View of Königstein Fortress – View of Bastei loop from Bad Schandau

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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Bastei loop from Bad Schandau

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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Bastei loop from Bad Schandau

02:50

46.9km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 31.9 km for 77 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 4:40 AM-1:10 AM • Saturday: 5:40 AM-1:10 AM • Public holidays & Sunday: 5:40 AM-11:40 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.73 km

View of Königstein Fortress

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Of Elberadweg you can of course also up. But, if you have miles left, the best point is to take a look at the fortress. Imposing - summer and winter.

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12.3 km

View of Bastei

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The view of the cliffs of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains is one of the most beautiful experiences during a river tour in Germany.

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17.4 km

Elbe Cycle Path Along the River Valley (Saxon Switzerland)

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Very beautiful routes, directly on the Elbe.

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20.2 km

Elbe Cycle Path near Pirna

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Beautiful stretch of road, it's also beautiful on the other side of the Elbe.

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25.2 km

Elbe Cycle Path between Stadt Wehlen and Pirna

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Great route right on the banks of the Elbe.

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31.9 km

View over Stadt Wehlen and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

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Easily accessible from Dresden by S-Bahn towards Schöna, you'll find one attraction after another here. A trip on the paddle steamer is also great.

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38.8 km

View of Königstein Fortress

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It's always great to cycle towards Königstein from the Elbe Cycle Path. The fortress offers impressive views from many corners. This point is one of them.

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44.5 km

Elbe Cycle Route in Saxon Switzerland

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Saxon Switzerland is not only suitable for hiking but definitely also for cycling. The Elberadweg – one of the most popular cycling routes in Germany – leads right through the …

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46.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

15.5 km

9.46 km

2.18 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.5 km

1.74 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

6°C

2°C

64 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 7, 2024,2024, Bad Schandau die Letzte

Wonderful final trip started in perfect weather. Collected some great last wonderful impressions.
We have now accompanied the Elbe on its first kilometers in our beautiful country!
Soon we will be amazed at how it disappears into the sea!
Bad Schandau, goodbye 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋‍♂️👋👋

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June 18, 2022,🇩🇪 Oberes Elbtal, Pirna über Rathen zurück nach Bad Schandau

A very nice bike tour in the upper Elbe valley through the beautiful Saxon Switzerland.

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September 11, 2025,Fahrradtour Bad Schandau-Pirna-Rathen

Today we wanted to see Pirna and spontaneously decided to go on a bike ride there. We cycled along the left bank of the Elbe, gaining quite a bit of elevation and stopping for two breaks, and then we explored Pirna. Then we headed right bank of the Elbe via Wehlen to Rathen. There, we ran out of energy, so …

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July 6, 2024,🇩🇪Via de Elberadweg naar Pirna en terug

Warm today, 29 degrees, a bike ride is nicer. Started in Bad Schandau. Along the Elbe to the town of Pirna. Return via the other side of the Elbe with 2 crossings with a ferry.

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August 25, 2022,Die Doktortour 🤣

And today a quick bike ride from Bad Schandau to Pirna to the doc 🤣 When we got on the bike in Bad Schandau, my battery was only 25% 😳 God knows why, but I had both batteries charged. It doesn't matter, have we ever ridden the e-bike without assistance. For the most part anyway 🤪 I'll be more careful …

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August 27, 2024,Elbe Radtour Sächsische Schweiz

After yesterday's hike, today we went on a bike ride 😃 We drove from our accommodation in Waltersdorf down to Rathen. From there we followed the Elbe on the right hand side to Pirna. A very nice bike route! Then we crossed the Elbe and cycled back to Bad Schandau, where we stopped for a meal. After that we went …

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June 24, 2022,Pirna-Königstein-Bad Schandau-Stadt Wehlen-#Wo das Elbtal am schönsten ist (24.06.22P)

Five and a half hours by boat is always nice for my guests. However, this time I was drawn back onto my bike after fighting with a so-called hoarseness for a short time (tourist worker damaged by air conditioning). The flat variant in Saxon Switzerland was therefore very pleasant and due again anyway.

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August 19, 2022,Fahrradtour Krippen-Königstein-Pirna und zurück

We went to Königstein Fortress by bus 🚌, because you could only drive up on the main road. That was "too stupid" for us with the traffic 🚗🚜🚚🚛🚙🚌🤦‍♂️. Better that way and safely arrived and back we went down to Königstein on foot.

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