recommended route
"Meißner 8" - North route
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Blick nach Meißen aus Richtung KarpfenschänkePhoto: Sylvio Dittrich, Dresden Elbland
On the tracks of the former narrow gauge railway line
moderate
Distance 35.8 km
3:00 h
183 m
301 m
224 m
96 m
The route leads along the viaduct in Robschütz, the Löthain Railway Museum and several stations of the historic narrow-gauge railroad. The route continues to the Leutewitz estate and quarry, the Zöthain double bridge and the Prositz Germanic burial ground. Finally, you will pass the ruins of the monastery "Holy Cross".
Author
Dresden Elbland Redaktion
Update: October 04, 2021
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
224 m
Lowest point
96 m
Best time of year
Jan
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Track types
Dirt road
0.5 km
Forested/wild trail
0.6 km
Road
0.2 km
Unknown
34.5 km
Tips and hints
"Riesa, Oschatz, Großenhain and surroundings", Ed.: Verlag Dr. Andreas Barthel, ISBN 978-3-89591-145-3
"Meißen and surroundings - Lommatzscher Pflege, Riesa, Oschatz, Döbeln", ed.: Sachsen Kartographie GmbH Dresden, ISBN 978-3-86843-048-06
Start
Meißen (101 m)
Coordinates:
DD
51.161645, 13.480506
DMS
51°09'41.9"N 13°28'49.8"E
UTM
33U 393751 5668898
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Destination
Meißen
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
You can reach Meißen with the S-Bahn line 1 from Dresden. In addition, you can take bus line 401 from Coswig, 404 from Cossebaude, 407 from Nünchritz, 409 from Großenhain, 412 and 418 from Nossen, 416 from Döbeln, 417 from Lommatzsch, 422 and 421 from Weinböla, 428 from Wilsdruff and 446 from Riesa.Getting there
Use approach via A4 in Dresden or exit on A13 from Berlin. You can reach the starting point via the B6 from Dresden and Oschatz or the B101 from Großenhain.Parking
There are several parking options, which are paid or free of charge.Coordinates
DD
51.161645, 13.480506
DMS
51°09'41.9"N 13°28'49.8"E
UTM
33U 393751 5668898
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Broschüre: Genuss- Radwandern: 35 Radrouten, Herausgeber: Dresden Marketing GmbH; © Tourismusverband Elbland Dresden e.V.
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Equipment
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
35.8 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
183 m
Descent
301 m
Highest point
224 m
Lowest point
96 m
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Descent
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Lowest point
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