles on trains in the Czech Republic.

00420 221 111 122
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Public transport information

National website with information on train, bus and public transport connections and travel with a bicycle in the Czech Republic.

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Services for cyclists

Accommodation, restaurants, camping sites and tourist destinations for cyclists are indicated by a smiling bike certifying that cyclists are welcome.

(+420) 736 747 361
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Iron Curtain Trail in CZ, AT and SK

A particularly beautiful section of the EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail through unique nature on the border between Czechia, Lower Austria, and Slovakia.

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Kaarten & Gidsen

Aanbiedingen

Van:
538€
8
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Iron Curtain Trail Explorer Tour - Czech Republic/Slovakia/Austria

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@Oostenrijk @Slowakije @Tsjechië

A guided cycle tour along EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain Trail from Slavonice in Czechia via Austria to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It reveals the magical landscape that stretches out on both sides of the former Iron Curtain. With unspoilt nature, such as in the Thayatal National Park, and centuries-old culture - from magnificent Renaissance castles and traditional windmills to the relics of the Iron Curtain. Developed with support from the Interreg Central Europe ICTr project.