The Elbe Cycle Route to the Official ELBERADWEG GUIDE Published in German SCHLESWIG- HOLSTEIN Kiel
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MORE THAN 1.200 km Explanatory supplement Welcome to the Elbe Cycle Route to the official ELBERADWEG GUIDE published in German www.elbe-cycle-route.com SCHLESWIG- HOLSTEIN Kiel Brunsbüttel Cuxhaven Elbe Schwerin MECKLENBURG- Hamburg VORPOMMERN Stade Lauenburg Bremen Lüneburg Hitzacker Wittenberge NIEDERSACHSEN Havelberg Tangermünde Potsdam Berlin Hannover Magdeburg BRANDENBURG Lutherstadt Dessau-Roßlau Wittenberg NORDRHEIN- Wörlitz WESTFALEN SACHSEN- ANHALT Torgau Elbe Düsseldorf Riesa Bad Meißen Schandau Erfurt Dresden Schmilka HESSEN SACHSEN Děčín THÜRINGEN Litoměřice Ústí n. L. Mělník RHEINLAND- Wiesbaden CZECH REPUBLIC Labe Špindlerův Mlýn PFALZ Vltava Mainz Praha Vrchlabí Nymburk SAARLAND Saarbrücken Kolín Hradec Králové Pardubice Stuttgart BAYERN BADEN- WÜRTTEMBERG München ELBEERADWEG [ 2 ] Dear cycling enthusiasts, 1.270 kilometer full of surprises can also discover a stretch of the Vltava river. The low gradients make for a relaxed cycling trip. this “Welcome to the Elbe Cycle Route” brochure Why not enjoy a special Besides detailed maps of the route, our guide in English is a supplement to the official experience – a cycling also contains plenty of tips for sightseeing along ELBERADWEG GUIDE in German. trip along the banks of the way, lists cycle friendly accommodation, ferries the Elbe river. The Elbe crossing the Elbe, and bicycle repair shops. We have translated the most important pages Cycle Route (“Elberad- of the guide including the legends and basic weg”, “Labská stezka”) Please contact the various information centres explanations in order to help you to understand is one of Europe‘s most attractive and interesting for the individual sections of the Elbe Cycle Route how the guide works. We have also given you a long-distance cycle routes. Discover a wide range – North, Central, South and Czech Republic – for first overview of the four sections of the 1,270 of landscapes over 1,270 km from the mudflats additional information about events and all-in- kilometre long cycle route, as well as useful in- to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains (“Elbsandstein- clusive cycling holiday offers, or visit our website formation about how to get there, cycle hire gebirge”) all the way to Bohemia. at www.elbe-cycle-route.com or at www.labska- and luggage transfer. stezka.cz Along the way, you can experience outstanding culture and vibrant major cities but also the See you soon on the Elbe Cycle Route! almost untouched nature of the Elbe flood plains. As the wind tends to blow from the North-West, If you cycle the route all the way to Prague, you we recommend cycling the route upstream. Information Dyke Maintenance Dear cycling enthusiasts, the marshland dykes are of major importance when cycling along the top of the dyke or was made more than obvious during the next to it, you might come across a herd record floods in 2002, 2006, 2011 and 2013. of sheep (or their marks), or dyke mowing Please cycle around the fences and close the machines. Both have the right of way at all gates again behind you after passing times! The sheep keep the grass short and through. the turf firm, which is important for dyke maintenance and preservation. The fact that Thank you! Travel Arrangements We also recommend finding out about where you can park your car in advance when you are Please visit www.bahn.de online for information planning your trip. The tourist information at about how to get there by train, or call the your chosen starting point will be able to provide German national railway network cyclists‘ hot- you with respective information, or you could line on +49 0180 6996633 (20 ct/call made ask at the accommodation where you will be from a landline, a maximum of 60 ct/call from staying the first night prior to starting your trip. a mobile phone in Germany). For the part of the route in the Czech Republic: Luggage Transfer Train and public transport timetables at www.idos.cz (in German). All accommodation providers marked with this logo ( offer luggage transfer services to their The following airports are the most convenient guests on request. Please remember to give if you are travelling by plane: Hamburg, Leipzig/ advance notice of your luggage transport requi- Ferries Halle, Dresden and Prague. Carrying a bike may rements in good time, i. e. around 24 hours in be associated with difficulties or even damages. advance. Tour operators also offer all-inclusive Please see the respective subsection part Please give the airline prior notice if you want tours including luggage transfer, or you can book for detailed information about Ferry service to transfer your bike by plane. Some airlines the service directly with a luggage transfer company (“Fährzeiten”). require the bike to be packed. (list at www.elberadweg.de/prospekte-service/ gepaeck-und-radtransport.html). Travelling by coach is an affordable and comfor- The Elbe Cycle Route Special table alternative, and it is possible from a great number of cities. The coach operator should be Cycle Hire Discover and enjoy the culinary specials notified in advance that you intend to take a bike of the specific places along the Elbe river with you, it is usually not a problem to do so. You would like to hire a bicycle for your tour (“Elberadweg-Teller”). along the Elbe Cycle Route? Some tour operators It is also possible to reach the Elbe Cycle Route offer a cycle hire service. You can have a bike For more information by car and to start at any point along the route. delivered to the starting point of your tour, see www.elbe-cycle-route.com. Suitable starting points are all sizeable towns, and agree a date and place for its return with as these can be conveniently reached by rail the hire company. once you have completed your trip. (www.elberadweg.de/prospekte-service.html). All accommodation marked with the cycle logo s lend you bicycles for day trips. ELBEERADWEG [ 4 ] Cuxhaven Section A Brunsbüttel Freiburg ‹ approx. 327 km › ‹ approx. (Elbe) Cuxland Glückstadt Section B Elmshorn Stade Altes Land Wedel Hamburg Section C Ochsenwerder Contact Section D Winsen (Luhe) Geesthacht www.elbe-cycle-route.com Lauenburg Coordination Elbe Cycle Route North Part Boizenburg c/o ELBTALAUE-WENDLAND Touristik GmbH Bleckede Am Markt 7 Section E 29456 Hitzacker (Elbe) Tel. +49 (0) 5862 969720 Hitzacker Biosphärenreservat Fax +49 (0) 5862 969724 Flusslandschaft Elbe [email protected] Dömitz Wendland Section F Lenzen(Elbe) Gartow Prignitz Schnackenburg Wittenberge Coordination Elbe Cycle Route Central Part c/o Magdeburger Tourismusverband Rühstädt Section G Elbe-Börde-Heide e. V. Werben Domplatz 1 b | 39104 Magdeburg (Elbe) Havelberg Altmark Tel. +49 (0) 391 738790 Arneburg Fax +49 (0) 391 738799 ‹ approx. 260 km › ‹ approx. Section H Tangermünde [email protected] Rogätz Jerichow Section I Parey Magdeburg Hohenwarthe Schönebeck Pretzien Barby Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe Dessau-Roßlau Coswig Wörlitz Lutherstadt Wittenberg Elster Pretzsch Lausiger Teiche Prettin Dommitzsch Torgau Dübener Heide Elbe Belgern Mühlberg Strehla Riesa Zehren Sächsische Meißen Weinstraße Radebeul Dresden Germany Pillnitz Heidenau Pirna Elbsandsteingebirge Bad Schandau Schmilka Hřensko Ústí n. L. (Herrnskretschen) Děčín Lovosice Litoměřice Terezín Czech Republic Labe Roudnice Štětí Račice Poland Moldau Liběchov Kralupy Mělník Libčice Velký Borek Roztoky Labe Praha (Prag) Neratovice Vrchlabí Nymburk Kunčice n. L. Hostinné Poděbrady Labe Cidlina Chlumec Labe Dvůr Králové n. L. Kolín nad Cidlinou Jaroměř Kladruby n. L. Hradec Králové Přelouč Pardubice Cuxhaven Brunsbüttel Freiburg (Elbe) Cuxland Glückstadt Elmshorn Stade Altes Land Wedel Cuxhaven Hamburg Brunsbüttel Ochsenwerder Freiburg (Elbe) Winsen (Luhe) Geesthacht Cuxland Glückstadt Lauenburg Elmshorn Boizenburg Stade Bleckede Altes Land Wedel Hamburg Hitzacker Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Ochsenwerder Dömitz Wendland Lenzen(Elbe) Winsen (Luhe) Geesthacht Gartow Prignitz Schnackenburg Lauenburg Wittenberge Boizenburg Rühstädt Bleckede Werben (Elbe) Havelberg Altmark Hitzacker Biosphärenreservat Arneburg Flusslandschaft Elbe Dömitz Tangermünde Wendland Jerichow Lenzen(Elbe) Rogätz Gartow Prignitz Parey Schnackenburg Magdeburg Hohenwarthe Wittenberge Schönebeck Pretzien Rühstädt Barby Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe Werben (Elbe) Havelberg Altmark Arneburg Tangermünde Dessau-Roßlau Coswig Wörlitz Rogätz Jerichow Lutherstadt Wittenberg Parey Magdeburg Hohenwarthe Elster Pretzsch Schönebeck Pretzien Lausiger Teiche Prettin Barby Biosphärenreservat Dommitzsch Section J Mittelelbe Torgau Dübener Heide Elbe Belgern Dessau-Roßlau Coswig Mühlberg Strehla Wörlitz Section K Lutherstadt Coordination Elbe Cycle Route South Part Wittenberg Riesa c/o Tourismusverband Elster Sächsische Schweiz e.V. Zehren ‹ approx. 253 km › ‹ approx. Sächsische Pretzsch Bahnhofstraße 21 | 01796 Pirna Meißen Weinstraße Lausiger Tel. +49 (0) 3501 470147 Teiche Prettin Section L Dommitzsch Radebeul Fax +49 (0) 3501 470111 Torgau Dresden [email protected] Dübener Heide Elbe Pillnitz Belgern Heidenau Germany Pirna Mühlberg Elbsandsteingebirge Strehla Bad Schandau Section M Riesa Schmilka Hřensko Ústí n. L. (Herrnskretschen) Děčín Zehren Sächsische Meißen Weinstraße Lovosice Litoměřice Terezín Labe Radebeul Roudnice Section N Dresden Štětí Račice Germany Moldau Liběchov Pillnitz Heidenau Kralupy Mělník Czech Republic Poland Pirna Libčice Velký Borek Roztoky Section O Elbsandsteingebirge Labe Elbquelle Bad Schandau Praha (Pramen Labe) Coordination Elbe Cycle Route Neratovice Schmilka (Prag) Špindlerův Mlýn Czech