Wehlen-Rathener Elbweg

7.29 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Winter hikes
  • 2:00 h
  • 7.29 km
  • 27 m
  • 29 m
  • 112 m
  • 139 m
  • 27 m
  • Start: Town of Wehlen
  • Destination: Town of Wehlen
Elbe valley under the Bastei

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt (35%)
Gravel (60%)
Path (5%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Stadt Wehlen - Pötzscha - Elbe cycle path - Kurort Rathen - Stadt Wehlen

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Pushchair

Equipment

  • Onion-skin clothing and winter hiking boots
  • Backpack with hiking map, snacks, thermos flask with a warm drink, smartphone, flashlight, first aid kit
  • Hiking poles, ice goggles

Directions & Parking facilities

on the banks of the Elbe Wehlen
from/to Rathen and Wehlen: S-Bahn S1, ferry F8, bus 238

Safety guidelines

This is a blue route (easy tour, mostly flat, almost always walkable).

The hiking trails are not cleared of ice and snow. Please refrain from the winter hike in icy conditions.

Note: This is a barrier-free hiking route!

Pötzscha - Stadt Wehlen ferry:

Right Elbe: bumpy pavement, very steep

Left Elbe: bumpy pavement, very steep

Map

Winter hiking map of Saxon Switzerland - edition with winter hiking routes incl. winter refreshment stops

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