By bike from Hamburg to Dresden (sportiv)

Itinerary

• Day 1: Individual arrival in Hamburg
  The Hanseatic city offers a wide range of cultural attractions. Discover the neo-gothic brick architecture and, in contrast to that, futuristic-looking buildings, symbolising the city’s everlasting growth.
  Overnight stay in Hamburg
  
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• Day 2: Hamburg – Hitzacker (approx. 110 km)
  Most of the time you will cycle along the Elbe riverbanks. After leaving the metropole you pass a calm area with small villages. You continue through a unique landscape called "Wendland" which is characterized by a special form of settlement – the round villages. The landscape is flat and dominated by huge floodplains. They are a paradise for birds like storks, sea eagles or cranes.
  Overnight stay in Hitzacker
• Day 3: Hitzacker – Havelberg (approx. 113 km)
  Recreative hours in untouched nature will define your cycling day. Only from time to time you will pass through dreamy villages. Wittenberge with its numerous towers can already be seen from a distance. Havelberg is a round village with half-timbered houses. Do not miss the Romanesque cathedral.
  Overnight stay in Havelberg
• Day 4: Havelberg – Magdeburg (approx. 129 km)
  Today the Elbe river cycle path takes you to Tangermünde. Short before Magdeburg you will pass the impressive and technical challenging construction of the waterway junction – a gigantic building project to connect the waterways of Hannover, Magdeburg and Berlin. Magdeburg itself is a very beautiful town where you can discover history and modern art.
  Overnight stay in Magdeburg
• Day 5: Magdeburg – Dessau (approx. 82 km)
  Between Magdeburg and Barby you will cycle across another biosphere reserve along the river Elbe giving home to lots of vulnerable species of birds. With Dessau you will enter a town which played an important role for a new architecture style including a whole life philosophy occurred in the 1920’s, the so called "Bauhaus". The Bauhaus Building, the Masters Houses in Dessau and the Garden Realm Dessau-Woerlitz are part of the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage.
  Overnight stay in Dessau
• Day 6: Dessau – Torgau (approx. 110 km)
  This day will take you through the beautiful meadows of the Elbe and past the world-famous Woerlitzer Park and Gardens. Your journey continues to Torgau, a Renaissance town with the beautiful Hartenfels castle.
  Overnight stay in Torgau
• Day 7: Torgau – Dresden (approx. 105 km)
  Today’s tour will take you along the picturesque wine villages located along the Elbe River. After a short break at the romantic riverbanks in Meissen you will cycle the last 18 miles to Dresden, which is also beautifully located along the Elbe valley.
  Overnight stay in Dresden
  
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• Day 8: Individual departure from Dresden
  After six days of active cycling, it is time to say goodbye to the Elbe Cycle Path! You are welcome to extend your cycling holiday with a cultural stay in Dresden or Hamburg. Please dont hesitate to ask us! We will be delighted to arrange additional nights for you.