Kleine Bastei Rock Formation – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Schmilka-Hirschmühle

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Kleine Bastei Rock Formation – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Schmilka-Hirschmühle

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Kleine Bastei Rock Formation – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Schmilka-Hirschmühle

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28.0km

280m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 13, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 13.2 km for 77 m

Open: • March 28-November 1, Monday-Friday: 4:50 AM-11:17 PM • November 2-March 27, Monday-Friday: 4:50 AM-11:17 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • Saturday-Sunday

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.83 km

Kleine Bastei Rock Formation

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Between Rathen and the Czech border or further along the Labe you should always have a view of this side of the Elbe and the rock formations! Sunlight also quickly …

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4.51 km

Elbe Cycle Path in Saxon Switzerland

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A great tour for people of all ages!

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6.08 km

Elbe Cycle Path – Saxon Switzerland

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A cycle path with great surroundings and many opportunities to rest.

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6.47 km

Bad Schandau — Old Town

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The last major town on the Elbe Cycle Path heading towards the Czech Republic! Good infrastructure, so recharge your batteries there! The passenger elevator and the town center of Bad Schandau are definitely worth seeing. ☝️

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10.1 km

Rittergut Prossen

Castle

14.1 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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15.9 km

View of Lilienstein

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From the left-bank Elbe cycle path, you have fantastic views of the Lilienstein, located on the right bank of the Elbe.

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16.5 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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View of Bad Schandau

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In the middle of two European cultural capitals, Dresden and Prague, Bad Schandau is located at the mouth of the Kirnitzsch and the Elbe. The city is located in the …

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28.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

8.54 km

6.46 km

1.52 km

274 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

2.24 km

1.56 km

239 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

14°C

6°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 5, 2024,2x auf die Fähre 👍

Upstream on one side and back downstream on the other side. A tricky thing with the small ferry boats - max. 5 minutes waiting time - great 👍

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April 5, 2024,Bad Schandau - Schmilka - Königstein - retour

After a short visit to the Czech Republic, we started a tour in Bad Schandau today. We went along the Elbe to Schmilka - here we stopped at the Mühlencafe (seen in a report on Abenteuer Leben shortly before 😅)
Then we changed sides of the Elbe with the small ferry and drove back to Königstein. On this route you …

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