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The Albrechtsburg in Meissen

Elbe Cycle Path, Dresden – Wittenberg

Dresden – Wittenberg

7 Days / 6 Nights
Easy
The Albrechtsburg in Meissen

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Cycle along the Elbe River from Dresden to Wittenberg through flat to slightly hilly terrain. Discover Dresden's baroque old town with Frauenkirche and Semperoper, explore the sandstone cliffs of Saxon Switzerland, visit Meissen's porcelain manufactory, and follow Martin Luther's footsteps in Wittenberg. Daily distances range from 25 to 65 km on mostly car-free paths along Germany's scenic river landscape.

Like a magnet river Elbe appealed good architects. They built baroque magnificent buildings and summer residences for Augustus the Strong. They designed the medieval ambience of the porcelain city Meißen, built the renaissance city Torgau or Luther city Wittenberg. Starting point for this journey is Dresden. Buildings as the Frauenkirche, the Dresdner Zwinger, the Semper opera and the residence palace display the aesthetics of this first-class architecture. Nature is a good architect too, proof for that is the tour through Elbe Sandstone Mountains with its bizarre rocks. You cycle downstream along the river, you visit stations as Radebeul, home of Karl May and wine villages in the near of Meißen. You decide where your journey ends: after seven days in Wittenberg? After eight days in Dessau? Or not until after nine days in Magdeburg? Every city would be a crowning closure.

View from above to the river Elbe
View over the river Elbe and some buildings of Dresden
Fortress on the Elbe cycle path
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From Dresden, take a short excursion to Saxon Switzerland, where you can admire the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The next day, you cycle via the Karl May town of Radebeul to Meissen. This cycle tour then takes you along the Saxon Wine Route to Riesa, before continuing via Mühlberg to Torgau. Your cycling vacation ends in Wittenberg, which you can also extend if you wish.

  • Dresden: The baroque old town invites you to take a sightseeing stroll. In addition to the Frauenkirche and the Zwinger, you can explore the castle and the Semperoper. 
  • Meissen: Masterpieces of porcelain art are showcased in the famous Meissen factory. Since 1708, ornate porcelain pieces have been crafted there. The Albrechtsburg also has a fascinating history.  
  • Torgau: Among the attractions in Torgau are the magnificent Hartenfels Residential Palace and the Renaissance town hall.
  • Wittenberg: In this city of historical importance, Martin Luther presented his theses. Explore the most intriguing sites and delve further into the subject at Lutherhalle, home to the world's most extensive collection of Reformation history.

This cycling vacation features easy routes suitable for beginners. Daily stages cover distances ranging from 25 to 85 kilometers, with terrain that is flat to gently undulating. The Elbe Cycle Path, being car-free, allows you to enjoy the idyllic landscape. Additionally, there are smaller country roads and less-traveled paths that lead through the river landscape.

View from above to the river Elbe
View over the river Elbe and some buildings of Dresden
Fortress on the Elbe cycle path

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Ship on the river Elbe
Vineyards along the river Elbe
Group of cyclists having a break
The Albrechtsburg in Meissen
Theatre square and Semperoper in Dresden
Castle in Meissen

Difficulty level

Easy

Daily routes from 25 to 85 km in flat and slightly hilly terrain. The Elbe cycle path offers the possibility to cycle on car-free roads along one of the most beautiful and most important rivers in Germany. Other sections lead along small country roads and paths with less traffic through diversified river landscape.

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Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in category A in hotels and guesthouses, mainly at 3***- and 4****- level and in category B in hotels, inns and guesthouses, mainly at 3***- level
  • Breakfast
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Luggage transfer
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
  • Return journey by minibus to Dresden every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Wittenberg EUR 90; from Dessau EUR 100 per person; from Magdeburg EUR 110; per person, extra EUR 39 for your own bike, to be paid in advance, reservation is necessary

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Dresden train station.
  • Dresden airport.
  • Category A: Hotel garage, costs approx. EUR 24 per day
  • Category B: Hotel garage, costs approx. EUR 16 per day, Hotel parking spaces, costs approx. EUR 13 per day, free public parking spaces 
  • Good train connections to Dresden

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • This tour is a partner tour.

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of EUR 20 per room.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in category A in hotels and guesthouses, mainly at 3***- and 4****- level and in category B in hotels, inns and guesthouses, mainly at 3***- level
  • Breakfast
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Luggage transfer
  • Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Printed route book, per room EUR 20
  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
  • Return journey by minibus to Dresden, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Wittenberg EUR 95 per person; from Dessau EUR 105 per person; from Magdeburg EUR 115 per person, extra EUR 45 for your own bike, to be paid in advance, reservation is necessary

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Dresden train station.
  • Dresden airport.
  • Category A: Hotel garage, costs approx. EUR 24 per day
  • Category B: Hotel garage, costs approx. EUR 16 per day, Hotel parking spaces, costs approx. EUR 13 per day, free public parking spaces 
  • Good train connections to Dresden

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • This tour is a partner tour.
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