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Wehlen-Rathener Elbweg
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- 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
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- Start: Town of Wehlen
- Destination: Town of Wehlen

Elbe valley under the Bastei

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Town of Wehlen

- Viewpoint/viewing tower

Destination

Destination

Town of Wehlen

Good to know
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Pavements

Asphalt (35%)

Gravel (60%)

Path (5%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Directions

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

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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

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**on the banks of the Elbe Wehlen

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

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Author

Nicole Hesse

Organization

Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz

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

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Map

 - edition with winter hiking routes incl. winter refreshment stops

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Nearby
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Contact

01829 Stadt Wehlen

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