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Loop Trails in Czechia

We track 597 routes that match this search in Czechia. They average 6.4 km and 140 m (459 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 56.8 km.

That is 13 percent of the 4,459 routes we map in Czechia. They are shorter than the local average, 6.4 km against 12.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 140 m (459 ft) against 266 m (873 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: 401 are rated easy and 49 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

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

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

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bohemian Switzerland National Park · Ústí nad Labem Region

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Národní park Podyjí · South Moravian Region

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

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Šumava National Park · South Bohemian Region

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Krkonoše national park · Hradec Králové Region

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • 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

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
Expert

South Moravian Region · Czechia

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

South Moravian Region · Czechia

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

Karlovy Vary Region · Czechia

Distance
55.4 km
/ 34.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,218 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Vysočina Region · Czechia

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

Hradec Králové Region · Czechia

Distance
56.8 km
/ 35.3 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Plzeň Region · Czechia

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

South Moravian Region · Czechia

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Moravian-Silesian Region · Czechia

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

Central Bohemian Region · Czechia

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 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

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
[Z] Špindlerův mlýn - okruhKrkonoše national park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Naučná stezka LesŠumava National Park3.6 km80 m53 minEasyApril to October
NS JeleníŠumava National Park2.6 km58 m38 minEasyApril to October
NS Nelesní krajinaŠumava National Park6.0 km131 m1 hr 26 minEasyApril to October
NS Okolím HřenskaBohemian Switzerland National Park14.4 km317 m3 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
NS Popice [Z] (místní okruh)Národní park Podyjí2.9 km64 m42 minEasyApril to October
Pec pod SněžkouKrkonoše national park3.9 km86 m57 minEasyApril to October
Stezka lesních herŠumava National Park4.5 km100 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
Stezka za sv. BarborouKrkonoše national park4.9 km108 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
[Z] NS hornická BerghausKrkonoše national park0.9 km19 m13 minEasyApril to October

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