By bike from Hamburg to Dresden along the Elbe Cycle Path

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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  Extension from Cuxhaven
• Day 2: Hamburg – Lauenburg (approx. 57 km)
  Your first cycling stage along the Elbe Cycle Path will take you through Geeshacht to the old shipping town Lauenburg. The Elbe – here still very broad – winds its way through the flatland, dispersing into many smaller and larger tributaries.
  Overnight stay in Lauenburg
• Day 3: Lauenburg – Hitzacker (approx. 53 km)
  Today you will ride through sleepy villages and the Elbe Floodplain UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with its largely untouched fluvial landscape to Hitzacker. The town’s historic centre with numerous half-timbered houses is picturesque situated on an island and invites you for a stroll.
  Overnight stay in Hitzacker
• Day 4: Hitzacker – Wittenberge (approx. 75 km)
  On your fourth day you will continue to cycle through the peaceful Elbe floodplains. Enjoy the tranquillity and wildlife along the way. You will also pass the former inner German borderland. Soon after that, Wittenberge will appear on the horizon, well known for its many towers.
  Overnight stay in Wittenberge
  
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  Split the tour with an overnight stay in Lenzen
• Day 5: Wittenberge – Havelberg (approx. 38 km)
  After leaving Wittenberge you will cycle on dykes along the banks of the Elbe to Havelberg. Visit the city’s impressive cathedral in the Romanesque and Gothic style made of red-brick.
  Overnight stay in Havelberg
• Day 6: Havelberg – Tangermünde (approx. 56 km)
  The sixth leg of your biking holidays will take you through small villages to Tangermünde. The town’s medieval centre invites you to discover the many red-brick and half-timbered buildings.
  Overnight stay in Tangermünde
• Day 7: Tangermünde – Magdeburg (approx. 73 km)
  Today’s stage is defined by nature: enjoy the ride through the vast floodplains with its diverse wildlife. Shortly before reaching Magdeburg, stop at the imposing "European water junction" connecting the Elbe, the Elbe-Havel-Canal and the Mid-land Canal. In Magdeburg do not miss to pay a visit to the cathedral and Hundertwasser building.
  Overnight stay in Magdeburg
  
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  Split the tour with an overnight stay in Bertingen
• Day 8: Magdeburg – Dessau (approx. 84 km)
  The cycle path will lead you through the Biosphere Reserve of the Mid-Elbe, one of the last undeveloped floodplains in Central Europe. The untouched nature is home to rare bird species. Soon you will be arriving in Dessau. The Bauhaus buildings and the Masters’ houses from Kandinsky, Klee or Feininger all belong to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.
  Overnight stay in Dessau
  
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  Split the tour with an overnight stay in Barby
• Day 9: Dessau – Lutherstadt Wittenberg (approx. 40 km)
  The short cycling stage allows you to explore extensively the world-famous Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 100-hectare large park offers numerous attractions including islands, chanals, temples and statues. Today’s tour ends in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, the starting point of Martin Luther’s Reformation process 500 years ago. Take a walk through the intact historic centre and visit the various memorial sights dedicated to Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon which were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.
  Overnight stay in Lutherstadt Wittenberg
• Day 10: Lutherstadt Wittenberg – Torgau (approx. 70 km)
  Your todays bicycle tour along the Elbe Cycle Path continues through the Elbe floodplains to Torgau, a Renaissance town featuring Schloss Hartenfels and the Palace Church known as the first German Protestant church.
  Overnight stay in Torgau
  
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  Split the tour with an overnight stay in Pretzsch
• Day 11: Torgau – area Riesa (approx. 40-49 km)
  Today your cycle tour will take you to Belgern first, the only place with a Roland statue in Saxony. Continuing the journey you can enjoy the enchanting rural atmosphere of the Elbe town Strehla until your journey ends in Riesa.
  Overnight stay in area Riesa
• Day 12: area Riesa – Dresden (approx. 58-66 km)
  You will pass picturesque vineyards, as well as the wine and porcelain city of Meissen with its castle Albrechtsburg. Finally, the cycle path leads you to Dresden. Take a walk through the historic old town and visit the Frauenkirche, the Zwinger Palace and the Semper Opera House. Enjoy the view from the Brühl’s Terrace – also known as ‘The Balcony of Europe’.
  Overnight stay in Dresden
  
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• Day 13: Individual departure
  Take your time to review your memories of the journey along the Elbe River Cycle Path before departure. You are welcome to prolong your cycling holidays with additional nights, e.g. in Dresden or other towns along the route. We will be delighted to arrange the accommodations for you.
  
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  Extension to Bad Schandau (1 overnight stay incl. luggage transport)