Bike trip from Medvědín to the source of the Elbe
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Route description
The cycle route starts at the upper station of the cable car to Medvědín, so you need to take your bikes and take the cable car to Medvědín.
From there, you will follow route no. K13 and Masaryk Road towards Vrbatova bouda, from here you drive only a short distance to the signpost U Čtyř pánů, where you either lock your bikes or lead them side by side and walk 1.3 km to the source of the Elbe. You can also go down to Labská bouda, where refreshments and toilets are available, lock your bikes and walk about 1 km to the source of the Elbe.
You begin to return along the same cycle route with No. K13. A really long downhill awaits you. You go down to Jilemnická Bouda, through Horní Mísečky to the buffet and restaurant Stopa. From there, you can easily get to the center of Špindlerův Mlýn via the Water Supply Road.
The whole cycle route is incredibly pleasant and varied. It offers a long descent and at the same time plenty of opportunities for refreshments.
Important information
Bicycle transport is free of charge with a valid cable car ticket.
Count on leading the bike a short way to the source of the Elbe or locking it and walking without it.
Waypoints
Length:
20.1 KM
Duration:
1:38 HOURS
Superelevation:
373M
896M
Difficulty:
Medium
Type:
One-way
Suitable period:
Summer
Vrbatova bouda belongs to a chain of summit huts, which represent solid points of reference for all inhabitants and visitors of the Krkonoše Mountains. It…
Vrbatova bouda belongs to a chain of summit huts, which represent solid points of reference for all inhabitants and visitors of the Krkonoše Mountains. It is located on the ridges of the Giant Mountains on the Golden Hill at an altitude of 1,400 m above sea level. In its immediate vicinity is the source of the Elbe and the Pančavský waterfall with a beautiful view of the Elbe mine. It is named after Václav Vrbata from Mříčná, who tragically died on April 24, 1913 during an international 50-kilometer ski race together with his friend Bohumil Hanč from Hrabačov.
The symbolic spring of the Elbe is modified for the sake of attractiveness for visitors to the Krkonoše Mountains, it lies in the peat bogs on the Elbe…
The symbolic spring of the Elbe is modified for the sake of attractiveness for visitors to the Krkonoše Mountains, it lies in the peat bogs on the Elbe meadow at an altitude of 1387 meters. The rising water is enclosed in a stone ring, the surrounding space is paved and supplemented with benches for sitting. The stone wall near the ring depicts 26 large European cities through which the Elbe flows on its way to the Baltic Sea. There are also two memorial plaques installed here, the first of which was placed here by the Czech Tourist Club to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the birth of Jan Buchar, the second plaque mentions the 80th anniversary of organized tourism in the Krkonoše Mountains and at the same time the centenary of the birth of Jan Buchar. The red tourist route from Jilemnice was named after this educational promoter of tourism in the Krkonoše Mountains.
