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Cycle tour Dresden - Saxon Switzerland
Bike Riding
· Elbe Sandstone Mountains
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Photo: Karsten Seliger, DAV Sektion Alpen.Net
A cycle path leads into Saxon Switzerland on both sides of the Elbe - so it makes sense to use one side for the outward journey and the other for the return journey.
moderate
Distance 84.2 km
5:56 h
52 m
52 m
148 m
104 m
From Dresden, we head towards Saxon Switzerland - the outward route is on the left, the return route from Stadt Wehlen on the right side of the Elbe, passing Pillnitz Castle on the way.
Author’s recommendation
An excursion to the Lilienstein is also a good idea - see e.g. tour https://www.alpenvereinaktiv.com/de/tour/auf-den-lilienstein/10600070/
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Königstein, 148 m
Lowest point
Dresden, 104 m
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Dresden Old Town
Coordinates:
DD
51.061806, 13.738248
DMS
51°03'42.5"N 13°44'17.7"E
UTM
33U 411582 5657455
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Destination
Dresden Old Town
Turn-by-turn directions
The route is very well signposted and therefore hard to miss - and of course you can also use the GPX track for orientation :-)
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Good railway connection to Dresden. If you only want to cycle one route: S-Bahn connection Dresden - KönigsteinDirections
Motorway connection to Dresden via the A4, A13 and A17.Parking
Various car parks and multi-storey car parks near the old town in Dresden (some subject to charges)Coordinates
DD
51.061806, 13.738248
DMS
51°03'42.5"N 13°44'17.7"E
UTM
33U 411582 5657455
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking map of the Säschische Schweiz National Park region (1:25,000), ISBN 978-3-89920-401-8
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Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
84.2 km
Duration
5:56 h
Ascent
52 m
Descent
52 m
Highest point
148 m
Lowest point
104 m
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