Tour

24.39 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: easy

Condition: very easy

Cycling

Blick auf die Boselspitze bei Sörnewitz — © Stephan Böhlig, Dresden Elbland, Stephan Boehlig | CC-BY-SA

Weingut Schuh in Sörnewitz — © Stephan Böhlig, Dresden Elbland, Stephan Boehlig | CC0

Winzerhaus am Boselweg in Sörnewitz — © Stephan Böhlig, Dresden Elbland, Stephan Boehlig | CC0

1:45 h
24.39 km
100 m
100 m
100 m
196 m
96 m
Start: Elbe cycle path near Sörnewitz
Destination: Elbe cycle path near Sörnewitz

This varied circular tour starts on the Elbe cycle path and leads through idyllic villages, vineyards and viewpoints through the Nassau countryside and the Friedewald forest. It offers additional adventure potential with detours, e.g. to the Boselspitze, the gondola pond at the Buschmühle or the Oberau forest pool.

The starting point of this cycle tour is located directly on the Elbe Cycle Path and is ideal for making a detour to the north of the region. The Boselspitze towers right at the start - it is part of Saxony's smallest mountain range, the Spaargebirge. After a short walk at an altitude of almost 200 meters, you have a spectacular view over the Elbe Valley and can taste local wine in the Boselspitze inn next to the botanical garden. Such a wine tasting is also worthwhile in the first town to be crossed on the tour: Sörnewitz. The Henke and Schuh wineries invite you to stop off here.

On the onward journey, you leave the mountains to the left and cycle through the Nassau landscape - once a wetland area on the Elbe, today a landscape conservation area. The route follows wide paths across fields along a ditch landscape. If you feel like it, turn off here in the direction of Weinböhla. It is worth visiting the Velocium there - the Saxon bicycle adventure world with an interactive exhibition about bicycles and a historical workshop.

The route continues north to Niederau and Oberau. Oberau moated castle is located directly on the route. The Buschmühle, which follows a little later, is also worth a stopover - there is a gondola pond in the outdoor area where you can paddle around a pirate ship.

For even more cooling off in summer, stop off at the Oberau forest pool, just a few meters from the cycle path. The rest of the route also offers cool paths, as you cycle through the large forest area, the Friedewald, until you reach the town of Coswig. You cross the town and rejoin the Elbe cycle path, which leads through the small village of Brockwitz. You then cycle along the Elbe back to the starting point near Sörnewitz.

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The tour starts on the Elbe cycle path at the junction to Sörnewitz. Cycle into the village here and turn left onto Dresdner Straße, follow it only briefly towards Boselspitze, then turn right again onto Boselweg. Follow the road around the Spaargebirge, then turn right onto the cycle path to Köhlerstraße. Follow this road to the left and then after approx. 400 m turn right onto the wide dirt road (Mittelweg). Follow this until you reach the entrance to Niederau, then continue on the main road to the center of the village, turn left onto Göbener Straße and shortly afterwards turn right onto Teichstraße.

After the pond, turn right towards Oberauer Straße and follow this road. In Oberau, ride past the moated castle, cross Thomas-Müntzer-Ring and Gröbener Weg, follow Großdobritzer Straße for approx. 600 m and then turn right onto Buschmühlenweg down to Buschmühle. Then descend briefly and push up the steep hill to get back onto the road.

At the next fork, turn left onto the forest road. If you wish, turn left again directly to the Waldbad or continue straight ahead along the route through the forest for a long time to reach the entrance to Coswig. Cross the town via Grenzweg, Spitzgrundstraße and Auerstraße until you reach the small suburb of Brockwitz. Cycle a short distance along Dresdner Straße and turn left into Borngasse, which leads onto the Elbe cycle path.

Turn right there to get back to the starting point in Sörnewitz.

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