TransOst 2 Giant Mountains

MTB week trip from Dresden (DE) to Bruntál (CZ) including Frauenkirche, Rübezahl and “Grandfather”. Start in Saxon Switzerland and ride further east until you escape everyday life.

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Highlights

Dresden and its slopes
Bastei (rock formation) in Saxon Switzerland
Ještěd
Sandstone paradise Adršpach
Border Paths between the Czech Republic and Poland
Spa resort Kudowa-Zdrój
Králíky with pilgrimage site “Mountain of Our Lady”
Mountain Praděd (“Grandfather”)

Details

Departs: Dresden (DE)
Arrives: Bruntál (CZ)
Region: Elbe Sandstone, Giant and High Ash Mountains
Duration: 8 days (last day shortened)
Best travel time: May - September
Distance: 550 km
Ascent: 12.000 m
Fitness Level: Level 3

Fitness level

Find out more about the fitness requirements of the TransOst trips. The information given here is a guideline. For guided trips, our guide can adapt the requirements of the trips to the group if possible.

level 1

You are about to become an endurance athlete and are in the starting blocks of your career. You have a basic condition for a tour up to 50 km and up to 1,200 meters of altitude.

Level 2

You are already a good endurance athlete and can shine with a basic condition. A day tour in the terrain of 50 - 70 kilometres and 1,200 - 1,600 metres of altitude difference will give you great pleasure. Two to three moderate climbs within this range are no problem for you.

Level 3

You are a long-term endurance specialist and can ride 50 - 70 kilometers and 1,200 - 2,000 meters of altitude difference per day for several days in a row. Your sitting ability is also up to this task. Two or three longer climbs a day can be mastered with drops of sweat and joy at the same time.

Level 4

You are an endurance ace and can ride 50 - 70 kilometres and 1,200 - 2,000 metres of altitude difference per day for several days in a row. Your sitting ability is also up to this task. You enjoy a zig-zag profile and like it when it burns in your calves uphill.

Level 5

You love the anaerobic area and like zigzag profiles that rise as steep as they fall.
Skill Level: Level 3

Skill level

Find out more about the driving difficulties of the TransOst trips. The data given here are approximate values. They refer to the sections of a trip that are technically demanding and reflect the predominant difficulty. Some short sections may also be more difficult. However, the difficulty mentioned does not apply to the entire trip. In the case of guided trips, our guide can adapt the demands of the trip to the group if possible.

Level 1

You are just learning to “walk on the bike” and prefer mostly solid ground without obstacles and like it when both tires are on the ground. Then you are in the right place.

Level 2

You are the helmsman on your bike even on short sections with loose ground. Over small roots or heels you roll over them in a relaxed manner. And you also have a solution for transverse and longitudinal water grooves.

Level of difficulty according to single trail scale: S1

Level 3

You also love longer root trails in between. Isolated large roots or heels do not force you to descend. On loose ground downhill you fill up safely and keep the line confidently. In slight hairpin bends you get the curve.

Level of difficulty according to single trail scale: S1 - S2

Level 4

Big roots and stones or even blocked stone fields - that sounds good? Then you are in the right place. You'll have fun in hairpin bends and adjacent curves. A little airtime for jumps up to 30 - 50 cm height is okay?

Level of difficulty according to single trail scale: S2 - S3

Level 5

Here it goes already in the direction of Bike-Trial.

Level of difficulty according to single trail scale: S3 upwards
Recommended Bike: Hardtail, Full suspension trail bike, also as an e-bike
Multi-day one-way trip with changing accommodations
You will usally receive further details 14 days before start

8 Days - 12 Mountains - 3 Countries

This legendary MTB trip from Dresden in Saxony to Bruntál in the High Ash Mountains (Czech Republic) includes the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), the guardian Rübezahl (a folklore mountain spirit) and Mountain Praděd (“Grandfather”). The eastern part of Europe is still a long way off. The TransOst 2 brings you closer to this, of course in the safe support of our guides. The trip leads through a slowly changing cultural landscape, which has preserved its originality in many places.

Starting point is Dresden – Saxony's cultural and state capital. After the first few kilometres the tour goes through the border areas between Germany, Czech Republic and Poland. On the next eight stages of the TransOst 2, the history will be our companion.

You ride from the slopes of the Elbe into Saxon Switzerland with its distinctive rock formation Bastei. Further highlights are the Jeschken (Czech: Ještěd) with its tower, the Giant Mountains with the view of Schneekoppe (Czech: Sněžka, Polish: Śnieżka), Adršpach and its sandstone formations, the Polish spa resort Kudowa-Zdrój at the foot of the Table Mountains (Polish: Góry Stołowe, Czech: Stolové hory). On a sweaty stretch along the Polish-Czech border, the trip continues to the pilgrimage place Králíky. On the last stage we reach the highest point of the trip, the 1,491-metre-high Mountain Praděd (“Grandfather”). From the summit we ride to the finish in Bruntál, Czech Republic. Almost 580 kilometres and a total of 12,000 metres in altitude have been covered! We have seen a lot, got to know something new and experienced incredible mountain bike moments. So and now we are ready to ride the TransOst 3!

Matthias Rotter, the reporter of the bike magazine, takes you with him in his German article: TransOst: Eine MTB-Vision bis ans Schwarze Meer.

Discover the endless expanses

Itinerary

1 Dresden (DE) - Sebnitz (DE)

67 km

1500 m

2 Sebnitz (DE) - Ještěd (CZ)

90 km

1900 m

3 Ještěd (CZ) - Vrchlabí (CZ)

68 km

1000 m

4 Vrchlabí (CZ) - Adršpach (CZ)

82 km

1900 m

5 Adršpach (CZ) - Kudowa-Zdrój (PL)

54 km

1100 m

6 Kudowa-Zdrój (PL) - Králíky (CZ)

78 km

2000 m

7 Králíky (CZ) - Červenohorské sedlo (CZ)

70 km

1800 m

8 Červenohorské sedlo (CZ) - Bruntál (CZ)

46 km

620 m

Arrival details

Arrival by car: Via the Autobahn 4 to junction 78 Dresden-Altstadt.

Arrival by train: Straight to Dresden.

Arrival by plane: To Dresden Airport (DRS). Continue with the S2 to the center.

Enjoy the quiet nature

Remarks

The subsoil is approximately 15% asphalt, 55% forest and field roads and 30% trails. Several climbs and descents have to be mastered daily. The trip is technically and conditionally demanding.

Note for Guided tours: The tour is guided by a certified guide and accompanied by a second guide in the vehicle. The escort vehicle arrives one or two times a day and at the place of accommodation. Baggage, spare parts, tools and drinking water are transported. If necessary, a participant can travel in the accompanying vehicle. Overnight stays are in simple, country-specific guesthouses in double, twin or shared rooms including breakfast. In one of the lodgings (mountain hut) the sanitary facilities are shared in the corridor. Sometimes we have lunch in good middle-class restaurants or huts. Dinner can be in the accommodation or a few minutes walk away. Lunch and dinner are not included in the price.

The return transport from Bruntál to Dresden by minibus can be booked optionally. A return trip by train is also possible.

Note for closed groups: The services are compiled on request. Both the backpack version without an escort vehicle is possible, as well as the wellness package with overnight stay in upscale guesthouses or hotels with sauna and single rooms.

Note for supported tours: Accommodation is the same as for guided tours. On the basis of the GPS data, you will lead the tour yourself. Optionally you can book an escort car with driver for the trip as well as the return transport from Bruntál to Dresden.

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			24.–31.07.2022			
Private groups on request

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description Tour booklet
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spa Accommodation with wellness
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Kilometres

Ascent

days

Highlights

Details

Fitness level

level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Skill level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

8 Days - 12 Mountains - 3 Countries

Discover the endless expanses

Itinerary

Arrival details

Enjoy the quiet nature

Remarks

Dive into the East

Guided trips

Guided trips (on fixed dates)

Available services

Supported

from 417 €

Book now

Contact details

Mode of payment

Message

Complete booking

Guided

from 877 €

Individual

from 69 €

Special request