Wehlen-Rathener Elbweg

Elbe valley under the Bastei

Start

Town of Wehlen

Destination

Town of Wehlen

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

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

Parking

on the banks of the Elbe Wehlen

Public transportation

from/to Rathen and Wehlen: S-Bahn S1, ferry F8, bus 238

Author

Nicole Hesse

Organization

Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

Website

License (master data)

Nicole Hesse

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

Waypoints