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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

02:47

44.8km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 36.4 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

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Train Station

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8.76 km

Elbe Cycle Route in Saxon Switzerland

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The Elbe Cycle Route through Saxon Switzerland is a scenically spectacular, mostly flat section of the over 1,200 km long long-distance cycle route. On both sides of the Elbe, the …

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8.99 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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9.41 km

Lilienstein

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Great view and beautiful to look at.

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12.7 km

Elbe Bridge Bad Schandau

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The Elbbrücke Bad Schandau, built in 1977 and a central structure of the B172, was closed in November 2024 due to safety defects. After a successful load test, it has …

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22.7 km

Schrammsteine

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I hope... you live around the corner but... well. Let's just call it "beautiful view of parts of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains" 🤷‍♂️

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26.2 km

View of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

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Beautiful view at sunset on the sandstone mountains on the Elbe

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31.0 km

Rittergut Prossen

Castle

35.2 km

View of Königstein Fortress

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In the Elbe loop near Königstein you have a great view of the Königstein Fortress on the opposite bank of the Elbe. Not far away you can take the F6 Königstein - Halbestadt ferry.

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38.5 km

Elbe Cycle Route in Saxon Switzerland

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The Elbe cycle path is simply GREAT, it's fun to cycle along, pure nature!!!

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44.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

12.0 km

7.79 km

6.62 km

1.16 km

965 m

506 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

6.27 km

2.47 km

1.50 km

1.41 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

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Thursday 25 June

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Comments

July 16, 2024,Pirna-Schmilka-Königstein Pirna

Today I cycled in ECO mode - you really don't need more than that - from Pirna on the Elbe cycle path towards Schmilka. There I took the ferry across and cycled back to Königstein on the other side of the Elbe. In Königstein I had to get on the ferry again because, contrary to my expectations, I would have …

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July 10, 2022,Rund um Bad Schandau

As always, the start was in Bad Schandau at the train station - good parking space and such.
To drive a few km in the direction of Rathen, and then turn into the mountains on the left of the Elbe. So it went past the rock stage and the fortress to get to the highlight of the tour: the ascent …

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View of Königstein Fortress – View of Königstein Fortress loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

Elbe Cycle Route in Saxon Switzerland

View of Königstein Fortress

Lilienstein

Elbe Bridge Bad Schandau

Schrammsteine

View of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

View of Königstein Fortress

Elbe Cycle Route in Saxon Switzerland

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