From Velká Bíteš to Křižanov

From Velká Bíteš to Křižanov

The starting point is the square in Velká Bíteš. Every year, feasts are held here in September, some of the largest ones in the Vysočina region. You will start your journey at the Gothic Church of St. John the Baptist and along cycle track 5235 continue to Vlkov and Osová. You can see a local castle, which is undergoing a gradual reconstruction. Past the village, the cycle track splits off from the main road to the left and a steep ascent follows through Ondrušky to the ruined Rohy castle. You will ride from Osová along a former imperial path that connected the north of Bohemia with Moravia and Lower Austria. At the former castle turn right and via cycletrack 5235 you will arrive in Heřmanov. From Heřmanov continue to descend to Dolní Libochová, Meziboří, Krčma and you will get to Podmitrov, where we can visit the ruins of Mitrov castle. This part of the route features alternating steep ascentsand descents. At Mitrov turn left and cycle track 5235 will take you to Strážek. In the village square turn left and join cycle track 5246. The track continues with a steep ascent below Strážnice hill, from which there is a nice view of the surroundings. Past the village of Radkov turn left onto cycletrack 5243 to Horní Libochová. You leave the cycle track at Sadecký pond and go right onto road III/36044 to Křižanov. At Podhradský pond you will come to road II/360 and by turning left you will get to the town centre.