Along the Elbe river and across the „Hradecek

Bellow the Giant Mountains: Trail No. 10 leads on the new marked part of the Elbe cycling trace No. 24 and is 30 km long. The trail goes on streets or asphalt roads. There is only one uncomfortable lap of the journey with broken road surface - between Cermna and Vlcice. The trail does not have big elevation rise. A short rise is only near the „Hradecek" (a holiday house of the former Czech president Havel.
The trail beginns in Vrchlabí in front of the railway station, where also the Elbe cycling trail No. 24 starts. Follow it and go down the river to Hostinne, mainly on street. In Hostinne follow the cycling trail No. 4300 which goes through the town, across the town square and around the town hall with well-known giants. Follow the cycling trail No. 4300 and go through Cermna and Vlcice where a short part of the trail goes together with cycling trail No. 4299. Then you can arrive (alternative 10a) to Pilnikov after 3,5 km ride and join the cycling trail Podzvicinskem or to go by train. Trail No. 10 continues to Hradecek, around castle ruin Brecstejn. You can follow cycling trail No. 4300 to Horni Stare Mesto in Trutnov.