In bici da Valtice a Mikulov

A scenic hop through South Moravia’s wine country. Roll out from Valtice, home to the grand Baroque chateau and the UNESCO-listed Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape. You’ll thread vineyards on mostly smooth surfaces (about 80% asphalt) with some easy gravel farm tracks, gently climbing around 200 m overall. Quiet roads and bits of cycleway keep it chilled; wider tires make the gravel sections a breeze. If you fancy a detour early on, swing up to the Reistna Colonnade for big views over the borderlands.

As you near Mikulov, the limestone Pálava Hills and the white chapel atop Holy Hill (Svatý kopeček) appear ahead—classic postcard stuff. Roll into town by the chateau and historic square for a well-earned coffee or a glass of local Riesling. Mikulov also preserves a notable Jewish quarter and one of the country’s largest Jewish cemeteries.

Quick stats: about 15.4 km, mostly paved with some gravel tracks, max elevation around 286 m. Tip: it gets sunny and breezy out here—pack water and sunscreen. If you’d rather avoid gravel, there are parallel quiet-road options.