Elbe bike path | Stroll tour
Enjoy the short distance bike tours
Arrival in Dresden
The information meeting and the handover of the bicycle (if booked) is in the afternoon. Afterwards you have enough time to discover the city. Explore the world famous beauties and the magic of Dresden with the unique sights like “Zwinger Palace”, “Dresdner Frauenkirche” (Church of Lady) and the wonderful opera house (Semperoper).
Saxon Switzerland
The bicycle path leads directly along the Elbe to Bad Schandau, to the Albrecht Castles and the Elbe pastures; on the Elbe Ferry to Castle Pillnitz. Further on the path go to the Sandsteintafel Mountain with the fortress Königstein on the right side of the Elbe. Return to Dresden by bike or by a suburban train. (approx. 35 km + boat trip)
Dresden - Meissen
The route today goes along the Saxon vineyards through Radebeul to Meissen (picturesque alleys). Worth while: Albrechtsburg and the world famous Meissen chine manufacture! The picturesque city Meissen is worth seeing! (approx. 25 km)
Enjoy a bit more through Germany’s most northern vineyards. The baroque castle Diesbar-Seußlitz with its wonderful park is a good place for rest. The overnight is in town Riesa. (approx. 35 km)
In the Elbe town, Mühlberg you can see its former Cistercian monastery. Worth seeing as well is the Electoral Saxony’s milepost. You should not miss the Treblitz Tree Park with trees and bushes from five continents. (approx. 25 km)
The cycle path leads along the banks of the river Elbe to Torgau, with the residential castle “Hartenfels”, the renaissance townhall and late gothic St. Marien church. Overnight in Torgau. (approx. 30 km)
Dommitzsch take place of a special feast. The Highlight of this feast it the choice of the “Goose girl” and a “Shepherd boy”. From Dommitzsch the tour leads to Bad Schmiedeberg. (approx. 38 km)
The castle “Lichtenberg” and “Pretzsch” blaze the trail to Wittenberg. When you arrived in Wittenberg follow the traces of Martin Luther. The Luther Hall, Wittenberg’s most interesting building, has the biggest in the world historic collection on the Reformation. (approx. 35 km)
Return journey
Return journey or a prolonged stay in Wittenberg!
The route
You cycle on flat to slightly hilly grounds; the daily stages are from 30 to 65 km. Mostly you are cycling on country lanes; some passages on small land roads and reduced-traffic routes.
| Season 1 27.03.2021 - 30.04.2021 20.09.2021 - 09.10.2021 daily | Season 2 01.05.2021 - 20.06.2021 04.09.2021 - 19.09.2021 Daily | Season 3 21.06.2021 - 03.09.2021 Daily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbe bike path - Stroll Tour 9/8 Days 9 Cat: A, DE-EBRDW-09A | |||
| Base price | 655.00 | 699.00 | 725.00 |
| Surcharge sgl room | 220.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 |
| Surcharge half board | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Elbe bike path -Stroll Tour 9/8 Days 9 Cat: B, DE-EBRDW-09B | |||
| Base price | 595.00 | 625.00 | 645.00 |
| Surcharge sgl room | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Surcharge half board | 176.00 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| Season 1 Mar 27, 2021 - Apr 30, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 - Oct 9, 2021 daily | Season 2 May 1, 2021 - Jun 20, 2021 Sep 4, 2021 - Sep 19, 2021 Daily | Season 3 Jun 21, 2021 - Sep 3, 2021 Daily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Category A | |||
| Extra night dr/bb | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Extra night sgl/bb | 90.00 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Wittenberg Category A | |||
| Extra night dr/bb | 55.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| Extra night sgl/bb | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Dresden Category B | |||
| Extra night dr/bb | 49.00 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| Extra night sgl/bb | 69.00 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Wittenberg Category B | |||
| Extra night dr/bb | 45.00 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Extra night sgl/bb | 70.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 |
- 8 overnights in hotels of the booked category
- Breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
- Half-board if booked: at least three-course-dinner or buffet (sometimes outside with voucher and not in the hotel)
- Personal welcome tour briefing (German, English)
- Detailed travel documents, route cards, route description, sight-seeing, telephone numbers (German, English, French)
- At best elaborated route
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- GPS-Tracks on request available
- Rental bike insurance
- 7-day-service-hotline
Not included
- Arrival and departure
- costs for parking
- city tax
- transfers
- optional sightseeings
- city maps
- Travel Insurance
- costs of the private requirements
Parking/arrival and depature
- Hotel underground car park in Dresden (Cat A and B), payable on spot, no reservation possible.
- Cat. A: price per day € 14,- if you stay longer then 5 days. Otherwise you have to pay € 16,- per day.
- Cat. B: price per day € 6,- as well as parking places free of charge near the starting hotel.
- Return journey by train to Dresden (about 3 – 4 hours, approx. € 45,- per person).
- Return journey to Dresden by minivan, limited space available, a reservation is necessary. Price is € 60,- from Wittenberg, payable on spot.
Category A: Comfortable hotels and guest houses, basically in the 3*** and 4*** category, centrally located in most cases.
Category B: Good middle hotels and guest houses, basically 3*** category, partly situated at the outskirts of town.
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
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