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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

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

02:58

45.1km

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: April 8, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 12.8 km for 169 m

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Train Station

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11.3 km

Bad Schandau on the Elbe River

Highlight • Settlement

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 a leisurely stroll through its cafés, restaurants, and shops. As the oldest spa town in Saxon Switzerland, it boasts a long tradition. With classic spa facilities complemented by modern beauty and wellness offerings, you'll find everything here for body and soul.

saechsische-schweiz.de/region/alle-orte/bad-schandau.html

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13.5 km

Elbe Cycle Path in Saxon Switzerland

Highlight • Cycleway

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)

Highlight • Monument

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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21.8 km

Czech-German border on the Elbe Cycle Path

Highlight • Monument

What seems so banal today was by no means a matter of course back then: just crossing the border by bike was only reserved for the professionals on the Friedensfahrt. Back then, the route didn't lead along the Elbe Cycle Path, but this place is still a good place to think about how freely we can move around today. ;)

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28.3 km

Kleine Bastei Rock Formation

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 changes perspectives. And make sure that a 36 film is inserted.😜

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31.8 km

View of Bad Schandau

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 landscape protection area and borders directly on the Saxon Switzerland National Park. A day on the Elbe with the historic fleet of paddle steamers, past the steep cliffs, is one of the special experiences. Bad Schandau is also an ideal starting point for a bike tour along the Elbe.

The city with its approximately 3,600 inhabitants offers the best conditions for a varied spa, health and holiday stay for young and old with an overnight capacity of around 2,600 beds. If you want to find out more about the Saxon Switzerland National Park, Bad Schnadau is the right place for you. The National Park House has a lot of useful and interesting information about the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

For over 100 years, the Kirnitzschtalbahn - an electric tram (commissioned in 1898) - has connected Bad Schandau with the popular excursion destination Lichtenhainer Wasserfall. The old-fashioned yellow carriages run through the romantic Kirnitzschtal every half hour.

Not only the Kirnitzschtal but also many other excursion and hiking destinations are easy to reach. You can quickly reach Königstein, Pirna or Dresden by car or by public transport (bus, boat, S-Bahn).

saechsische-schweiz-touristik.de/elbsandstein/entdecken-erleben/regionen/bad-schandau.html

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42.2 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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42.8 km

Former Narrow-Gauge Railway Tunnel, Sächsische Schweiz

Highlight • Structure

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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45.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

15.7 km

5.64 km

3.15 km

509 m

373 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.6 km

4.59 km

1.62 km

1.23 km

945 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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