KARLSTEJN CASTLE — сountry bike tour | 8–9 hrs
A day trip outside of Prague to Karlstejn Castle and through the beautiful Czech countryside!
Language
Difficulty level
In English or by reservation in German, Dutch and other languages
Medium, 35 km/22 miles, flat terrain
Max 12 per tour for a top-quality ride.
city bike: 67 €
e-bike: 87 €
Gravel Bike: 87 €
9:30
Group sise
Upgrade available
Meeting point
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about
Our Karlštejn Castle Bike Tour rolls you southwest of Prague along the Vltava and Berounka Rivers and through the Czech countryside to the gothic fortress built by King Charles IV to house the imperial jewels and his collection of holy relics. Karlštejn Castle, with its enchanting, monumental architecture, is one of the most-visited castles in the country.
We start the guided bike trip to Karlštejn from the Praha Bike office in the center of Prague. Our cycling time to the castle takes about 3.5-4 hours and features flat terrain. During our trip, we will pass through several villages, making observation and refreshment stops. Upon our arrival at Karlštejn Village, we stop for lunch in a traditional Czech restaurant. Then, we leave our bikes behind to walk (15 minutes) up to the castle grounds. Your guide will introduce you to the history of the castle as well as the life of Charles IV and will show you the castle exteriors, courtyard, and viewpoints.
We return to Prague by train with bikes. Trains depart from Karlštejn to Prague approximately every 30 minutes, with the journey lasting 40 minutes. Our trip ends on bikes at the Praha Bike office around 17:00. For the whole trip, you will be accompanied by our friendly and helpful tour guide.
We start the guided bike trip to Karlštejn from the Praha Bike office in the center of Prague. Our cycling time to the castle takes about 3.5-4 hours and features flat terrain. During our trip, we will pass through several villages, making observation and refreshment stops. Upon our arrival at Karlštejn Village, we stop for lunch in a traditional Czech restaurant. Then, we leave our bikes behind to walk (15 minutes) up to the castle grounds. Your guide will introduce you to the history of the castle as well as the life of Charles IV and will show you the castle exteriors, courtyard, and viewpoints.
We return to Prague by train with bikes. Trains depart from Karlštejn to Prague approximately every 30 minutes, with the journey lasting 40 minutes. Our trip ends on bikes at the Praha Bike office around 17:00. For the whole trip, you will be accompanied by our friendly and helpful tour guide.
Traditional Czech lunch
Refreshment and nature stops
Cycling through villages & Czech countryside
Stops in the Prague New Town
Visit Karlstejn village and Castle
Cycling along Vlatava & Berounka rivers
- Guided bike ride to the Castle with friendly English speaking guide
- Karlstejn Castle exterior excursion
- Quality Bicycle Rent and Insurance
- Water bottle on the bike
- Helmets, baskets & bungee cords
- Free City map & storage of your belongings at Praha Bike office
- Train ride back to Prague
- Warm gloves in the cold weather
- We do not take the castle interior guided tour. But if the time allows guests have the option of taking an interior guided tour (55 min, Adults-330 Kc, Children, Students & Seniors-180 Kc, more about admission). Please let us know in advance if you are interested.
- Use of regular & electric bikes are allowed for the same tour. The tour goes at an easy and not a fast pace and using an e-bike will not make you go faster but makes the trip easier.
- Not recommended for children aged 14 and under and for pregnant guests
- Participant weight limitation: over 45kg(100lbs) and under 110Kg (250lbs)
- We provide tours in English. Tours in other languages are offered upon request
- Lunch is not included in the tour cost. Average price for lunch is about 10-12 € (make sure you have some cash)
- No Hotel pickup and drop-off
- This activity operates rain or shine. You should bring sunscreen during summer months
- Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers.
- All our tours operate every day. Make sure you have sunscreen, rain ponchos, or warm gloves for the tour.
- Castle has limited visiting hours and days from Nov 1 till March 1
- Castle is closed on Mondays, except 2 month in the summer July 1 - Aug 31
NOTE:
- This is a 35 km (20 miles) bike ride of 3,5 - 4 hours riding time with breaks and refreshment stops along the way.
- The tour, although being a very enjoyable bike ride, with almost no hills, does require a certain fitness level and bicycle riding skills (guests must be able to ride a bike and be fit to cycle 35km/22miles as alternative you can reserve an e-bike in order to keep the pace about 14km(9miles)/per hour).
- We recommend bringing comfortable/sports clothing & shoes, and anything you might need for a day out, based on your individual requirements (cereal snacks, sport drinks).
- If any of the above should appear to be a problem, we will happily help you find a more suitable tour or change your reservation.
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Friendly, knowledgeable and great value
An amazing self-guided bike tour from beginning to end. Super friendly bike-hire with lots of info about route.Would highly recommend if you're looking for a day out at great value.
An amazing self-guided bike tour from beginning to end. Super friendly bike-hire with lots of info about route.Would highly recommend if you're looking for a day out at great value.
Aug 2024 • Friends
A Toze
Graeme H
Rachael D
Jordan L
Nov 2024 • Couples
Sep 6 • Solo
Jan 2025 • Family
We did a self guided e-bike tour which was great. It cost 1800 czk (£60) for 6 hours. This included a free app where you could select a tour and put your phone in a waterproof phone holder on the bike then follow the tour.The team at the shop were extremely helpful, ensuring we had the best bikes for ourselves, that we chose the best tour for what we wanted and that we understood properly how to follow the tour. The tours have been produced in great detail to ensure you pass by all the best parts on cycle friendly tracks and roads.E-bikes were a great choice for seeing the city and surroundings. The parks with views of the river and city were probably the highlight.Can’t recommend enough!
Great views and sights
Covered a ton of awesome sights on this tour. You get stunning views, see a ton of sights and lots of historical and political context. I chose a regular bike (instead of an e-bike) and it was a bit hilly - hence the awesome views! But it was definitely doable, there were plenty of breaks while the guide tells you about what you’re seeing. Definitely plan for a beer after the tour, you will have earned it!
Covered a ton of awesome sights on this tour. You get stunning views, see a ton of sights and lots of historical and political context. I chose a regular bike (instead of an e-bike) and it was a bit hilly - hence the awesome views! But it was definitely doable, there were plenty of breaks while the guide tells you about what you’re seeing. Definitely plan for a beer after the tour, you will have earned it!
Even though we had already explored the city a little our tour guide provided excellent information and easily missed points about landmarks throughout the city. Also providing great viewpoints that are hidden away for special views of the Charles Bridge and the castle. Never felt rushed by our guide and was provided ample time to explore and take pictures at each place we stopped. Would highly recommend for folk of all abilities + interests.
Juri
Sep 6
A nice day in Prague
It was a very nice tour and a very nice and a friendly guide. We saw all the highlights of the beautiful capital. We can recommend it.
It was a very nice tour and a very nice and a friendly guide. We saw all the highlights of the beautiful capital. We can recommend it.
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