Itinerary at a glance

Gorgeous architectural wonders meet pure joie de vivre in Dresden, and in Meissen, the old town is as beautiful as the famous porcelain. In Saxony, grapes thrive – be sure to taste the wines as you pass through the vineyards.

Individual arrival to Dresden, distribution of rental bikes (if booked) and welcome briefing in the hotel. Afterwards possibility to stroll through the baroque old city of Dresden. Discover the well-known beauty and magic of the city with places of interest as Zwinger, Frauenkirche, palace and Semper opera.

The bicycle path leads directly along the Elbe to Bad Schandau. By ferry cruise to palace Pillnitz, enjoy the unique view onto the baroque building. You continue by bike upstream to the bizarre sandstone mountains. A short climb onto Bastei Mountain is worth it. A wonderful view onto the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and the course of the river reward you for your efforts. Return journey from Bad Schandau to Dresden by bike (approx. 90 km) or suburban train (approx. 45 km).

You cycle in the Elbe valley along the Saxon vineyards and pass the city of Radebeul, which is associated with Karl May. Within a few more kilometres you reach Meißen. The picturesque alleys of the historic old city invite for a stroll. Worth while: Albrechtsburg and the world famous Meissen chine manufacture! Then you go a bit more through Germany’s most northern vineyards. Taste the regional wines! The baroque castle Diesbar-Seußlitz with its wonderful park is a good place for rest. Accommodation is in the town of Riesa or Strehla.

You follow the Elbe river downstream to Mühlberg with former Cistercian monastery and Electoral Saxony’s milepost. You should not miss the Treblitz Tree Park with trees and bushes from five continents. Destination of the day is Torgau with nice town hall in renaissance style, residence palace Hartenfels and church St. Marien. From Saxony-Anhalt you cycle via palace Lichtenberg in direction Bad Schmiedeberg.

After your arrival in the city where Martin Luther posted his theses, you have the possibility to make a trip down memory lane. The Luther Hall, Wittenberg’s most interesting building, has the biggest historic collection on the Reformation. The old city of Wittenberg was restored lovely too. The beautiful shops and restaurants are guaranteeing a wonderful evening.

Individual return journey or additional nights in Dessau.

Other variations of this tour

Leisure activities on the banks of the Elbe with the historic old town of Dresden in the background

Rückenwindreisen/Dittrich

Route Information

Athletic

Daily routes from 65 to 90 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.

Prices and dates

Category A: Hotels and guesthouses, mainly 3***- and 4****-level

Category B: Hotels, guesthouses and inns, mainly 3***-level

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation in your selected category
Breakfast
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Luggage transfer
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel information 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 Dessau EUR 95 per person, extra cost for own bike EUR 39, reservation is necessary, payable in advance.

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Dresden train Station
Dresden airport
Good train connections to Dresden
Hotel Category A: Parking garage, costs EUR 24 per day
Hotel Category B: Parking garage, costs EUR 10 per day, free parking close to the hotel.

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.

Sustainability

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.