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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Czechia

719 routes in Czechia qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 40.0 km and 879 m (2,884 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 442 km.

That is 16 percent of the 4,459 routes we map in Czechia. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 40.0 km against 12.1 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 879 m (2,884 ft) on average versus 266 m (873 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Expert

Via Czechia - Severní (7. Krkonoše)

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
70.2 km
/ 43.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,544 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Hřebenovka Českým Švýcarskem

Bohemian Switzerland National Park · Ústí nad Labem Region

Distance
59.7 km
/ 37.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,313 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Č] Sušice - Roklanský potok

Šumava National Park · Plzeň Region

Distance
31.6 km
/ 19.7 mi
Elevation gain
696 m
Typical duration
8 hr 8 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[M] Harrachov - Špindlerův mlýn

Klidová zóna KRNAP · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
21.5 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
474 m
Typical duration
5 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

[M] Klostermannova cesta

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
45.9 km
/ 28.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,010 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Č] Bucharova cesta

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
29.1 km
/ 18.1 mi
Elevation gain
641 m
Typical duration
7 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Z] Janské Lázně - Žacléř

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
24.3 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
535 m
Typical duration
6 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

[Ž] Rejnštejn - Lipka

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
29.1 km
/ 18.1 mi
Elevation gain
641 m
Typical duration
7 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Dolnośląski Szlak Papieski

Table Mountains National Park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,107 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

[Č] Alžbětín - jezero Laka

Plzeň Region · Czechia

Distance
48.2 km
/ 29.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,060 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Czech Trail

South Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
133 km
/ 82.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,932 m
Typical duration
35 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Main Sudetes Trail

Hradec Králové Region · Czechia

Distance
442 km
/ 275 mi
Elevation gain
9,721 m
Typical duration
119 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Raciborska Droga św. Jakuba

Moravian-Silesian Region · Czechia

Distance
115 km
/ 71.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,524 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
[Č] Černé jezero - U pramene VltavyŠumava National Park39.6 km871 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Via Czechia - Severní (7. Krkonoše)Krkonoše national park70.2 km1,544 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Hřebenovka Českým ŠvýcarskemBohemian Switzerland National Park59.7 km1,313 m15 hrExpertApril to October
[Č] Sušice - Roklanský potokŠumava National Park31.6 km696 m8 hr 8 minHardApril to October
[M] Harrachov - Špindlerův mlýnKlidová zóna KRNAP21.5 km474 m5 hr 24 minHardApril to October
[M] Klostermannova cestaŠumava National Park45.9 km1,010 m12 hrExpertApril to October
[Č] Bucharova cestaKrkonoše national park29.1 km641 m7 hr 27 minHardApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part Czech Republic, North WestKarlovy Vary Region135 km2,973 m36 hrExpertApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part Poland (west)Pardubice Region307 km6,756 m82 hrExpertApril to October
International friendship trail Eisenach–Budapest (Poland west)Pardubice Region296 km6,510 m79 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with [Č] Černé jezero - U pramene Vltavy, Via Czechia - Severní (7. Krkonoše), Hřebenovka Českým Švýcarskem. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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