Why this ride
Tight canyon geometry, elevation changes and strong visual drama. It also links naturally to Saxon Switzerland National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Saxon Switzerland Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 109 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 09
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check motorcycle weekend restrictions and noise-control closures on specific roads. Specific flag: seasonal traffic.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Scenic road chapters
Saxon Wine Route
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 33 km this is Saxon Wine Route, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 33 km
- Named road
- Saxon Wine Route
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Dresden
Dresden sits in a wide, gentle bend of the Elbe, with the hills of Saxon Switzerland to the south-east and the vineyards of the Elbe valley to the north-west. For two centuries it was the showpiece of the Saxon electors, above all Augustus the Strong, who turned it into a Baroque capital of palaces, galleries and festivals, so that the city was known as Florence on the Elbe. The Zwinger, the Semper Opera and the Frauenkirche were its crown, and the skyline painted by Canaletto in the eighteenth century was among the most celebrated in Europe.
Read the complete Dresden write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Dresden sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Bad Schandau.
2. Bad Schandau
Planning note
Bad Schandau comes up 27 km in. Next is Sebnitz.
3. Sebnitz
Planning note
55 km in you reach Sebnitz. Next is Dresden.
4. Dresden
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Dresden write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Dresden, late in the day.