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1,300 kilometres Explanatory supplement to the offi cial Elbe Cycle Route Handbook published in German Welcome to the ELBERADWEG www.elbe-cycle-route.com Elbe Cycle Route 2 The Elbe Cycle Route – an overview Our contact details: The German CYCLE NETWORK DEN- Koordinierungsstelle Elberadweg Nord (D-routes) MARK c /o Herzogtum Lauenburg EuroVelo network Marketing und Service GmbH (EuroVelo routes) D 7 D 2 Elbstraße 59 | 21481 Lauenburg / Elbe Tel. +49 4542 856862 | Fax +49 4542 856865 Rostock [email protected] D 1 Hamburg D 11 Koordinierungsstelle Elberadweg Mitte D 10 GERMANY c /o Magdeburger Tourismusverband NETHERLANDS D 7 Elbe-Börde-Heide e. V. ELBERADWEG Berlin Hannover Amsterdam Domplatz 1 b | 39104 Magdeburg Magdeburg D 12 POLAND Tel. +49 391 738790 | Fax +49 391 738799 D 3 [email protected] D 10 D 7 Antwerp Leipzig Dresden Koordinierungsstelle Elberadweg Süd BELGIUM Cologne D 4 D 4 c /o Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e. V. Prague Frankfurt a. M. D 5 Bahnhofstraße 21 | 01796 Pirna D 5 LUXEM- Tel. +49 3501 470147 | Fax +49 3501 470111 BURG CZECH REPUBLIC [email protected] D 8 D 11 Koordinierungsstelle Stuttgart FRANCE Vienna Elberadweg Tschechien D 6 Nadace Partnerství Munich AUSTRIA Na Václavce 135/9 150 00 Prag 5 | Tschechien Zurich Tel. | Fax +420 274 816 727 SWITZERLAND [email protected] www.elbe-cycle-route.com Dear Cyclists, 1,300 kilometres full of surprises of the Vltava river. Gentle slopes make for a relaxed cycling trip. In addition to the route, We are very happy that you are interested Immerse yourself in a special experience – our brochure also contains information in the Elbe Cycle Route. This booklet is a cycling trip along the banks of the river about bicycle-friendly accommodation and a supplement to the official Elberadweg Elbe. The Elbe Cycle Route is one of the most restaurants along the way, as well as tips Handbook published in German. Here you captivating and panoramic bicycle tours in for sightseeing and information about ferry will find information about maps, as well Europe. What awaits you on the 1,300 km connections across the Elbe. You are welcome as an explanation of all symbols used and long route from the Wadden Sea across the to contact the respective coordination offices much more. You will also learn more about Elbe Sandstone Mountains all the way to for the individual parts of the Elbe Cycle the four sections of the 1,300 km long cycle Krkonoše (The Giant Mountains)? Unique Route – Northern, Central, Southern and route. cultural landscapes and vibrant cities, as well Czech Republic. You can obtain additional as the almost unspoiled natural landscapes information on our website, such as details along the Elbe. If you cycle all the way to about arrival, package deals and tour tips: Hoping to see you soon on the Elbe Cycle Route! Prague, you can also experience a stretch www.elbe-cycle-route.com LEGAL NOTE Dyke maintenance CONCEIVED, WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED BY: Coordination Offices for Elbe Cycle Route Photos: Title: Dominik Ketz Dear cycling enthusiasts, when cycling when auxiliary workers had to take many Northern part: Koordinierungsstelle Elberadweg Nord und die Tourismus organisationen; J. Harbeck/photocompany along the top of the dyke or next to it, you measures over many weeks to buttress them. Central part: Dominik Ketz Southern part: S. Dittrich/elberadweg.de might come across a herd of sheep (or their Nonetheless, the Elbe foreland is high enough The section in the Czech Republic: Stadt Děčín (p. 14: Děčín); traces), or dyke mowing machines. Both have so that even during less severe floods the Destination agency České středohoří (p. 14: Berg Říp); CzechTourism, Petr Polák (p. 15: Litoměřice, Mělník); the right of way at all times! The sheep keep foot of the dyke can no longer be seen. Hradec Králové Region (p. 15: Kuks) the grass short and the turf firm, which is Please drive around the fences made by the REALISATION: Ö GRAFIK agentur für marketing und design, important for dyke maintenance and pre- shepherds and watch out for closed folding www.oe-grafik.de servation. The fact that the dykes in the gates (especially on the lower Elbe). You OSM-DATA: © OpenStreetMap-participants Data processing: map-site.de, Ö GRAFIK marshland have an important function be- must be particularly careful when cycling PRINT: Grafisches Centrum Cuno GmbH & Co. KG, Calbe (Saale) came abundantly clear during the historic near areas where machines are in use for COPY DEADLINE: February 2019 floods of 2002, 2006, 2011 and 2013, maintenance work on the dyke. Thank you! 3 4 The Elbe Cycle Route Elbe Cycle Route – Northern part N Cuxhaven Wadden Sea Section A National Park Glückstadt Altes Land Orchard Region Elmshorn Section B Stade Section C Hamburg Section D Drage Lauenburg / Elbe Lüneburg Boizenburg / Elbe Bleckede UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Section E Elbhöhen-Wendland Hitzacker (Elbe) Natural Park Dömitz Section F Prignitz Elbe Cycle Route – Central part Wittenberge Section G Havelberg Altmark Section H Kleitzer Heath Tangermünde Bird Reserve Colbitz-Letzlinger Heath Section I Magdeburg Section J Steckby- Central Elbe Biosphere Reserve Elbe Cycle Route – Southern part Lödderitzer Forest Dessau-Roßlau Fläming Natural Park Wörlitz Section K Lutherstadt Wittenberg Section L Dübener Heath Torgau Belgern Mühlberg Section M Riesa Saxon Wine Route Meißen Section N GERMANY Radebeul Dresden Ore Mountains / Section O Vogtland Natural Park Pirna Saxon Switzerland National Park Elbe Cycle Route – The section in the Czech Republic Bad Schandau Elbe Sandstone Mountains Hřensko Bohemian Switzerland Section P Ústí n. L. Děcin National Park Gate to Bohemia Litoměřice POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC Bohemian Midlands Section R Roudnice n. L. Mělník Giant Mountains National Park Jelenia Góra Section S Špindlerův Mlýn Prague Vrchlabí Hostinné Nymburk Section V Section T Kuks Kolín Hradec Králové Section U Parducice 5 6 Explanation of the maps in the Legend – Elbe Cycle Route (ECR) Tips, direction of travel, accommodations GERMAN HANDBOOK Price categories per person in a double room, General tips Page 1 The map shows you the link bet- incl. breakfast (single room at extra cost) The route: Just follow the Elbe Cycle Route ween the European bicycle route network € = up to 30 Euro | €€ = 31 to 40 Euro logo. Around 80 % of the route consists of EuroVelo and the D-routes, the Germany- €€€ = more than 40 Euro dedicated cycle paths. Most of the surfaces wide guidance system. The Elbe Cycle Route A 1 Accommodation listed are asphalted and therefore range from good is D-route no. 10, as well as a part of Euro- in the address section to very good for cycling. Velo 7. Along the Elbe, you will therefore A 1 or dining facilities be accompanied by the blue E and the D10 A 1 or recreational facilities Do you want to ride downstream or signpost. EuroVelo no. 7 is partially marked A 1 or campsite upstream? in the Czech Republic. ← 1,0 left bank, distance from the ECR There is only a slight altitude difference from Page 2 – 3 This map shows you the entire 1,0 → right bank, distance from the ECR Prague to the mouth of the Elbe. You can Elbe Cycle Route. For convenience, the cycle E-bike: battery charging facilities therefore easily ride downstream or upstream route is divided into 20 sections. Restaurant because of this gentle slope. However, due Luggage transfer Northern part, sections A to F: 327 km to the dominating north-west direction of Bike hire service, for the public or Central part, sections G to J: 260 km the wind, we recommend that you ride guests only Southern part, sections K to O: 253 km upstream, and ride downstream only in the WLAN Czech Republic part, sections P to V: 380 km Elbe Cycle Route (ECR) upper area, i. e., the Elbe Spring. and Route Prague: 80 km Alternative routes / tracks Maps of the coordination offices Connecting cycle tracks Ride to the Elbe Spring (Pramen Labe) – Each of the four coordination offices briefly Elbe 1,386 metres above sea level. introduces its section. The map shows a more Driving route The Elbe Cycle Route (cycle route no. 2) ends detailed view of the area of responsibility Railway route at Vrchlabí/Herlíkovice. You can then cycle of the respective contact persons. Ferry via Křížovky to Benecko and Rovinka (cycle Section maps Bridge route K10) and proceed to Třídomí* on cycle You can find all the relevant information 1 1 Route restriction route K11. Then switch to cycle route K12 to for your trip here! In addition to the exact Train station Horní Mísečky. From here, you can ride on route, we have also marked cycle-friendly Tourist information the asphalted mountain road (cycle route accommodation, ferries, bridges, shelters, Shelter K13/Masaryk route) to the Elbebaude. train stations and much more. Highly recommended *From Třídomí, you can also take the road via Important! Luggage transfer cycle route K11 to Špindlerův Mlýn. Hop onto The route becomes very busy during the Tour operators provide a complete package, the chair lift “Špindlerův Mlýn Medvědín” holidays and on weekends. We therefore including luggage transfer (overview on (you can take your bike along) and cycle on recommend booking your cycle-friendly www.elberadweg.de). Individuals can also routes K13A and K13 via the Vrbata-Baude. accommodation in advance. avail of this luggage service. All cycle-friendly Cycling between Vrbata-Baude and Elbe- accommodation marked with ( ) offer baude is allowed only on asphalted roads Cycle-friendly restaurants luggage transfer services to their guests on in order to conserve nature. At the Elbe- An increasing number of restaurants are request. There are also transport companies baude, you can safely park your bike and making special efforts to meet the particu- that specialise in this.
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