Cycling day trip from Dresden to Bad Schandau
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Dresden to Bad Schandau
- 2 h 43 min
- Duration
- 47.7 km
- Distance
- 387 m
- Ascent
- 380 m
- Descent
- 17.5 km/h
- Avg. speed
- 173 m
- Max. altitude
Saddle up for a beautiful ride from Dresden to Bad Schandau! Starting in Dresden, famous for its stunning baroque architecture and riverside charm along the Elbe, you’ll enjoy a nearly 48 km cruise that’s mostly flat with gentle inclines and descents through the green heart of Saxony.
The route is fabulously smooth: you'll be spinning mostly on asphalt and paved surfaces, cruising along quiet roads and scenic cycleways. The Elberadweg (Elbe Cycle Path) is a highlight here, offering fabulous river views and passing by vineyards, meadows, and sleepy villages. You might catch sight of the iconic Bastei rock formations in the distance as you get closer to Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Your journey wraps up in Bad Schandau, a pretty spa town nestled by the Elbe and a great base for exploring stunning sandstone cliffs and hiking trails in the surrounding park. Grab an ice cream or relax in the thermal baths—you’ve earned it after this scenic escape!
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MTB: Dresden - Valtenberg - Unger - Bad Schandau
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- 82.5 km
- Distance
- 925 m
- Ascent
- 911 m
- Descent
Tour Dresden - Bad Schandau
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- 45.6 km
- Distance
- 88 m
- Ascent
- 87 m
- Descent
DD - Krasna Lipa - Bad Schandau
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- 129.2 km
- Distance
- 1,214 m
- Ascent
- 1,201 m
- Descent
Tour zum Tschech
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- 50.3 km
- Distance
- 415 m
- Ascent
- 249 m
- Descent
Dresden-Großer Winterberg
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- 78.3 km
- Distance
- 1,184 m
- Ascent
- 756 m
- Descent
Dresden_Schmilka_Bad Schandau
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- 58.6 km
- Distance
- 131 m
- Ascent
- 128 m
- Descent
Dresden - Bad Schandau
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- 45.9 km
- Distance
- 270 m
- Ascent
- 255 m
- Descent
Dresden_Schmilka
Cycling route in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- 52.1 km
- Distance
- 225 m
- Ascent
- 205 m
- Descent
Czech
Cycling route in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- 47 km
- Distance
- 91 m
- Ascent
- 79 m
- Descent
176. Reprise Zalany
Cycling route in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- 128.8 km
- Distance
- 969 m
- Ascent
- 956 m
- Descent
Elberadweg
Cycling route in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
- 43 km
- Distance
- 321 m
- Ascent
- 199 m
- Descent
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Dresden-Großer Winterberg- Distance
- 78.3 km
- Ascent
- 1,184 m
- Descent
- 756 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Dresden_Schmilka_Bad Schandau- Distance
- 58.6 km
- Ascent
- 131 m
- Descent
- 128 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Dresden - Bad Schandau- Distance
- 45.9 km
- Ascent
- 270 m
- Descent
- 255 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Dresden_Schmilka- Distance
- 52.1 km
- Ascent
- 225 m
- Descent
- 205 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Dresden Bad Schandau- Distance
- 44.6 km
- Ascent
- 114 m
- Descent
- 103 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Czech- Distance
- 47 km
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Descent
- 79 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
176. Reprise Zalany- Distance
- 128.8 km
- Ascent
- 969 m
- Descent
- 956 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Elberadweg- Distance
- 43 km
- Ascent
- 321 m
- Descent
- 199 m
- Location
- Dresden, Saxony, Germany
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