Gravel ride 3: Right-Elbe route via Diesbar-Seußlitz to Glaubitz

The route begins in Meißen directly at the right-Elbe parking lot. From here, it first leads straight over Elbberg to Großenhainer Straße. There, turn left at the second traffic light onto B101 and immediately right again into Ringstraße. Follow this until the next intersection and turn right into Zscheilaer Straße. Continue straight ahead here, before turning right again to Proschwitzer Weg, which soon leads out of the residential area and becomes the "Heiliger Grund" path.

At Proschwitz Castle, the route again turns right into Proschwitzer Straße. At the edge of the settlement, turn left into Thomas-Müntzer-Straße. Follow this to Winkwitz and then turn right onto Eichberg path. After crossing Dieraer Weg, keep left on a field path leading towards Naundörfel. After passing through the small village, follow Gosetal street until after approx. 650 m a left curve leads to a field path crossing Kleine Gose and Gosebach. At the next fork, keep left, always riding along the forest edge, and after about 1.8 km at a crossroads take the second path on the right to cross district road 8010.

Continue on Radewitzer Straße through the Seußlitzer Grund, turn left into Forststraße, and reach the town of Seußlitz. Here, turn right at the first intersection into Bergstraße. After a sharp right and a gentle left curve, follow Kirchberg street on the left. Now ride past the cemetery on the street to Neuseußlitz. Here, turn right onto Kirchweg and at the next opportunity turn right again into Neuer Weg.

After about 1 km, turn left at an intersection onto a cobblestone field path and follow it to the next fork. Then continue left on the street to the next junction, where you again turn right onto a field path. Follow this to Medessen and there turn right onto Riesaer Straße that changes to Großenhainer Straße at the outskirts. After crossing the railway, follow district road outward, and after about 350 m turn left towards Großenhain. Cross the railway again and go straight to the next fork, turn left into Medessener Straße. This leads straight past the sewage treatment plant to the village of Skassa.

In Skassa, briefly turn right onto Rieaser Landstraße, but then immediately turn left again onto the cobbled street. After a left curve at the Zürner memorial stone, turn right onto Rödertalstraße out of town. Cross Große Röder and a canal and follow Skassaer Straße to Großenhain. After about 500 meters, at a triple fork, turn right onto Am Stadtpark street, then left onto Wildenhainer Straße and immediately right again onto Doktor-Külz-Straße. This road leads you out of the settlement area. After crossing B98, keep left and follow Waldaer Straße to Kleinthiemig. Pass through the village straight on Großenhainer Straße and continue further via Siedlerstraße to Walda. At the first larger intersection, turn right onto Ringstraße. At the next fork, turn left into Zabeltitzer Straße. After about 100 meters, turn left again onto a field path that meets Waldaer Straße shortly before Zabeltitz. At the village entrance, turn left into Kastanienallee. Also turn left at the parking lot of the Baroque garden Zabeltitz and cross the park. Just before Elligastbach, turn left again, cross the Gabelwehr and always keep left, passing the mill, follow Mühlweg to Bauda.

Via Baudaer Mühlweg, turn left into Baudaer Hauptstraße, turn right in the village center into Lindenstraße that later becomes Riesaer Straße. Follow this and after a right curve turn left onto Schulweg to Colmnitz. There, Schulweg becomes Baudaer Straße or Glaubitzer Weg. Follow this straight to Glaubitz. Here turn sharply left onto Großenhainer Straße/B98 and follow it to the edge of the settlement, where you turn right into Feldstraße.

After about 1.5 kilometers, turn right again through Glaubitzer Wald. At the second intersection turn left, at the next fork right, and then left again. Turn right onto the next path, pass Eselteich and Birkenteich, then turn left to Hexentanzplatz. Keep right there again. Just before the nature and forest pool, turn left and follow the brook path, passing Küchenteich and Schloss Glaubitz on the left, always along the field path, until you turn right onto Nünchritzer Straße at Zschaitenbach and follow it back towards Glaubitz.

At the roundabout, take the third exit into Poststraße and at the first intersection turn right onto Oststraße to Bahnhofstraße. Cross Glaubitz station to the left and follow the accompanying cycle path along Grödel-Elsterwerdaer Floßkanal. Parallel to the canal, continue until Elbstraße, where you turn left.

Behind Grödel, follow Elbe cycle path on the right, which leads back over Nünchritz, Leckwitz, and Merschwitz to Seußlitz. At the castle park, turn left onto Forststraße and again over Radewitzer Straße through Seußlitzer Grund. At Löbsal, leave the known route by turning right onto K8010. In Löbsal, the path then leads left over the village square into Kirchenweg leading out of town into Golk forest. There, at Nonnenstein, turn half right into Querweg and follow it to Zum Forsthaus street in Golk. Turn left into Zum Forsthaus street and continue through the forest. At the next intersection, cross Am Gosebach street straight and continue over the fields along Katerbach straight to Neumühle. Cross S88 there and then continue right towards Kleinzadel.

After about 500 m, turn left onto a field path and at the next fork turn left again towards Zadel. In Zadel, reach Schulstraße, follow it left, and after about 100 meters turn right onto Kirchstraße. Follow this past the cemetery to the end, then turn left onto the path that leads always straight along the top of the vineyards.

After a left curve, meet S88 again in Diera, follow it briefly right, then after about 200 meters turn right again onto Eisenacher Straße. At the next intersection, follow the field path straight to Rottewitz. After a sharp right and a sharp left curve, reach Rottewitzer Straße and turn right onto Winkwitzer Straße.

In Winkwitz, continue on Winkwitzer Straße, keep right after about 80 m, and follow the field edge to Am Knorrberg street. This then becomes a path and later leads into Knorrengrund. This finally enters Elbtalstraße, follow it left, and later turn right onto the Elbe cycle path at Hafenstraße. Follow it back to the starting point at the parking lot by the Elbe in Meißen.

From the direction of Dresden/Berlin:

Access via A4, exit Dresden/Altstadt

via B6

Several paid parking lots in the area (e.g., parking lot by the Elbe)

By train:

S-Bahn 1 from Bad Schandau via Dresden

By bus:

Bus 401 from Coswig

Bus 404 from Cossebaude

Bus 407 from Nünchritz

Bus 409 from Großenhain

Bus 411/421 from Weinböhla

Bus 413/414 from Tanneberg

Bus 415 Löbsal

Bus 416 from Lommatzsch

Bus 418/412 from Nossen

Bus 422/417 from Ziegenhain

Bus 426 from Naustadt

Bus 428 from Wildsdruff

Bus 446 from Riesa

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Important notes that must be observed before riding:

The gravel bike routes published here are purely digital route recommendations. Riding is at your own risk. We accept no liability for accidents of any kind, including forest-specific hazards (e.g., falling branches, falling trees, unforeseeable obstacles on the path). Please always ride attentively and with the necessary caution. Be sure to observe local notices and regulations.

Our recommendations for safe and considerate gravel biking:

1. Use only existing paths and do not leave the recommended route. This protects nature and prevents erosion.

2. Respect other path users: be considerate of hikers, other cyclists, and riders. Give right of way and communicate politely.

3. Always adapt your speed to the conditions: consider your riding skills, the surface, weather, and other users.

4. Protect animals and nature: stay on paths, avoid riding at dusk or night, keep your distance from wildlife, and do not leave any litter.

5. Take your rubbish with you: everything you bring – from packaging to tissues and spare parts – must be taken back with you.

6. Wear suitable equipment: helmet, lights, tools, spare parts, possibly food and enough water belong to the standard equipment.

7. Plan in advance: check weather and path conditions, pay attention to your bike and equipment – and inform yourself about the route beforehand.