BikeBUS tour: clocks, aristocratic residences and garden harmony
- 4:00 h
- 45.11 km
- 775 m
- 939 m
- 117 m
- 485 m
- 368 m
- Start: Berggießhübel
- Destination: Pirna
Berggießhübel - Gersdorf - Göppersdorf - Liebstadt - Berthelsdorf - Glashütte - Cunnersdorf - Hausdorf - Maxen - Falkenhain - Müglitztal - Köttewitz - Großsedlitz - Pirna
Good to know
Pavements
- Street (73%)Asphalt (13%)Gravel (4%)Trail (9%)Path (1%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- The route leads via Gersdorf and Göppersdorf to Liebstadt, via Berthelsdorf to Glashütte, via Cunnersdorf and Hausdorf to Maxen, via Falkenhain to Müglitztal and finally via Köttewitz to Großsedlitz and Pirna.
The route mostly leads along asphalted cycle paths and side roads, partly on well-maintained gravel and forest paths.
Along the tour, you can gain exciting insights into traditional watchmaking in selected places and museums - ideal for those interested in technology. You will also pass magnificent country estates and castles in the region with impressive architecture and park-like grounds.
The "Clocks, noble residences and garden harmony" cycle bus tour thus offers a wonderful mix of technology, culture and nature. Balanced in length and difficulty, with several options to adapt the tour to your own wishes - be it through museum breaks, park stops or sections by train. Ideal for anyone who wants to discover Saxon Switzerland beyond the pure hiking routes.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Equipment
- Particularly suitable for (e-) gravel bikes and (e-) MTBs
Directions & Parking facilities
- Public transportation
- from Pirna with the bicycle bus - bus line +219
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- The tour can be shortened in Glashütte: simply hop on the Müglitztalbahn. You could then continue the tour in Burkhardswalde-Maxen, Weesenstein or Köttewitz, for example.
A visit to the clock museum in Glashütte is also worthwhile.
Safety guidelines
- There are few opportunities to stop for refreshments along the way - so sufficient food is essential.












