Germany’s most popular long-distance cycle route is gearing up for the coming season. The official handbook for the route is completely updated – and, as usual, is free of charge.

Pirna, January 12, 2022 (tvssw) – At one end, the rocky world of the Krkonoše Mountains, at the other the expanse of the North Sea, in between 1300 kilometers of nature, villages, cities and metropolises: The Elbe Cycle Route is one of the great cycling experiences in Central Europe. An important planning tool for tours along the river is the official Elbe Cycle Path Handbook. It is published annually with a print run of 200,000 and informs cycling vacationers about everything they need to know in preparation and en route – from the exact route of the path to accommodation for the night. The completely updated edition for 2022 can be ordered now at elberadweg.de or downloaded digitally.

The Elbe Cycle Route is the most popular long-distance cycle route in Germany. This is the result of the ADFC Cycle Travel Analysis 2021. For the 15th time, the route landed in the top spot – more often than any other route through the country. About 800 kilometers of the trail run on the German side, and about 500 on the Czech side. It crosses impressive natural landscapes such as the Elbe River Landscape UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland National Park region with its striking table mountains. The route also passes through the cultural metropolises of Hamburg, Magdeburg and Dresden – a branch along the Vltava River even leads to Prague.