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Elbe Cycle Route: Dresden to Hamburg in 11 days

Deutschland · 11 Days

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Downstream through five German states: from Dresden’s old town via Meissen, Torgau and Wittenberg to Dessau, then past Magdeburg and Tangermünde all the way to Hamburg’s Speicherstadt. Around 600 kilometres with almost no climbing, mostly on a dedicated path along the dyke. The wind usually comes from the west – ride this way and it is behind you.

A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.

Stops
19
Driving
609 km
Drive time
23 h 40 min
Sunrises
0
Sunsets
0
Bike Golden hour as a tip Relaxed

Numbered stops in order · golden-hour tip shown separately.

Tip: golden hour around 22:02 at Speicherstadt (day 11)

1 Day 1

06:17 21:49 29 km · 1 h 26 min 5 h 26 min on the road
  1. 06:17
    Sunrise
  2. 09:00
    Dresden
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  3. 09:30
    Bike · 28 km · 1 h 15 min
  4. 10:45
    Meißen
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  5. 11:15
    Bike · 1 km · 11 min
  6. 11:26
    Albrechtsburg Meißen

    Overlooking the Elbe, this castle with its distinctive Gothic architecture dates back to 929 and is considered the oldest castle in Germany. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  7. 21:49
    Sunset

2 Day 2

06:16 21:54 76 km · 3 h 9 min 5 h 39 min on the road
  1. 05:53
    Bike · 76 km · 3 h 7 min
  2. 06:16
    Sunrise
  3. 09:00
    Torgau
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 09:30
    Bike · 0 km · 2 min
  5. 09:32
    Schloss Hartenfels
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  6. 21:54
    Sunset

3 Day 3

06:15 21:59 51 km · 3 h 2 min 6 h 2 min on the road
  1. 06:01
    Bike · 50 km · 2 h 59 min
  2. 06:15
    Sunrise
  3. 09:00
    Lutherstadt Wittenberg
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 09:30
    Bike · 1 km · 3 min
  5. 09:33
    Lutherhaus Wittenberg

    The former monastery where Martin Luther once lived now houses an exhibition on the history of the Reformation. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  6. 21:59
    Sunset

4 Day 4

06:15 22:01 41 km · 1 h 59 min 7 h 29 min on the road
  1. 06:15
    Sunrise
  2. 07:53
    Bike · 21 km · 1 h 7 min
  3. 09:00
    Wörlitzer Park
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h 30 min
  4. 09:30
    Bike · 19 km · 47 min
  5. 10:17
    Dessau-Roßlau
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  6. 10:47
    Bike · 1 km · 5 min
  7. 10:52
    Bauhaus Dessau

    Walter Gropius designed this clear glass-and-steel complex as the founding site of an influential school of architecture. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  8. 22:01
    Sunset

5 Day 5

06:15 22:07 66 km · 2 h 31 min 5 h 1 min on the road
  1. 06:15
    Sunrise
  2. 06:34
    Bike · 64 km · 2 h 26 min
  3. 09:00
    Magdeburg
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 09:30
    Bike · 2 km · 5 min
  5. 09:35
    Magdeburger Dom

    Rising 104 meters, the twin towers belong to Germany's oldest Gothic cathedral, a Protestant church at the heart of Magdeburg. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  6. 22:07
    Sunset

6 Day 6

06:10 22:09 76 km · 2 h 55 min 4 h 55 min on the road
  1. 06:05
    Bike · 76 km · 2 h 55 min
  2. 06:10
    Sunrise
  3. 09:00
    Tangermünde
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  4. 22:09
    Sunset

7 Day 7

06:07 22:11 40 km · 59 min 2 h 29 min on the road
  1. 06:07
    Sunrise
  2. 08:01
    Bike · 40 km · 59 min
  3. 09:00
    Havelberg
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  4. 22:11
    Sunset

8 Day 8

06:06 22:15 50 km · 1 h 40 min 2 h 40 min on the road
  1. 06:06
    Sunrise
  2. 07:20
    Bike · 50 km · 1 h 40 min
  3. 09:00
    Wittenberge
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 22:15
    Sunset

9 Day 9

06:07 22:20 74 km · 2 h 17 min 3 h 47 min on the road
  1. 06:07
    Sunrise
  2. 06:43
    Bike · 74 km · 2 h 17 min
  3. 09:00
    Hitzacker
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  4. 22:20
    Sunset

10 Day 10

06:06 22:25 55 km · 2 h 1 min 3 h 31 min on the road
  1. 06:06
    Sunrise
  2. 06:59
    Bike · 55 km · 2 h 1 min
  3. 09:00
    Lauenburg/Elbe
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  4. 22:25
    Sunset

11 Day 11

06:07 22:29 51 km · 1 h 40 min 4 h 40 min on the road
  1. 06:07
    Sunrise
  2. 07:27
    Bike · 50 km · 1 h 33 min
  3. 09:00
    Hamburg
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 09:30
    Bike · 1 km · 7 min
  5. 09:37
    Speicherstadt
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  6. 22:29
    Sunset

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