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Bad Schandau on the Elbe River – Kleine Bastei Rock Formation loop from Lohsdorf

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Germany

Saxony

Hohnstein

Bad Schandau on the Elbe River – Kleine Bastei Rock Formation loop from Lohsdorf

Moderate

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Bad Schandau on the Elbe River – Kleine Bastei Rock Formation loop from Lohsdorf

02:57

44.9km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 12.8 km for 169 m

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Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

Bad Schandau on the Elbe River

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Beautifully situated on the Elbe River, Bad Schandau is the most centrally located holiday resort in Saxon Switzerland. The small town, with its typical medieval town center, invites you to …

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13.0 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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13.5 km

Elbe Cycle Path in Saxon Switzerland

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A great tour for people of all ages!

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21.8 km

Germany–Czech Republic border post at Dolní Žleb (Elbe Cycle Route, Schöna)

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It's great that these days you can cycle across the border on the Elbe or Labe cycle paths so relaxed and without any controls.

That's what I call true freedom. Hopefully it stays that way forever!

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28.3 km

Kleine Bastei Rock Formation

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Between Rathen and the Czech border or further along the Labe you should always have a view of this side of the Elbe and the rock formations! Sunlight also quickly …

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31.6 km

View of Bad Schandau

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In the middle of two European cultural capitals, Dresden and Prague, Bad Schandau is located at the mouth of the Kirnitzsch and the Elbe. The city is located in the …

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42.0 km

Schwarzbach Valley (Gosdorf–Raubschloß)

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Wonderful route along the former railway line with tunnels on a leisurely climb / descent.

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42.6 km

Former Narrow-Gauge Railway Tunnel, Sächsische Schweiz

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The tunnels can be very damp and muddy inside. You should drive in carefully, as it is pitch black at first and you can no longer see the way...

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44.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

15.7 km

5.46 km

2.94 km

509 m

373 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

4.59 km

1.59 km

1.16 km

955 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 19 August

26°C

16°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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