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Cycle route | Špindlerův Mlýn – Source of the Elbe River – Špindlerův Mlýn
Go on a discovery ride from Špindlerův Mlýn to the Source of the Labe and back. This challenging 12 km long cycle route will take you through the beauty of the Krkonoše Mountains with a total elevation gain of 768 meters. The route starts in the center of Špindlerův Mlýn near the White Bridge, from where you can take cycle route no. K1A known as the Water Path or alternatively cycle route no. K12 around Medvědín. Continue through Horní Mísečky to Vrbatová bouda, followed by Labská bouda, from where a short hiking trail to the Source of the Labe itself awaits you. After a well-deserved rest and admiring the natural beauties, you return to Špindlerův Mlýn along the same route.
Route
Center Š.M. (Bílý most 712 m above sea level) – cycle route No. K1A (Waterway) or cycle route No. K12 (around Medvědín) – Horní Mísečky (1,020 m above sea level) – cycle route No. K13 – Masarykova silnice – Vrbatova bouda (1,390 m above sea level) – Labská bouda - on foot 1.5 km Pramen Elbe (1,387 m above sea level) - back Š.M.
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?♀️ Why go?
✔️ Great training for sports cyclists
✔️ The reward is breathtaking views of the Krkonoše panoramas
✔️ Riding along forest paths and mountain passes in the heart of nature
✔️ The goal is the iconic spring of the Elbe (pramen Labe) - the place where one of Europe's largest rivers begins
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