Stage 4. Bechyně – Purkarec
Starting Point: Bechyně – náměstí
Destination Point: Purkarec
Total Length: 29,8 km
Hight Profile: 
384 m 
420 m
Route Description:
This stage is not challenging. The only uncomfortable part may be the walk alongside the Vltava River in the summer months as there is no shade there.
By descending from Bechyně you will again enter the Lužnice valley and will walk in the woods almost till you reach Koloděje. Then the path will lead you up the hill where you can observe from apart influx of Lužnice and Vltava Rivers. Descend from there to Týn nad Vlavou. You will find St. James´s church there and you can enter its tower from the main square side and find inside a pilgrims stamp. From there follow the westway side of Vltava River towards South, towards Hněvkovice and a reservoir of the same name, then climb up to Litoradlice. This part of the route does not provide for any shade during the summer months so it is advisable to avoid it during hot periods. Then get through the woods around Hřeben hill and you will get back to the reservoir, which buried into its waters the majority of the Purkarec village. There you can visit Museum of Floating Wooden Rafts.
Points of Interest:
Koloděje nad Lužnicí – Jewish Cemetery
Koloděje nad Lužnicí – Baroque Chateau
Týn nad Vltavou – St. Vitus Church
Týn nad Vltavou – St. James´s Church
Purkarec – St. George´s Church