The Via Czechia trails represent the longest and most boldly routed long-distance paths in the Czech Republic. They are suitable for hiking, cycling, or winter skiing.
The basic hiking variant of the Northern Trail measures 1058 km and is divided into 47 daily stages with an average length of 20-25 km, always with the option of indoor accommodation. The Northern Trail is also suitable for cycling; the cycling variant of the Northern Trail measures a total of 1140 km and can be completed in 2-3 weeks. A large part can also be traversed on skis, with a total of 632 km of ski trails, mostly machine-groomed.
The Northern Trail leads through 18 mountain ranges and geographical units, across 8 protected landscape areas, 2 national parks, and countless nature reserves and natural monuments. If you conquer this trail in its entirety, you will ascend to 50 peaks and stand at the highest, lowest, westernmost, and easternmost points of the Czech Republic.
Route and information about the Northern Trail
Peaks that are located off marked trails and where access to the summit is not permitted (Velký Máj and Vysoká hole) should not be visited, and they should only be recorded from the path!