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Wehlen Market Square – Pirna Town Bridge loop from Pirna-Copitz

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Saxony

Pirna

Wehlen Market Square – Pirna Town Bridge loop from Pirna-Copitz

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Wehlen Market Square – Pirna Town Bridge loop from Pirna-Copitz

01:46

27.9km

260m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 83 m for 22 m

After 27.8 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.9 km

Sandstone Gorge Trail (Saxon Switzerland National Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A wonderful route through wild, romantic cliffs. A real highlight!

But be careful, the old asphalt is heavily overgrown with moss in places, making it slippery! So it's better to descend slowly, so you'll see more of the sandstone cliffs.

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18.2 km

View over Stadt Wehlen and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

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Easily accessible from Dresden by S-Bahn towards Schöna, you'll find one attraction after another here. A trip on the paddle steamer is also great.

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18.3 km

Wehlen Market Square

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The city of Wehlen awaits you with a charming historic city center. On the beautiful market square you will find numerous cafés and restaurants that provide tired hikers with delicious food after their day's hike.

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18.6 km

Riverside Rest Area in Stadt Wehlen

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Ideal for a short stopover on the Elbe in the town of Wehlen away from the hustle and bustle of the market and ferry station. with benches to sit on and an electric charging station.

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24.0 km

View of the Elbe River at Oberposta

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Very nice path/road on the right....

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25.0 km

Elbe Cycle Path between Stadt Wehlen and Pirna

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Great route right on the banks of the Elbe.

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26.9 km

Pirna Town Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

In Pirna, the last possibility is to change to the other side of the Elbe via the bridge before Dresden (Blaues Wunder) or upstream before Bad Schandau, otherwise only with …

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27.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

8.74 km

4.31 km

2.81 km

264 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

1.78 km

1.06 km

798 m

159 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

24°C

13°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2024,1.0 Mit dem 🚴 zur Basteistraße und durch die Schluchten nach Stadt Wehlen

Today I planned a scenic tour in Saxon Switzerland. From Pirna, I went via Lohmen to the turnoff to the Bastei. This section was continuously uphill (13 km and 214 meters in altitude). From the Bastei road, the cycle route in the national park then leads 4 km downhill to the town of Wehlen. You should take plenty of time …

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September 11, 2024,Fahrradtour BASTEI

Signage could be a bit better, or less chatting while cycling :-)

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Wehlen Market Square – Pirna Town Bridge loop from Pirna-Copitz

Sandstone Gorge Trail (Saxon Switzerland National Park)

View over Stadt Wehlen and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

Wehlen Market Square

Riverside Rest Area in Stadt Wehlen

View of the Elbe River at Oberposta

Elbe Cycle Path between Stadt Wehlen and Pirna

Pirna Town Bridge

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