Zittau Mountains: Lückendorf, Oybin and the Lausche
38 km (24 miles), 1 hr, beginner
Photo: Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Saxony
Saxon Switzerland: the Bastei and Königstein fortress
52 km (33 miles), 1 hr 15 min, intermediate
A loop in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains starting from Pirna. An out-and-back ride leads to the famous Bastei bridge, then the road passes through Hohnstein and drops down to Bad Schandau before following the Elbe to Königstein and its fortress. Narrow roads and cobbles in places.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Pirna
- 1Bastei, after 14 km (9 miles)
- 2Hohnstein, after 24 km (15 miles)
- 3Bad Schandau, after 33 km (21 miles)
- 4Königstein, after 39 km (24 miles)
- SFinish: Pirna, after 52 km (33 miles)
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