<h2>Characteristics of the trail</h2>
The educational wine-cycle trail is under 6 km in length and is the first of its kind in Bohemia. The signposted cycle trail connects the historical centre of Kutn&aacute; Hora with the seven-hectare vineyard below the hill of Sukov.
<h3>Description of the trail</h3>
The route sets out from the square Palack&eacute;ho in Kutn&aacute; Hora and leads to the vineyard beneath Sukov hill on the northern periphery of the town. Winemaking has a centuries-old tradition in Kutn&aacute; Hora, the oldest entry on the subject is in the Cosmas chronicle dating from 1101. However, the replanting process of the vineyards below Sukov hill did not begin until 1977. Grape varieties such as Roter Traminer and Saint Laurent are best suited for planting on the medium-hard, stony-sand soils that are prevalent in the area.&nbsp;

The faded glory of local winemaking is nowadays successfully being undertaken and reanimated by the Vinn&eacute; sklepy Kutn&aacute; Hora company.

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Kutná Hora Wine Trail

The thematic educational trail in Valtice and its surroundings represents the second important centre of the Mikulov wine sub-region. The five-kilometre route of the nature trail can be walked or cycled. The route is marked and equipped with 19 trilingual information panels.
<h2>Characteristics of the trail</h2>
Valtice is the second wine centre of the Mikulov wine sub-region. Since 1873 it has been the seat of a secondary wine school, which is the oldest not only in the Czech Republic but also in Lower Austria, which Valtice was a part of before 1920.&nbsp;

For several years, the Wine Academy has been operating here, which through courses and its own publishing activities takes care of the education and training of sommeliers - experts in dining and serving wine. In the cellars of the Baroque chateau there is the National Wine Salon, where you can see and taste an extensive collection of the best Czech and Moravian wines.

Chateau Valtice

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 The route of the educational trail starts in the immediate vicinity of the castle right on Valtice Square.
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The route of the educational trail starts in the immediate vicinity of the castle right on Valtice Square. The route can be studied in advance on the map at the starting point. From there, the route leads through the chateau grounds to the extensive Valtice vineyards. Here are the essentials about the year-round work in the vineyards. At the highest point of the educational trail, on the Reistna hill above Valtice, you can see the whole Lednice-Valtice area from the romantic colonnade, included for its uniqueness in the UNESCO World Heritage List. From there, the journey continues through the vineyards with a few more stops to the building of the Secondary Wine School and then back to the historic part of the town. Here you can end your walk in one of the many wine cellars and practically verify the truth of the information you have received.

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Valtice Wine Educational Trail

Beautiful vineyards, great wine and wine-growing villages can be found in our country, especially in South Moravia, but not only there. It would be a big mistake to forget Bohemia. Two of the six wine sub-regions - Měln&iacute;k and Litoměřice - are located here. And when it comes to beautiful wine cycling experiences, this route is sure to excite you.
<h2>Route Information</h2>
We will combine the two mentioned wine regions into a single tour starting in Měln&iacute;k and ending in Velk&eacute; Žernosky, just outside Litoměřice.

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 Be sure to visit the historic wine cellars at the Měln&iacute;k Chateau
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Měln&iacute;k has been a town of wine since the 10th century and we can thank Charles IV, who made it the capital of the Czech wine industry. You can visit the Regional Museum which has a great wine exhibition. Be sure to visit the historic wine cellars at the Měln&iacute;k Chateau. From the unique viewpoint in front of the chateau you can see Ř&iacute;p, Prague and a large part of the Bohemian Central Highlands in clear weather. And just below you is the legendary St. Ludmilla Vineyard, whose beauty can be appreciated especially when viewed from the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers.
The cycling path below Měln&iacute;k itself runs, with a few exceptions, on flat ground along the banks of the Elbe. It is very comfortable and paved path, so it is an ideal trip for holiday cyclists or families with children. In Račice you will cycle along the water canal where our and the world's watermen train, then you will reach a beautiful pine forest.
The next stop, Roudnice nad Labem, is historically one of the most important Czech wine towns. The Lobkowicz family is one of the largest producers of Czech wine to this day.

Mělník Chateau

Along the river (you have a choice which side of the Elbe you will travel on, we recommend staying on the left bank) and you will reach Litoměřice.
Litoměřice not only has a beautiful historical square and a number of Gothic and Renaissance buildings in the centre, but also a glorious wine-making past - after Prague, it was the largest Czech wine-growing town in the Middle Ages. We can get to know all of this better in the impressive exposition of the Sanctuary of Czech winemaking at the Litoměřice chateau.

Litoměřice

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 The path along the river will then take us to Velk&eacute; Žernoseky
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The path along the river will then take us to Velk&eacute; Žernoseky. With a bit of exaggeration we can say that anyone who has not tasted the local Mopr (one of the names for the variety of Moravian Muscat), does not know what a great Czech wine is. You can remedy this in the Žernoseck&aacute; winery located in the local picturesque chateau.
This route, on which you can learn about the history and present of Czech winemaking, is, exceptionally, one-way - it does not form a complete circuit.
However, you can easily and quickly get back to Měln&iacute;k from Žernoseky or Litoměřice railway station by train. You won't regret it and you will be happy to come back!

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Cycling around Mělník

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