Cycle tour

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Mlynář walking circuits

The Mlynář circuits are generally comfortable walks around Špindlerův Mlýn. They are away from the main roads and pass through quiet parts of the countryside, with some stunning panoramic views. All 3 routes begin in the town park on the right bank of the Elbe.

The individual circuits are sorted by colour, length and content.

In the quiet areas of the park there is an educational element, "mountain peaks", and trivia panels, "what lives here" and "what grows here." For easy reference, the circuits also feature two maps of Špindlerův Mlýn and a map of the Giant Mountains.

• Mlynář's educational trail 

Circuit length 1.1 km, green markings, focuses on the history of Špindlerův Mlýn.

This circuit is intended for families with children, but, due to the terrain and the climb to the Vyhlídka na Skále viewpoint, it is not suitable for pushchairs or during winter.

• Mlynář's circle

Circuit length 2.8 km, red markings, focuses on flora and fauna in the Giant Mountains.

This route is walkable even in winter, suitable for sports buggies (The view on the rock can only be visited - difficult terrain). The circuit is designed for families with children.

• Mlynář's hike

Circuit length 2.8 km, blue markings, focuses on the geological development of the Giant Mountains locality

The route is not suitable in the winter – there is a downhill slope, sports buggies are recommended. The circuit is designed for families with children.

Town circuits

• Svatý Petr valley

Circuit length 6 km

Points of interest:

Original mining tunnel – now closed to the public

Sv. Petr Skiareál – chairlift to Pláně, tennis courts, climbing wall, bike park, disk golf

• Around Bedřichov

Circuit length 5 km

Points of interest:

Bobsled track – a fun ride for all the family down the bobsled run

Monkey park - lanový park pro malé i velké návštěvníky; Baby park pro děti zdarma

Monkey Park - rope park for visitors of all ages; toddler park for children free of charge

Children’s playground (Tomovy parky) – large playground on the Bedřichov estate with 10 attractions for children

• To Labský důl

Circuit length 10 km

Points of interest:

This route is known as “Keep Fit", for recreational skiers

Little Elbe Waterfall – at the end of the “Keep Fit” route

KRNAP cabin – small shop souvenirs

Yellow Point – adrenaline park with giant swing, trampoline, children’s playground and scooter hire 

Hiking trails

• Špindlerův Mlýn - přehrada Labská

Circuit length 7 km

Points of interest:

The dam was built by František Josef I between 1910-1914 and holds up to 3.5 million cubic metres of water

Adrenaline lovers can try bridging – crossing via a 125 m cable at a height of 30m

• White Elbe Valley

Circuit length 10 km

Points of interest:

The nature trail starts by the U Bílého Labe chalet and offers places of natural beauty as well as the well preserved

damming system at Čertova strouha (Devil's Ditch), which is more than 100 years old

• Labský důl

Circuit length 12 km

Points of interest:

Labské kaskády - Malý Labský vodopád, Pudlavský vodopád, výhled na Pančavský vodopád

• Špindlerův Mlýn chalets

Circuit length 12 km

Points of interest:

Petrova Bouda chalet - the highest chalet in the Giant Mountains, a listed building since 2004; burned down in 2010

Man Rocks and Maiden Rocks

Fortress

• Špindlerův Mlýn - Horní Mísečky

Circuit length 6,5 km

Points of interest:

Šmídova vyhlídka viewpoint - panoramic viewpoint

Horní Mísečky - viewpoint over Kotelní jámy

• Špindlerův Mlýn - Pláně 

Circuit length 4 km

Šmídova vyhlídka viewpoint - panoramic viewpoint

Horní Mísečky - viewpoint over Kotelní jámy

Cycling routes

In the Giant Mountains National Park, the cycling route markers are different to markers used in areas outside the national park. Here, there are special wooden markers with a picture of a cyclist and the route number.

In zones 1 and 2 of the national park it is prohibited to ride a bike off marked trails. Outside the national park, cycling routes are indicated by markers similar to those which mark footpaths, except that yellow is used instead of white edge bands. Footpath markers can also be followed on wide roads for vehicles outside the national park.

The distances stated are one way only and need to be doubled for return journeys. Distance should be taken into account when combining routes. Route distances can also be measured on tourist maps.

• Údolí Bílého Labe (White Elbe Valley), route length 12 km, cycling route suitable for families with children
• Labský důl, route length 8 km, cycling route suitable for families with children
• Špindlerův Mlýn - Špindlerova bouda
  - Route no. 1, route length 18,5 km
  - Route no. 2, route length 15,5 km, challenging cycling route (climb)
• Špindlerův Mlýn - Rovinka
  - Route no. 1, route length 15 km, cycling route suitable for families with children
  - Route no. 1, route length 18,5 km
• Špindlerův Mlýn - Pramen Labe
  - Route no. 1, route length 20,5 km, challenging cycling route
  - Route no. 2, route length 26 km
• Špindlerův Mlýn – Strážné
  - Route no. 1, route length a) 13 km, route length b) 28 km
  - Route no. 2, route length a) 7,5 km to 9 km, route length b) 20,5 km to 24 km

CYCLING TOUR ŠPINDLERŮV MLÝN - HERLÍKOVICE

Take your bike on two mountains in one day, one valley and see not only Špindlerův Mlýn but also the neighbouring Žalý observation tower at Herlíkovice.
Cycling tour 25 km
A cycling route designed specifically for keen mountain bikers, where in just one day you can view Špindlerův Mlýn from the peaks of the Giant Mountains and also visit Herlíkovice, which lies in the valley further along the river Elbe. You can buy a cycling tour ticket for a two-way chairlift ride on the RWE line Svatý Petr and Herlíkovice - Žalý. The tour is not too demanding, and is suitable for most families with children. The cycling tour ticket can be purchased at the cash desk in Herlíkovice.

Bobsled track

The Špindlerův Mlýn bobsled run was built in 1997 as the first project of its kind in the Czech Republic and, according to the leading producer of unique technology of 330 implementations, among the three most attractive projects of this type in the world! Including the transportation lift up, it has a length of 1,400 m and an average incline of 7.03%. Riders enjoy 22 turns, 5 terrain edges, and 3 tunnels. This is a truly remarkable experience, with the rider able to control his speed according to ability and comfort, all enhanced by the beautiful surrounding panorama of the Giant Mountains. There are single and double bobsleds for people of all ages, with children from the age of eight able to ride alone and those under eight accompanied by a parent. The track has floodlighting and remains open after dark.

Contact:

První bobová, s.r.o.
Bedřichov 127
543 51 Špindlerův Mlýn
Tel.: +420 499 433 430
www.bobovka.cz

Excursion train

Enjoy a relaxing circuit on the small excursion train, accompanied by a commentary. This is a great way to see Špindlerův Mlýn on the sightseeing routes Špindlerův Mlýn - Svatý Petr and Špindlerův Mlýn - Bedřichov - Medvědín.
Rides last 50 minutes, including a stop to take photographs of the view.
Tickets are 250CZK, children under 10 free of charge.
Departs from the bus station each day from May to October, with scheduled tours from 9:30 to 16:00. Group bookings can be made by telephone with a discount. Departs: 9:30 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 14:45 / 16:00

Monkey Park

The Monkey Park is the longest rope park in the Giant Mountains. The 432 m-long rope centre with 32 obstacles is situated directly beneath the entrance to the Špindlerův Mlýn bobsled track. The Monkey Park is for everybody, including children over 140 cm tall. It has been designed so that even complete novices or children who meet the height requirement can manage the shortest of the three routes. The Monkey Park’s appeal lies in overcoming obstacles on ropes strung between trees at a height of 3-7 metres. Special “bases” are fixed to the trees between each obstacle, providing a brief resting place as you move from one obstacle to the next.

Kontakt:

Monkey Park
Bedřichov 127
543 51 Špindlerův Mlýn
Tel.: +420 499 433 430
www.bobovka.cz

Adventure Park

This is all about the challenge, adrenaline and pushing your own boundaries. The obstacles demand courage, the ability to overcome oneself and teamwork.
The Rope Adventure Park is situated close to the centre of Špindlerův Mlýn, on the way to the Medvědín chairlift. The Adventure Park is a collection of several different rope structures and obstacles up to a height of approx. 18 m above the ground.
Giant swing – try the sensation of weightlessness and intoxicating overload on one of the highest swings in Europe.
Jacob’s Ladder – in pairs or threes, teamwork is essential as you cannot reach the top without it. Belays are provided by team members or trained instructors.
Vertical net with beam – cross the beam suspended 13 metres above the ground with no other support – it's a real challenge.
Bungee trampoline – try out various acrobatics, with no risk of falling.

Contact:

Tel.: +420 731 160 152
www.yellow-point.cz

Puntík Art Centre

In the centre's pleasant atmosphere, you can create and give shape to your ideas. Visitors can print their own T-shirt or bag, thread beads or make earrings. You can even make your own hand crafted painted porcelain mug or candle-holder to take home with you. Treat yourself to a handmade gift.
Puntík is also in the open air! On nice day the arts centre moves to the children's rope castle by the Adventure Park with the giant swing. Children can get creative in the open air and, when they want to stretch their legs, there’s a children’s rope castle and other attractions. Babysitting service available.

Contact:

Tel.: +420 602 224 725
www.yellow-point.cz

Quad bikes

Quad bikes can be ridden on a closed circuit or through forests and fields as part of a trip lasting several hours or days. Riders are accompanied by instructors on a motocross bike or quad bike. A trip on a quad bike with an instructor/guide around Špindlerův Mlýn and the surrounding area is a truly remarkable experience. 
All-terrain quad bikes are standardised for driving on roads, so a driver’s licence is required. Clients who cannot or do not want to drive can enjoy the trip as a passenger because all-terrain quad bikes have two seats.

Contact:

Tel.: +420 731 160 152
www.yellow-point.cz

Disc-golf

Disc golf is a popular sport that uses a Frisbee and is derived from classic golf. As in golf, the aim of the game is to complete each section with the lowest number of shots – or throws. The Frisbee is thrown from a “tee” towards the target (hole), which typically is a steel basket. The average distance between holes is usually 50-120 m, and can be covered in three throws. After the first throw, the player throws from where the disc landed and continues until the target is hit. The course is designed to include obstacles such as trees, bushes and occasional water features, enabling players to test their skill with short and long throws and left and right spin. The winner is whoever completes the course in the fewest throws.

The winner is whoever completes the whole course with the fewest throws.
The disc-golf course in Špindlerův Mlýn is at the bottom of the red and black ski slopes at the Svatý Petr Skiareál. The course has nine baskets and is open during the Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn summer season from the middle of May to the end of October. The course is open each day from 9:00 to 18:00. Permission from the operator of Skol Max Ski School is required to enter the course.

Contact:

Info SKOL MAX Ski School, a.s.
Tel.: +420 499 433 407
www.skolmax.cz

Riding schools

There are two riding centres close to Špindlerův Mlýn, where you can try horse riding and see the Giant Mountains from the saddle.

Kněžická chalupa tourist riding centre

Don't worry about getting on a horse with us. Even if you’ve never sat on a horse, you can try it out here. We ride around and into the Giant Mountains National Park, and we’re right on the border with it. Children are sure to love a pony or donkey ride.

Contact:

Kněžice 5
543 01 Vrchlabí
Tel.: +420 736 720 741
E-mail: kchalupa,iol,cz

Jezdecký klub „Strážné sedlo”

Contact:

JK Strážné Sedlo
Strážné 52
405 43 Strážné
Tel.: +420 737 800 823
www.jk-straznesedlo.cz

Scooters

Ride an all-terrain scooter down from the ridges of the Giant Mountains. Head up the chairlift to Medvědín with all your equipment, accompanied by an instructor, and then enjoy an amazing ride back down on asphalt and forest tracks to the centre of Špindlerův Mlýn.

You can also enjoy an adrenaline scooter experience in the centre of Špindlerův Mlýn, with a ride down from Erlebachova bouda chalet on road scooters. These are for adults and children aged 6 and over, meaning the trip can be for the entire family. You will be taken from Špindlerův Mlýn town centre up to Erlebachova bouda, where you will be given a scooter and helmet. You decide how you wish to do the 10-km ride back down to the centre. Our car accompanies you for the entire trip down so that you have that extra feeling of safety. Don’t miss out on a unique sporting experience. Rides daily, even hourly.

Contact:

Tel.: +420 731 160 152
www.yellow-point.cz

Paragliding

With the blue sky above you and the rolling countryside below, who wouldn’t want to experience the sensation of flying and soaring away from mundane concerns, at least for a short time? The Yellow Point agency will happily help you out.

It offers sightseeing flights on a paraglider with a qualified pilot. The length of the flight is 8 – 15 minutes, depending on the weather. The total time required for one flight in Špindlerův Mlýn is around 45-60 mins. Multiple flights can be taken using several gliders in tandem.

Contact:

Tel.: +420 731 160 152
www.yellow-point.cz

Bridging the dam

You step to the edge of the cliff, you get butterflies in your stomach and your heart leaps into your throat. The instructor counts down, 3-2-1... jump! You place your faith in him, you take the final step and... You recover quickly as you feel yourself picking up speed, the wind whistling by, and then you have a safe landing on the opposite side of the valley. What more is there to say? You have to try this adrenaline injection!

Enjoy the 120 m ride down a rope along the Elbe Dam, suspended on a pulley in a full-bodied climbing harness at a height of 25 m above the ground, all doubly secured.

Contact:

Tel.: +420 731 160 152
www.yellow-point.cz

Fishing

Covering a total area of 26 hectares, the Elbe Reservoir is one of the largest and, according to many, most beautiful bodies of still water containing trout in the Czech Republic. It is right in the heart of the protected Giant Mountains National Park, with pure, cold water from the Elbe all year round making the reservoir a natural habitat for native salmon, while trout and grayling come to the tributaries for their spawning grounds. The combination of the spectacular surrounding countryside, the natural habitat of the brown trout and grayling and the regular occurrence of market-sized and trophy-sized rainbow trout and char make fishing here a highly exclusive experience. Try fishing from a bellyboat on a tributary as the sun rises over the mountains and the still waters around you are disturbed only by the ripples of feeding fish – that’s a morning you’ll never forget.

Fishing permits are available from Milan Pavlík, tel.: +420 603 900 792. Permits can be collected in person from the gamekeeper’s cottage at Labská 30 (crossroads above the Clarion hotel, towards Rovinka).
Price: 400CZK /den – no fishing licence required

Price: 400,- Kč /day - no fishing licence required

www.labskapstruhova.cz

Something for our youngest

• Meďánek's playground

The first lettering playground in the in the Czech Republic was built next to to upper station of the Medvědín chairlift in the shape of "Medvědín". Children can enjoy themselves as they tackle climbing frames, see-saws, swings and small climbing walls at an altitude of 1,235 m. A second children's playground is located behind the upper chairlift station with a fitness trail, swings and giant inflatable trampolines. Admission is free to both playgrounds.

Electric bikes

The mountain electric bikes have a suspension fork, disc brakes and a central electric motor, with versions for both men and women. The electric bike travels 50 to 100 kilometres per charge. E-bikes can be rented and returned at any Spindl Motion rental office. Recharging of the batteries is possible only at Spindl Motion rental, with the possibility of overnight storage.
Electric bikes rental

List of rentals where you can hire bikes, collect, store or charge up:

• Shop & Rental Svatý Petr
• Shop & Rental Medvědín
• Shop & Rental Centrum

Terrain tricycles

Terrain scooters

Here's something new - terrain scooters. Rent a scooter from the upper station of the RWE chairlift line at Svatý Petr and enjoy a 7 km long downhill ride on the Tourist route, or you can try one of the more difficult downhill routes. The scooters are robust and have disc brakes and a suspension fork. They are easy to control by anybody over 140 cm.

Tennis courts Sv. Petr

The high-quality clay tennis courts are maintained daily and always well prepared for anybody who wants to play tennis or volleyball beneath the green slopes next to the lower station of the six-seater chairlift at Svatý Petr.

Tennis court essentials:

• 3 tennis courts, with the possibility of using one for volleyball
• Service and tennis facilities are located near the courts in Spindl Motion Tennis.
• The tennis courts can also be used for private or corporate sports and social events and camps for tennis schools and clubs.