On the road on the Karlsroute
- 8:45 h
- 115.54 km
- 1,050 m
- 967 m
- 293 m
- 980 m
- 687 m
- Start: Chemnitz
- Destination: Karlovy Vary, at the beginning of the pedestrian zone near the lower railroad station
With a total length of around 160 km (including its four secondary routes), the Karlsroute offers royal cycling pleasure in the Saxon-Bohemian Ore Mountains. The level of difficulty of the routes ranges from easy to difficult, so that everyone gets their money's worth. The routes are not paved throughout and are therefore particularly suitable for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. Thanks to the existing Aue-Johanngeorgenstadt-Karlovy Vary rail link, you can also easily combine your tour with the train
The individual routes run partly on public, but rather moderately frequented roads and are marked with the respective route logo. Pay attention to the different signposting on the German and Czech sides!
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Street (36%)Asphalt (32%)Gravel (15%)Trail (14%)Path (2%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Start at Aue railroad station and follow the Mulde upstream on a former railroad line that has been converted into a cycle path. From Blauenthal, the route takes you past Saxony's highest waterfall through the valley of the Große Bockau to the hammer mill village of Wildenthal. Passing evidence of historical postal history, you reach Oberwildenthal and up to the Hirschenstander Pass (939 m above sea level). From here, you cycle downhill on the Bohemian side via Jelení into the Rolava valley to Nové Hamry and on to Nejdek. The idyllic little town invites you to linger before continuing via Nová Role to the beautiful spa town of Karlovy Vary. There, the "Karlovy Vary Route" ends right at the beginning of the pedestrian zone near the lower railroad station.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Directions & Parking facilities
- Parking
Parking lot on Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße (Aue) opposite Nikolai-Passage (subject to charge), station forecourt Aue (subject to charge)
Public transportationWith the Aue-Johanngeorgenstadt-Karlovy Vary rail link, you can also combine your tour with a train ride
Railroad station Karlovy Vary 31,Nákladní 83, 360 10 Karlovy Vary
Johanngeorgenstadt train station, Pachthausstraße, 08349 Johanngeorgenstadt
Aue railroad station, Am Bahnhof 1, 08280 Aue-Bad Schlema
Chemnitz main station, Bahnhofstraße, 09111 Chemnitz
www.erzgebirgsbahn.de / www.cd.cz
https:// 2025.vms.de/kulturhauptstadtticket/
Additional information
Tourist Service Center Eibenstock, Dr.-Leidholdt-Straße 2, 08309 Eibenstock, Tel.: 037752/2244, touristinformation@eibenstock.de, www.eibenstock.de, www.karlsroute.eu
Author
Gudrun Langolf, Zweckverband Muldentalradweg
Organization
Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
The RADschlag
- Tunnel near Bockau
- Blauenthal waterfall
- Historic post milestone near Wildenthal
- Neudek Rocks with castle tower
- Spa architecture, colonnades, thermal springs, funicular Karlovy Vary
TO TABLE
...there are several along the way, including
- Gasthof Rechenhaus (at the Bockau junction)
- Pension Hammerschänke (Wildenthal)
- Schmugglerstub' restaurant (Wildenthal)
- Pension Jelení (Jelení)
- Hotel Malamut, Hotel Seifert (Nové Hamry)
- Hotel Anna (Nejdek)
TIP
From Aue to Blauenthal completely asphalted and with a slight incline