Walk Vienna to Prague: 8 - day trip itinerary

Day 1)
Vienna (Prague)
After arrival to Vienna (Prague) you will take the train ride to Breclav, where you will be picked up by our representative and driven to Lednice-Valtice area, with your first overnight at a local hotel. You will meet with the program coordinator, who will introduce you to the program, give you all necessary materials, and be your contact person for the whole trip.
Overnight in Lednice-Valtice area.

Day 2)
Valtice - Lednice (15 km/9,4 miles)
Start by touring the Baroque Valtice chateau, then follow the path through fields, vineyards and forest. Stop for lunch at the romantic Border Chateau, see the follies on the way to Lednice, and wrap up your day in the Gothic Revival Chateau of Lednice, one of the most ornate examples of this historical architectural style.
Overnight in Lednice-Valtice area.

Day 3)
Pavlov - Mikulov (10 km / 6 miles)
Walk along the Palava hills through the ruins of Divci hrady (Maiden's Castles) and across  Devin, the highest point of the Palava hills (550 m). After crossing the "saddle" you arrive at the ruins of Sirotci hradek (Orphan castle). From there climb to Tabulova Hill and over Turold Hill down to Mikulov, a magic castle town surrounded by vineyards.
Overnight in Mikulov.

Day 4)
Mikulov - Cizov - Hardegg - Vranov nad Dyji – Telc (14 km / 9 miles)
Morning transfer by car from Mikulov to Cizov. Take in the unspoiled beauty of Podyji National Park. The trail starts in the village of Cizov, where you can see the last remnant of the Iron Curtain, continues to the Austrian village of Hardegg with its ancient castle and a sweeping view of the Dyje valley, and then leads back to Vranov nad Dyji. Finish your day with the tour of the magnificent Baroque chateau in Vranov, perched atop a cliff over the Dyje River. Late afternoon transfer by car from Vranov to Telc.
Overnight in Telc.

Day 5)
Telc - Slavonice – Landstejn – Nova Bystrice – Jindrichuv Hradec (12 km / 7 miles)
Transfer by train from Telc to Slavonice, a forgotten jewel with sgraffito houses. The hiking trail begins in the town and finishes at the castle of Landstejn. On the way, you will see an interesting outdoor museum of military bunkers that were built along the Czech borders in the 1930s. You will have a short transfer by car from Landstejn to the town of Nova Bystrice to take the quaint narrow-gauge railway dating from 1897, which winds through the sparsely inhabited, forested region called “Czech Canada”.
Overnight in Jindrichuv Hradec.

Day 6)
Trebon – Svet - Kojakovice (14 km / 9 miles )
First, take in the historic town and castle of Jindrichuv Hradec, then continue through the mosaic of ponds, woods and meadows of the Bohemia Lake District and its capital, Trebon, a medieval city whose walls are still largely intact. After arriving in Trebon, take the trail around the Svet man-made lake, an engineering wonder of the 16th century.
The hiking tour ends in the village of Kojakovice with interesting local village museum. Late afternoon transfer by car from Kojakovice to Cesky Krumlov.
Overnight in Cesky Krumlov.

Day 7)
Cesky Krumlov – Holasovice (22 km/14 miles)
Cesky Krumlov, the jewel of South Bohemia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the unique historic architecture of the old town, which consists of an unparalled ensemble of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque structures, virtually intact and still vital. Among the attractions are the second largest castle complex in the Czech Republic, and the
oldest working Baroque theatre in Europe. The hiking route from Holasovice and its UNESCO-protected folk architecture leads back
to Cesky Krumlov.
Overnight in Cesky Krumlov.

Day 8)
Cesky Krumlov
The recommended program gives you ample time to enjoy all that Cesky Krumlov has to offer within one day.
Late afternoon transfer by train from Cesky Krumlov to Prague.

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Weather
The Central European continental climate consists of long, hot summers and cold, snowy winters. The best time for cycling and walking tours is between April and October. In the summer months it can get quite hot. Bear in mind that it will be cooler on the mountain tours at this time. May June and September are generally good months to take advantage of the cooler, but still warm weather.

Crowds
It must be noted that, according to the tourism calendar, the first two weeks in August are when most people go for their holidays. Generally July and August are the busiest months. We mention this with regard to seeing cultural monuments and UNESCO protected areas with greater ease and with less people around.

Cultural Events
During September, many towns and villages in the winegrowing regions of Central Europe have wine harvest celebrations (vinobraní). Local people dress up in traditional folk costumes and there is a lot of singing and dancing washed down with copious amounts of wine. These are wonderful traditional events and should not be missed. You also might wish to adjust the times of your tour to coincide with the following festivals and cultural events:

Vienna:

The Long Night of Music is where music lovers and night owls can visit more than 50 locations with a single ticket – using the special shuttle buses. The program ranges from jazz to classical, from pop and rock to musicals and special performances in the DJ scene.
http://langenacht.orf.at

The Vienna Festival is renowned for its superb international theatrical performances, also invites musical ensembles and opera companies from all over the world, in addition to staging many Austrian musical productions.
http://www.festwochen.at/

Wien Modern is a contemporary music festival celebrating only composers from the 20th century.
http://www.wienmodern.at/

Tabor:

Hussite Days Theatre presentations of the life of the 15th century Catholic reformer Jan Hus.

The Tabor Meeting has a medieval atmosphere with markets, fireworks, fencing and demonstrations of historical craft making.

Jindrichuv Hradec:

The Folk Rose Festival attracts folk groups from all over the world to perform their music and dances.
http://www.folkcountry.cz/ruze.htm

Trebon:
Anifest is a festival of animated films from all corners of the world. Oscar winning works are presented side by side with new talent.
http://www.anifest.cz/index_en.php

Around Trebon The Around Trebon Festival (in Czech, Okolo Trebon) is one of the longest-running multigenre festivals in the Czech Republic. It was first organized in 1992. The festival offers a variety of musical genres, unusual combinations of concerts and theatre performances, street happenings, competitive and fun races, and other entertainment.
http://www.okolotrebone.cz

Cesky Krumlov:
The Festival of the Five-petal Rose is a historical Renaissance festival with parades of people in medieval clothes as well as music concerts and historical demonstrations.
http://www.ckrumlov.info/apps/en/slperu.xsp

Festival of chamber music Festival of the classical music with the longest tradition in Cesky Krumlov. Part of the festival is the project ‘Music through the ages’ where music can be heard on the tour route of Cesky Krumlov Castle.

Festival of early music Medieval, renaissance and baroque music sound on the original musical instruments where the original musical sources and the customs of interpretation of the period are respected.

The International Music Festival has been going since 1992 and includes music of all periods with the participation of renowned instrumentalists, singers, chamber ensembles, choirs and symphony orchestras.
http://www.czechmusicfestival.com/

Prague:

Prague Spring is an international music festival featuring orchestral and theatre series, church concerts, recitals, morning concerts, chamber music and symphony orchestras.
http://www.festival.cz