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Saxon Elbland
Riesa

View of Albrechtsburg Castle – View of Schloss Hirschstein loop from Riesa

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Saxon Elbland
Riesa

View of Albrechtsburg Castle – View of Schloss Hirschstein loop from Riesa

Hard

4.7

(666)

2,468

riders

View of Albrechtsburg Castle – View of Schloss Hirschstein loop from Riesa

03:23

56.4km

200m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.3 km for 112 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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8.79 km

Holländer Windmill Grödel (Nünchritz)

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Best restored mill. However, privately owned

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15.7 km

View of Hirschstein Castle

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A nice view from the Elbe.

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18.6 km

Beautiful view and some sights, castle, castle park, vineyards, Elbe with boat trips, restaurants, cycling and hiking trails.

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19.3 km

View of Löbsal and the River Elbe

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you have to have been here

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27.8 km

You can cycle in a relaxed manner on this route.

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28.3 km

Meißen is really highly recommended

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29.1 km

View of Albrechtsburg Castle

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This castle really cannot be missed.

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42.0 km

View of Schloss Hirschstein

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On the left bank of the Elbe, the castle was built on the remains of a 10th-century castle in the years 1892-1894 in neo-renaissance style.

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56.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

6.95 km

5.54 km

4.18 km

3.90 km

131 m

Surfaces

38.4 km

15.3 km

1.96 km

774 m

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Weather

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Tuesday 30 June

21°C

16°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 5, 2022,Elberadweg: Meißen - Riesa - Meißen
…. simply because it's beautiful.... and yes, the Elbe Cycle Path is beautiful. It may be that the right-hand side is better developed, but I felt that it was better to cycle on the left-hand side between Meissen and Riesa. The sun was shining, you can't influence the wind, you have to plan one or the other stopover.

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North Sea feeling in the middle of Saxony: no matter in which direction you cycle, there is always a headwind 🌬; often so strong that you have the feeling that you are not making any progress.
Still, it was a nice tour. The part to Diesbar-Seuslitz can be recommended without hesitation - here you can take the ferry to the …

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Despite the public holiday and Father's Day, the Elbe highway was easy to drive on...😁no meaty obstacles and knots at the expected points (🍺 🍻)...at least for me it went smoothly😁

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Tour for the lazy, no mountains and beautiful bike paths. The broom taverns are also open again. All in all very recommendable !! 👍😀

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The flowers🌻 at the end of the photos are a consolation for those who have just or recently kissed the road! M....😡
The plan came spontaneously from my passenger B...
Well, after a long time of drinking alone🦧, I immediately agreed😊
Weather of all the finest cream. Full of sun.
There is a slight headwind 15 - 20 km/h.
Meissen …

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Beautiful tour along the Elbe from Riesa to Meissen on the left bank of the Elbe and back on the right bank. The cycle path on the right bank of the Elbe is the nicer part. The vineyards start near Meissen and very nice wineries shops invite you to rest.

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Beautiful route with cozy wine bars, despite some bumpy sections

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Today, as planned by cycling friend Reichenburg, we went left from Meißen towards Riesa. On the way, the castle in Neuhirschstein greeted us and after a journey with a constant headwind we reached the Jahnishausen district of Riesa. Here we looked at the renovated castle from the outside, as well as the local church and the old scales of the …

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