Tha Berounka River
The programme includes also something extra:
• Entrance fee to the
Karlštejn Castle
• Entrance fee to the Koněpruské Caves
• Campfi re and
sausages grilling
Its nickname is The Old River, perhaps because of its calm and lazy fl owing current that has no rapids. There are many preserved historical monuments alongside the river. To name a few: Karlštejn and Křivoklát Castles, the ruins of Libštejn, Krašov and Týřov. In the valley of the river there is a lot of nature reserves and parks, e.g. the Skryjská jezírka Lakes known for the discoveries of fossilized trilobites. Before it reaches Beroun the river fl ows through a limestone canyon of the Český Kras full of limestone mines, galleries, canyons and cave systems. The most famous mines are Malá and Velká Amerika, and Alkazar, and the Koněpruské Caves which represent the largest cave system in Bohemia.
Itinerary 7 days, 99 km
Day 1
Meeting point in Prague. Transfer to the town of Chrást by the town
of Plzeň. Accommodation at a riverside camping site.
Day
2
Chrást – Liblín, 22 km. Training of the canoeing technique. Trip
on the river. Accommodation in a camp.
Day 3
Liblín –
Zvíkovec, 22 km. Trip through a nearly lonesome countryside. Optional visit of
the Krašov Ruin – one of the oldest Czech castles. Accommodation in a
camp.
Day 4
Zvíkovec – Branov, 16 km. Optional visit of
the nature reserve of the Skryjská jezírka Lakes- the discovery site of
fossilized trilobites, or the Týřov Ruin. Accommodation in a
camp.
Day 5
Branov – Račice, 15 km. Stop by the foot of one of the most famous
Czech castles, Křivoklát. Optional tour around. Accommodation in a
camp.
Day 6
Račice – Karlštejn, 24 km. Final section of
the trip will lead you to a limestone valley of the Český Kras Karst with a lot
of rocks, mines and cave systems. Accommodation in a camp.
Day
7
Tour around the most famous Czech castle, Karlštejn, and the
Koněpruské Caves. End of the programme. Transfer to Prague.
