Stage 5. Purkarec – České Budějovice
Starting Point: Purkarec
Destination Point: České Budějovice – Náměstí Přemysla Otakara II.
Total Length: 22,5 km
Hight Profile: 
272 m 
265 m
Route Description:
This stage is medium length flat route containing two hills, i.e. next to Karlův Hrádek and by Hluboká.
Leaving Purkarec join the woods of Vltava River and follow the red marking. Get to Karlův Hrádek (Charles Little Castle) founded by Charles IV. You can find another pilgrims box with a stamp in there. From there take the tar cycleway alongside the Vltava valley all the way up to Hluboká where here is a moderate ascending. The pilgrim route leads through the chateau park and you can enjoy a chateau visit as they offer a number of tours. Alternatively, you can refresh in local brewery. From there take the amazing oak tree alley, then pass the ponds and fields until you reach Bavorovice. There you can admire beautiful gables of the local houses. Still carry on alongside the river all the way up to České Vrbné where the red marking ends and you need to start following the cycleway Greenway RD on which there is an additional marking with St. James´s Shell. Those markings will take you to Sokolský Island and Malše tributary. From there take Hroznová street which leads to the city centre of České Budějovice and then through Krajinská Street to Přemysl Otakar II. Square.
Points of Interest:
Karlův hrádek – Ruins of a Castle
Hluboká – Gothic Castle
Hluboká – St. John of Nepomuk Church
Bavorovice
České Budějovice – Salt Cellar – Arsenal
České Budějovice – Dominican Monastery
České Budějovice – Town Hall
České Budějovice – Přemysl Otakara II Square with Samson Fountain
České Budějovice – Černá (Black) Tower
České Budějovice – St. Nicolas Church
České Budějovice – Chapel of the Mortal Anxiety or Our Lord
České Budějovice – Salt Cellar
České Budějovice – City fortification