Self-guided cycling tour from Prague to Dresden along the Elbe and Vltava rivers through Czech Republic and Germany. Easy difficulty with daily distances of 25-55 km. Highlights include Prague's historic center, Melnik wine region, Theresienstadt fortress, Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Königstein Fortress, and Dresden's old town. Accommodation with breakfast, luggage transfer, and GPS navigation included.
Lust for life at rivers Moldau and Elbe
It will be hard to decide if start or end of this journey is more attractive. In imposing Prague the tour starts, full of history, lots of places of interest, coloured through lust for life. In Dresden the tour finds its end: Zwinger, Semper opera and Frauenkirche are competing against the beauty of Prague, trying to attract your attention.
In-between the cities you cycle on paths along the rivers Moldau and Elbe, you visit small, picturesque villages, you cross romantic river landscapes. Before Bad Schandau you pass the boarder. Bastei rock is awaiting you here and offering a wide view over the Elb valley, onto bizarre table mountains and impressing nature landscapes. Well, maybe you like the way from Prague to Dresden more than the cities itself?
Easy to medium level. From Prague to Melnik some climbs have to be managed, apart from that easy route along Elbe bike path. Some paths are unsurfaced in parts.
Category: 3* and 4* hotels (in Melnik and Leitmeritz the accommodation is a bit simpler)
