Bad Schandau - Magdeburg Sprint (6 days)
Be impressed by the beauty of the Elby river cycle path! First, you cycle through the Elbsandsteingebirge. One of the first highlights is the saxon metropolis Dresden with its world-famous sights, e.g. Frauenkirche and Zwinger. You cycle through vineyards to Meißen which is also famous for its porcelain. Going through Lutherstadt Wittenberg you reach Dessau after a long stage of cycling. Then you will ride through the garden area Dessau-Wörlitz and through the biosphere reserve and reach the 1200-year-old city Magdeburg. Here, Otto von Guericke was mayor and made his famous experiment with which he discovered the vacuum. Visit the monastery of Our Old Lady and Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s last project – the „Grüne Zitadelle“.
Termine
01.04. – 31.10.2019
buchbarer Zeitraum
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Route
Your bike tour starts in Bad Schandau, where you travel to on your own. Explore the wonderful city in the heart of Saxon Switzerland which is also recognized by the state of saxon as a spa resort. Königsstein Fortress and the Bastion are among the most beautiful destinations in the region. The wide view over the landscape will impress you.
Day 2: Bad Schandau – Meißen (about 77 km)
Along the saxon wine street you reach the metropolis Dresden. Give yourself a break to take some interesting impressions of this impressive city. After Dresden you first cycle through the Karl-May-City Radebeul. Here you can still see old steam engines. Visit the Karl-May-Museum oder make a break at the market place of Altkötzschenbroda. Today's destination is Meißen. This city is 1.000 years old. Its porcelain made it famous. Discover the old town, the Albrechtsburg and the gothic cathedral of Meißen during a city tour.
Optional: Visit the Porcelain Factory and / or try a wine tasting including a rustic dinner at a winery in Meißen and / or visit the winery Wackerbarth including tour and tasting.
Day 3: Meißen – Torgau (about 76 km)
After Meißen you cycle through a varied landscape. You reach the traditional wine village Diesbar-Seußlitz. Further, you cycle past Riesa and Strehla to Belgern where you can find the one and only Roland of Saxon. Soon you will reach Torgau. Visit the castle Hartenfels with the museum and the Schlosskirche or the Marienkirche with the grave of Katharina v. Bora or the monument of the meeting of the allies.
Day 4: Torgau – Dessau (about 113 km)
You cycle through unique lea-landscapes and past Dommitzsch and Elster you will reach the Lutherstadt Wittenberg which is famous for the 95 theses of Martin Luther. Enjoy the nature and have a break in the Wörlitzer Park before you reach Dessau.
Day 5: Dessau – Magdeburg (about 92 km)
Cycling along the river Elbe from Dessau-Roßlau you are passing precious nature reserve areas before reaching the provincial capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg. Numerous sights are representing the history of the city. Stroll across the Domplatz which will impress you with various buildings from the baroque period or lionize "THE GREEN CITADEL OF MAGDEBURG" - a building constructed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser which has been finished in 2005.
Day 6: Magdeburg
The trail of the Elbe River Cycling Path leads along the Gothic cathedral St. Mauritius and St. Katharina, the Monastery of Our Lady as well as the city park, the Elbauenpark and Herrenkrugpark.
Individual departure or extension.
Preise pro Person
DBL: 322 €
SGL: 414 €
category A (3-4* hotels)
DBL: 394 €
SGL: 508 €
Leistungsübersicht
- 5 nights in your selected category
- 5 x breakfast
- guided city tour in Magdeburg
- welcome present
- each room 1 information package (road map,
- certificate of security
- emergency hotline
Zusatzleistungen
5 x halfboard category B 100 €
5 x halfboard category A 115 €
rental bike for 6 days 60 €
rental e-Bike for 6 days 114 €
luggage transfer (min. 2 persons / 1 piece per person) 169 €
(discounts for luggage transfer starting with 4 persons travelling together)
additional day rental bike 10 €
additional day rental e-Bike 19 €
Zusatznächte
Bad Schandau
cat. A / cat. B
DBL: 72 € / 52 €
SGL: 88 € / 71 €
Magdeburg
cat. A / cat. B
DBL: 43 € / 39 €
SGL: 66 € / 62 €
