• Ohře Bike Trail
  • Czech Flag
  • German Flag
  • Poland Flag

Žatec

1557

In the 16th century, the medieval royal town of Žatec was one of the largest cities in Bohemia and is inextricably linked to hop cultivation and beer production. Visit the Hop Museum, which, with its 4,000 m² of exhibition space, is one of the largest exhibitions of its kind in the world, as well as the entertaining and educational complex of the Temple of Hops and Beer with the Hop Lighthouse. The town square is adorned by the town hall, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and Renaissance townhouses.

Žatec and the Žatec Hop Landscape were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. This site represents unique historic urban architecture linked to the surrounding hop-growing landscape, which has been the world’s most renowned region for hop cultivation for 700 years.

Other articles

1855

Nechranice Reservoir

The Nechranice Reservoir, stretching between Kadaň and Žatec, is a unique engineering marvel boasting the longest earthen dam in Central Europe, measuring an impressive 3,280 meters. This “North Bohemian Riviera”...

Show more
1851

Louny

The town of Louny, often nicknamed the “Pearl of the Eger River” or the “Southern Gateway to the Bohemian Central Mountains,” will charm you with its peaceful atmosphere and unique...

Show more

Next stages

Source of the Eger River – Marktleuthen – Cheb

The adventure on the Eger Cycle Route begins at the river’s source on the northwestern slope of Schneeberg Mountain at an elevation of 752 meters, which is easily accessible from the cycling hub in Bischofsgrün. From there, the route follows the course of the Eger River through the stunning landscape of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains all the way to Cheb.

Cheb – Sokolov – Karlovy Vary

The second section of the Eger Cycle Route starts in Cheb, where you can visit the historic center with its Romanesque castle and legendary Špalíček. The route continues through Kynšperk nad Ohří and Sokolov to Loket, where the unique castle is worth a visit. The destination of this stage is Karlovy Vary.

Karlovy Vary – Klášterec nad Ohří – Kadaň

The third stage can be described as a spa stage. It starts in the largest Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary, leads through Kyselka with its rich spa tradition, and passes through Klášterec nad Ohří with the Evžénie spring. The stage ends in Kadaň.

Louny – Libochovice – Litoměřice

The final stage is full of historical monuments. It begins in Louny with the Church of St. Nicholas, leads through Libochovice with its castle, Budyně nad Ohří with its unique water castle, the fortress town of Terezín, and ends in the historic town of Litoměřice, where the Eger River flows into the Elbe.