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4 Bikepark Lipno The park is in close proximity to Lake Lipno, with a spectacular view of water as well as the forest. 4,5 km long routes offer world-class flow and fun on the bike. Family flow trails are also under construction, so the park aspires to become the ideal centre for beginners, intermediate, as well as families with children. Tracks are open from May to October. Services: four-seater chairlift, rental shop, restaurant, free parking, summer courses with an instructor Accessibility from Prague: 210 km, 2 h 45 min ▪ www.lipno.info/zazitky/bikepark

5 Bikepark Monínec Easily accessible from Prague, this park changes each year. A local strategy are routes that are not firmly fixed, but rather variable and branching. You can find a very challenging route here, but also free-ride, or a hobby trail suitable for children. Services: four-seater chairlift, service, restaurant, bike wash, free parking Accessibility from Prague: 80 km, 1 h 15 min ▪ www.moninec.cz

6 Singletrail Moravský kras This area near Brno contains about 30 km of artificially constructed, only slightly elevated but inventively playful trails. The routes can be ridden by anyone – the challenge is in the speed. Three circuits combine trails with inclined bends and jumps with reinforced paths. Open all year round. Services: rental shop, service, refreshments, info-centre, parking Accessibility from Prague: 232 km, 2 h 30 min, from Brno: 28 km, 30 min ▪ www.singlekras.cz

7 Bike resort Valašsko A complex of tracks in three areas situated on the mountain slopes of the Beskids. The total length is 348 km! It is a combination of forest and hiking paths, cycleways and trails. Bike Park Kyčerka is equipped with a lift and has a wide range or tracks (XC/Enduro, free-ride, downhill, flow trail). Bike Trails Valašsko offers trails that make biking more varied in three locales. Bike Arena Vsetín is a site with 15 km of man-made trails which undulate smoothly over the local hills. Open May – October (some parts year round). Services: lift, rental shop, restaurant, free parking, training camps, instructors Accessibility from Prague: 333 km, 3 h 30 min; from Ostrava 84 km, 1 h 15 min ▪ www.kycerka-bikepark.cz ▪ www.bikeresortvalassko.cz

8 Cyklo Aréna Vysočina The trails are built within a vast biathlon and skiing site near Nové Město na Moravě. In 2016, the Mountain Bike World Cup was held here. Here, you can find technically easy, fun and safe trails for children, nature trails for disabled cyclists, passable even in a wheelchair or a handcycle, but also challenging trails for experienced bikers. Intended for rigid bikes with low travel. Open from April to October. Services: test centre, rental shop, service, shop, refreshment, restaurant, free parking Accessibility from Prague: 166 km, 2 hours, from Brno: 85 km, 1 h 15 min www.vysocina.bike

9 Bikepark Kopřivná A very flexible and modern site in the heart of the Jeseníky Mountains. Six different tracks with several variants and connections, with slight elevation (200 m). The total length is 14 km. Suitable both for beginners and advanced bikers. A simple Fun Trail can be ridden by anyone, Spicy Freeride is moderate in difficulty and full of jumps, Downhill is a challenging downhill ride, Gravity Rail is technically difficult with wooden bridges, and there is also a singletrack and family tracks. There is also a wooden pump track and Big Air Bag – a jump into a large inflatable pillow. Open May to September. Services: four-seater chairlift, rental shop, service, restaurant, wellness, swimming pool, amusement for children, bike camps, free parking Accessibility from Prague: 229 km, 3 h 15 min; from Ostrava 172 km, 2 hours ▪ www.koprivna.cz/bikepark

10 Rychleby Trails and Lipová Trails Rychleby Trails, one of the oldest, largest, and bestrated Czech sites, are located in the Jeseníky Mountains and are very extensive. More than 60 km of routes. The tracks are closed circuits in the hills in very diverse terrains, from old stone paths to modern flow trails. For example, Superflow is one of the most popular trails in the Czech Republic. In contrast, the connected Lipová Trails are a younger site, rather simple and fun, suitable for families with children of as a great start towards the Rychleby Trails. Open April to October. Services: rental shop, service, shop, refreshments, facilities, bike school, camp, free parking, restaurant, pump track Accessibility from Prague: 250 km, 3 h 30 min; from Ostrava 150 km, 2 h 15 min ▪ www.rychlebskestezky.cz ▪ www.rychlebskestezky.cz/cs/lipovske-stezky

11 Trutnov Trails One of the youngest Czech trail centres, which is constantly expanding. To date, it offers 17 km of natural trails of varying difficulty. Wonderful views. There are old paths, flow sections, but you can also enjoy a natural terrain, typical mountain biking. The tracks can also be ridden by less fit cyclists – the more challenging parts can always be bypassed. Open from April to November. Services: rental shop, shop, refreshments, parking, bike park with artificial obstacles and jumps Accessibility from Prague: 165 km, 2 h ▪ www.trutnovtrails.cz ▪ www.facebook.com/trutnovtrails

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