The first stage begins in Loket, a picturesque town with a medieval layout. A majestic castle stands high above the river. Collect your canoes from the rental provider. The starting point is Vodácké tábořiště Loket (river km 190.60)*. In the morning, you first paddle through the spectacular Svatošské skály rock formations, then continue to Karlovy Vary, a world-famous spa town with beautiful architecture that is well worth exploring on foot.

Camp at Pod Mostem campsite in Karlovy Vary (river km 175.80).

• Total distance for the day: 14.8 km

*In the Czech Republic, rivers are mapped using so-called river kilometres. The river ends at kilometre 0, and the kilometres are counted upstream towards the source. On maps, these are marked as r.km. For simplicity, we refer to them as river kilometres.

Today you will enjoy a shorter canoeing stage with an extra challenge: paddling through the Hubertus rapids. These rapids are artificial and are used for training. Afterwards, you continue through wooded valleys, with striking rock formations along the banks. A pleasant break could be a walk to the “Fairy Rocks” (Skály skřítků).

Camp at one of the campsites in Radošov (river km 158), such as Na Špici campsite. There are also several other watersports campsites in the area.

• Total distance for the day: 17.8 km

You can end the trip here or continue with Day 3.

On the final day, you will encounter plenty of fun rapids, and paddling becomes effortless. The exciting rapids will put your skills to the test. You finish in the village of Perštejn, where you return your canoes at Pension Betty (river km 139). You can also camp there if you wish.

• Total distance for the day: 19 km

You can end the trip here or extend it (see below).

Shorter: 2 days / 1 night / 32.6 km.
In this case, the trip ends after Day 2.

Longer: 4 days+
You can also start in Tršnice (river km 234.30) or at the Černý Mlýn campsite (river km 208.8). This makes the trip 43.7 km or 18.2 km longer, respectively. You can easily add another day to the self-guided trip. In that case, we recommend staying overnight at the Černý Mlýn campsite (river km 208.8).

The longest route we recommend is from Tršnice to Perštejn (95.3 km in total). We would be happy to prepare a tailor-made proposal for you. We can also arrange accommodation in good hotels and guesthouses along the route.

Route starting points:

• Tršnice: From Tršnice railway station, walk a short distance downstream. You will see a small campsite marked, among other things, as Putzer. River kilometre 234.30 (řkm).
• Loket nad Ohří: The starting point is 150 m from the bridge, on the left bank of the river. River kilometre 190.60 (řkm).
• Karlovy Vary: The starting point is at the Slávie boathouse on the right bank, near the Cheb Bridge (Chebského mostu). It is approximately 200 m as the crow flies from the transport terminal (railway and bus stations). River kilometre 175.80 (řkm).

Opening hours of the canoe rental stations:

• Tršnice: 1 June - 31 August (09:00 - 18:00)
• Loket: 4 May - 23 September (09:00 - 18:00)
• Karlovy Vary: Year-round (09:00 - 18:00)

Self-guided route along the Ohře (River Kilometres):

• Tršnice (řkm: 234.30)
• Kynšperk nad Ohří (řkm: 218.50)
• Šabina (řkm: 211.10)
• Černý Mlýn (řkm: 209.10)
• Loket nad Ohří (řkm: 190.60)
• Karlovy Vary (řkm: 175.80)
• Radošov - Na Špici campsite (řkm: 159.30)
• Vojkovice (řkm: 151.2)
• Perštejn - Pension Betty (řkm: 139.00)
• Klášterec nad Ohří - U Jezu campsite (řkm: 132.6)

We use the accommodation listed below. You can choose the room type in the booking form.