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Loop Trails in Czechia

We track 346 routes that match this search in Czechia. They average 6.8 km and 150 m (492 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 56.8 km.

That is 10 percent of the 3,415 routes we map in Czechia. They are shorter than the local average, 6.8 km against 13.9 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 150 m (492 ft) against 305 m (1,001 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 224 are rated easy and 32 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

NP Podyjí - klidové území · South Moravian Region

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Krkonoše national park · Liberec Region

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
54 min
Easy

Moravian-Silesian Region · Czechia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vysočina Region · Czechia

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

South Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ústí nad Labem Region · Czechia

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Central Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Moravian-Silesian Region · Czechia

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Central Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Moravian-Silesian Region · Czechia

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Karlovy Vary Region · Czechia

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Liberec Region · Czechia

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Karlovy Vary Region · Czechia

Distance
20.1 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
442 m
Typical duration
5 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

South Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
254 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

South Moravian Region · Czechia

Distance
34.7 km
/ 21.5 mi
Elevation gain
763 m
Typical duration
8 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Central Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
244 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

South Moravian Region · Czechia

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Central Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Olomouc Region · Czechia

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
265 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

South Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
22.8 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
502 m
Typical duration
5 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

South Moravian Region · Czechia

Distance
41.0 km
/ 25.5 mi
Elevation gain
903 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Plzeň Region · Czechia

Distance
32.0 km
/ 19.9 mi
Elevation gain
703 m
Typical duration
8 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Central Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
342 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Vysočina Region · Czechia

Distance
51.8 km
/ 32.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,139 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Liberec Region · Czechia

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route

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
Naučná stezka LesŠumava National Park3.6 km80 m53 minEasyApril to October
[Z] NS hornická BerghausKrkonoše national park0.9 km19 m13 minEasyApril to October
[Z] Špindlerův mlýn - okruhKrkonoše national park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
[Č] Cestami okrašlovacího spolkuNárodní park Podyjí2.8 km61 m40 minEasyApril to October
[Č] Felicitin okruhNP Podyjí - klidové území2.9 km64 m42 minEasyApril to October
[Č] Okruh Zeleným a Modrým dolemKrkonoše national park7.9 km173 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
[Ž] Okružní trasa Červená Voda - Křížová horaPardubice Region5.8 km127 m1 hr 24 minEasyApril to October
Benecká přírodní stezkaKrkonoše national park3.5 km124 m54 minEasyApril to October
[Ž] Jimramov - Trhonice - JimramovVysočina Region5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
Informační stezka Petráčkova horaCentral Bohemian Region6.0 km133 m1 hr 27 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Naučná stezka Les, [Z] Špindlerův mlýn - okruh, [Č] Felicitin okruh. 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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