Way to J.E. Purkyně birthplace
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Way to J.E. Purkyně birthplace
Nerby the river: Ohře
This route could be characterized as light one. You start your excursion from the town of Lovosice, and drive, via communities of Sulejovice, Úpohlavy and Slatina, to Libochovice, birthplace of J.E.Purkyně, famous physiologist. Here, you can visit a lot of places of interest, anyway, most attractive is originally Renaissance chateau in Libochovice, re-built in early Baroque style. You will for sure, enjoy French garden and English park, forming part of this castle. After unforgettable guided tour in a castle, you drive via community of Klapý. From here, you can climb a ruine Hazmburk, you can enjoy very nice around view. Further, you continue via Třebenice (it is worth to visit local Bohemian Garnet Museum) and community of Teplá. You find yourselves in protected countryside area Bohemian Highlands. On right side, there is situated nature monument Košťálov (on top of Košťál Hill – altitude 481 m above sea level). Afterthat, you join marked cycling route No. 25 and continue via Boreč Hill. In north direction from here, in an altitude of 446 meters above sea level, you can see afforested regular heap, including national nature monument Boreč Hill (here, you find also educational path). On its top, there is coming out, from rock clefts, warm air in winter (ventarols), getting warmer in inside rock mixed with accumulated warm in summer. If you do not wish to continue in direction to Lovoš Hill, you turn aside to the right and return back to Lovosice.
Route length: 39,5 kms
Character: easy route
Photo: Klára Svobodová
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