Czech Republic Self Guided Walking / Vienna to Prague
Our Czech Republic Self Guided Walking Tours will introduce you to one of the prettiest and most historically significant regions in Central Europe. Beginning in Vienna and ending in Prague, this exceptional route passes through a region filled with stunning castles and old world charm.
You will be walking through lush countryside with inviting lakes and undulating farmland bordered by cool shady forests. Our lodgings are in picturesque medieval towns, perfect for a relaxing evening stroll and a hearty dinner. From the breathtaking architecture of Prague, to the splendor of Vienna, our Czech Republic Self Guided Walking Tours have it all – peaceful rural hamlets, UNESCO World Heritage towns, gothic churches, fascinating history and some of Europe’s best beer. The walking season is April through October, making our Czech Republic Walking Tour the perfect summer tour for the whole family!
You will hike approximately 50 miles of the nearly 350 mile (500km) long Czech Greenways Trail. We have selected some of the most scenic parts that will take you through beautiful countryside with numerous points of interest along the way. Transfers will be arranged so you will be able to see the best parts of this wonderful hiking trail that was created over 100 years ago.
2025 Price: €1790 Euros pp double occupancy
Price Includes:
- 7 nights hotel, 7 breakfasts
- Detailed hiking maps (route highlighted), English route descriptions, Global Positioning System (GPS) console with programmed route
- Transportation by car according to program
- Welcome briefing upon arrival
- Luggage transfers
- Stand-by support – We provide you with a mobile phone, a phone charger and a list of contacts to call in case you need assistance. At your welcome briefing we will show you how to use the phone and explain who your 24-hour contact people are.
Price Does Not Include:
Lunches, dinners, train transportation and hotels in Vienna or Prague. We can make hotel reservations for you: Vienna – €65 euros/pp/per night/double occupancy; Prague – €55 euros/pp/per night/double occupancy
Tour Difficulty
- Length of walk: 80 km / 50 miles
- This tour is suitable for people who are comfortable walking up to 10 miles/day on hilly terrain.
Tour Highlights
- Old World Charm
- Medieval Castles
- Historical UNESCO sites
Itinerary
This sample itinerary is also available as a guided tour with scheduled departures and as a self guided tour that you may choose any dates between April and October.
Day 1
Arrive by train from Vienna or Prague to Breclav. On the platform meet our representative/guide who will drive you to Valtice where you get the tour briefing, information materials and navigation tools.
From Valtice you can take a short walking loop (4 km) towards the Czech-Austrian border to see the former “no man’s land“ of the Iron Curtain.
Overnight in Valtice.
Day 2 – Valtice – Lednice – Mikulov (11 km / 7 miles elevation gain 50 m)
Start your trip at Valtice Chateau, the former Liechtenstein family seat. Take an easy level walk through the designed landscape graced with numerous romantic ‘follies’ set in a harmonious way into the surrounding countryside enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage. Wrap up your day in Neo-Gothic Lednice Chateau, one of the most ornate examples of this historical architectural style. Short car transfer from Lednice will take you to Mikulov with its imposing castle and the Jewish cemetery where the oldest tombstones date back to 1605.
Overnight in Mikulov.
Day 3 – Mikulov – Pavlov – Mikulov (13 km / 8 miles, elevation gain 520 m)
Get a short transfer to Pavlov Archeopark, the archaeological site of Stone Age mammoth hunters. Today’s hike takes you up and down the Palava Hills past the ruins of two medieval castles. The top of Stolova Hill plateau will reward you with a fine round view of the region including Austria. Descending past the Turold Hill, a former quarry with limestone caves, get back to Mikulov. This lively ancient town might lure you to taste great Moravian wines or take a pilgrimage path up the Holy Hill.
Overnight in Mikulov.
Day 4 – Mikulov – Cizov – Vranov – Telc (16 km / 10 miles, elevation gain 380 m)
Morning car transfer takes you to Cizov, the site of the last Iron Curtain remnant. Passing the barbed wire take in the unspoiled beauty of Podyji National Park going down and up across the border to the smallest Austrian town of Hardegg with its ancient castle and a sweeping view of the Dyje River valley. Hike back over the hills to Vranov nad Dyji descending to the steep-sided river canyon once again. You can wrap up your day with the tour of the magnificent Baroque chateau, perched atop a cliff over the Dyje River.
Then you will get transferred to Telc listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its perfectly preserved Renaissance and Baroque town center.
Overnight in Telc.
Day 5 – Telc – Slavonice – Landstejn – Jindrichuv Hradec (12 km / 7 miles, elevation gain: 240 m)
Beginning with a car transfer to Slavonice, a forgotten Renaissance jewel with sgraffito houses, this day promises an easy walk past an interesting outdoor museum of the 1930s bunkers built against the Third Reich invasion. Then make your way to majestic Landstejn Castle, a 13th century fortress amidst the woods. After a short car transfer from Landstejn to Nova Bystrice you will take a local train to Jindrichuv Hradec. Running since 1897, the quaint narrow-gauge railroad winds its way through the sparsely inhabited region nicknamed “Czech Canada“ for its cool climate and mosaic of forests, meadows and ponds. Finish the day in Jindrichuv Hradec, where you can see the world’s largest mechanical nativity scene.
Overnight in Jindrichuv Hradec.
Day 6 – Jindrichuv Hradec – Trebon- Kojakovice – Cesky Krumlov (12 km / 7.5 miles, elevation gain 50 m) , where you can see the world’s largest mechanical nativity scene.
First, take in the historic town and castle of Jindrichuv Hradec, then get a car transfer to the heart of Bohemia Lake District, the town of Trebon, where you can taste beer in Regent brewery founded in 1379. Walking past a unique water regulation system interconnecting fishponds full of carps – the traditional Czech fish, come to a Neo-Gothic family tomb of once mighty Schwarzenberg noble family. The easy walk through the RAMSAR protected wetland ends at an interesting village museum in Kojakovice, from where you will be transferred to Cesky Krumlov.
Overnight in Cesky Krumlov.
Day 7 – Cesky Krumlov – Klet – Cesky Krumlov (16 km / 10 miles, elevation gain: 630 m)
Morning transfer by car takes you to Zlata Koruna famous for its 13th century monastery at the Vltava River bank. From there hike up to the Klet Mountain (1,084 m / 3,556 ft) rewarding you with a restaurant, lookout tower and astronomical observatory on its top. Then go through the Blansky Forest descending back to Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized not only for its majestic castle compound, the second largest in the country.
Overnight in Cesky Krumlov.
Day 8 – Cesky Krumlov – Prague
Enjoy the magic of Cesky Krumlov, the gem of South Bohemia with virtually intact ensemble of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque structures including the oldest working Baroque theatre in Europe.
Get a car transfer from your hotel to the bus station and take a comfortable coach (ticket included) to Prague, the Czech capital.