Rychorsky Descent
This route will take you through beautiful places in the eastern parts of the Krkonose called Rychory and around interesting monuments which you can visit during your trip. You can use a cyclo-bus to get to Horni Mala Upa. From there, take the K24 cycle track to the church and continue via K24C and K1A cycle track via Cestnik junction to Lysecinska bouda chalet. You can take a short rest in Horni Alberice and visit the Vapenka lime works. It is an octagonal museum built on 19th century lime works stone tower. The modern exhibition uses short stories accompanied with photographs to present the seven centuries of life in the Albericke valley. The keys to the museum can be borrowed at the reception of the Pension Vápenka. From there you can ascend the state border with Poland and, continuing on the K1A cycle track, pass along the Rychorsky kriz junction to Zacler. From there, take the track 4081 to Trutnov.
- Length: 32 km
- Surface: Reinforced surface, solid sections
- Time required: 2,5 hours
- Attractions: Malá Úpa, The Vápenka Muzeum, Rýchorský cross, Žacléř, Stachelberg Artillery Fort, Eliska Viewing Tower, Trutnov
Muzeum Vápenka
Dělostřelecká tvrz Stachelberg
Rozhledna Eliška na Stachelbergu
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Don’t be afraid to take your bike to the highest Czech mountains. More than 900 km of bike trails will take you through landscape that you can’t see elsewhere.
Rychorsky Descent
In the Krkonose Mountains, you can show your children a winter that you won't experience in the lowlands. When the mountains are covered in snow and everything sparkles like in a fairy tale, it's time to set off on a winter vacation that every member of the family will enjoy.
